Mariah Carey

Released: December 1, 1993

Songwriter: Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff

[Intro]
This is another new song from my new album...
Called "Anytime You Need a Friend"...
I just wanna dedicate it to everybody here tonight...
Thank you for coming...

[Verse 1]
If you're lonely
And need a friend
And troubles seem like
They never end
Just remember to keep the faith
And love will be there to light the way

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
You'll never be alone again
So don't you fear
Even if you're milеs away
I'm by your side
So don't you ever bе lonely
Love will make it alright

[Verse 2]
When the shadows are closing in
And your spirit diminishing
Just remember you're not alone
And love will be there
To guide you home

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
You'll never be alone again (never)
So don't you fear (no no no no)
Even if you're miles away
(Even if you're)
I'm by your side (miles away)
So don't you ever be lonely
Love will make it alright

[Bridge]
If you just believe in me
I will love you endlessly
Take my hand
Take me into your heart
I'll be there forever baby
I won't let go
I'll never let go

[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
You'll never be alone again (never)
So don't you fear (don't worry, don't fear)
Even if you're miles away
(Yes! I'm with you)
I'm by your side
(Wherever you are)
So don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
It's alright

[Chorus]
(It's alright yeah)
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here (yeah, you know it's alright)
You'll never be alone again
So don't you fear
(Don't worry, don't you ever fear)
Even if you're miles away
(Ohh, I'm by your side)
I'm by your side
Don't worry, don't ever be lonely
It's alright
It's alright!

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist.

Under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut studio album Mariah Carey in 1990; it went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993 and success with hit records “Emotions” (1991), “Music Box” (1993), and “Merry Christmas” (1994), Carey was established as Columbia’s highest-selling act. Daydream (1995) made music history when its second single “One Sweet Day”, a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in U.S. chart history, along with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito.” During the recording of the album, Carey began to deviate from her R&B and pop beginnings and slowly traversed into hip hop. This musical change became evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), at which time Carey had separated from Mottola.

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