Released: May 31, 1994
Songwriter: Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff
Producer: Clivillés & Cole
[Intro]
Anytime, anytime, anytime (Ooh, yeah)
Anytime you need a friend
I will, I will, I will, I will
I will be here (Anytime, anytime)
Every day, every hour (Anytime)
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here (anytime, I will be here)
Never be alone again (never, no)
So don't you fear (Don't worry, don't ever fear)
Even if you're miles away
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
So don't you ever be lonely
(Oh) It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Anytime, anytime, anytime, anytime, anytime
(Anytime you need me, anytime you want me)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again
So don't you fear (You ever fear)
Even if you're miles away (wherever you are)
I'm by your side
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me (Oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (yeah)
Anytime you want me (oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Verse]
If you're lonely
And you feel you need a friend
And trouble seem like they never end, no no
Just remember
You got to keep the faith
And my love will be there
To lighten up the way
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me (Oh whoa)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again (Never alone again, so don't)
So don't you fear (Whoa, oh)
Even if your miles away
I'm by (I'm by) your side (Your side)
Don't you ever be lonely (no, no, no, no, no)
It's alright
[Verse 2]
And when the shadows
Are closing in
And you feel like your spirit's diminishing
Well, just remember, remember, you know that you're never alone
And forever, the strength of my love will keep guiding you home
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (hey)
Anytime you want me (oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Oh, yeah yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely (Oh, oh, baby)
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Yeah)
Anytime you want me (Oh0oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone (Oh)
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear (don't you fear, don't you fear)
Though you're miles away (oh yeah)
I'm by your side (right by)
You're never alone
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away (no matter where you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
You're never alone (Never, never)
It's alright
Anytime
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (ooh yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Anytime you need me)
Anytime you want me (Anytime you want me)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright (It's alright)
Anytime you need me (yeah)
Anytime you want me (Oh, whoa)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend (Anytime, anytime)
I will be here (Anytime, anytime)
Never be alone again (No, no, no, no, whoa)
So don't you fear (Don't fear)
Even if your miles away (Wherever you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright (It's alright)
[break]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me
(Oh)
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Even if you're miles away
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't ever be, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely (Oh)
It's alright (Oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Anytime you're alone (Anytime you need a friend)
Anytime you're in need
Though you're miles away (I will be here)
I'll be right by your side
When you're losing the way (Never be alone again)
Just hold on to your faith
I'll be right by your side (SO DONT YOU FEAR)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
Even if youre miles away
I'm right by your side (anytime)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
[Breakdown]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't ever, don't ever, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Don't ever be, don't ever be
[Scatting]
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Bridge 2]
Wherever you are
I'm right by your side
[Scatting]
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Outro]
Don't ever
Don't you ever, ever, ever
Be lonely
[Scatting]
Anytime, anytime, anytime (Ooh, yeah)
Anytime you need a friend
I will, I will, I will, I will
I will be here (Anytime, anytime)
Every day, every hour (Anytime)
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here (anytime, I will be here)
Never be alone again (never, no)
So don't you fear (Don't worry, don't ever fear)
Even if you're miles away
I'm by your side (I'm by your side)
So don't you ever be lonely
(Oh) It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's alright, it's alright, it's alright, it's alright
Anytime, anytime, anytime, anytime, anytime
(Anytime you need me, anytime you want me)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again
So don't you fear (You ever fear)
Even if you're miles away (wherever you are)
I'm by your side
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me (Oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (yeah)
Anytime you want me (oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Verse]
If you're lonely
And you feel you need a friend
And trouble seem like they never end, no no
Just remember
You got to keep the faith
And my love will be there
To lighten up the way
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me (Oh whoa)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend
I will be here
Never be alone again (Never alone again, so don't)
So don't you fear (Whoa, oh)
Even if your miles away
I'm by (I'm by) your side (Your side)
Don't you ever be lonely (no, no, no, no, no)
It's alright
[Verse 2]
And when the shadows
Are closing in
And you feel like your spirit's diminishing
Well, just remember, remember, you know that you're never alone
And forever, the strength of my love will keep guiding you home
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (hey)
Anytime you want me (oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Oh, yeah yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely (Oh, oh, baby)
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Yeah)
Anytime you want me (Oh0oh)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away
I'm by your side (Right by)
You're never alone (Oh)
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear (don't you fear, don't you fear)
Though you're miles away (oh yeah)
I'm by your side (right by)
You're never alone
It's alright
When you need a friend
I will be here
You're never alone
So don't you fear
Though you're miles away (no matter where you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
You're never alone (Never, never)
It's alright
Anytime
Anytime you need me
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (ooh yeah)
Anytime you want me
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
Anytime you need me (Anytime you need me)
Anytime you want me (Anytime you want me)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright (It's alright)
Anytime you need me (yeah)
Anytime you want me (Oh, whoa)
Don't ever be lonely
It's alright
[Chorus]
Anytime you need a friend (Anytime, anytime)
I will be here (Anytime, anytime)
Never be alone again (No, no, no, no, whoa)
So don't you fear (Don't fear)
Even if your miles away (Wherever you are)
I'm by your side (I'm right by your side)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright (It's alright)
[break]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me
(Oh)
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely
Even if you're miles away
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't ever be, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely (Oh)
It's alright (Oh yeah)
[Chorus]
Anytime you're alone (Anytime you need a friend)
Anytime you're in need
Though you're miles away (I will be here)
I'll be right by your side
When you're losing the way (Never be alone again)
Just hold on to your faith
I'll be right by your side (SO DONT YOU FEAR)
Anytime, anytime, anytime
Even if youre miles away
I'm right by your side (anytime)
Don't you ever be lonely
It's alright
[Breakdown]
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Oh, Anytime you need me, anytime you want me, anytime you need me
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't ever be lonely, don't ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely Don't you ever be lonely
Don't ever, don't ever, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely
Don't ever be, don't ever be
[Scatting]
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Bridge 2]
Wherever you are
I'm right by your side
[Scatting]
Don't ever be, don't ever be
Don't you ever be lonely
[Scatting]
[Outro]
Don't ever
Don't you ever, ever, ever
Be lonely
[Scatting]
The Remixes
- I Know What You Want
- My All (Morales “My” Club Mix)
- Fantasy (Def Club Mix)
- Dreamlover (Def Club Mix)
- Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (Junior’s Heartbreaker Club Mix)
- Anytime You Need a Friend (C&C Club Version)
- Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) (Fly Away Club Mix)
- Emotions (12" Club Mix)
- All I Want for Christmas Is You (So So Def Remix)
- Honey (Classic Mix)
- U Like This (Megamix)
- Loverboy (Remix)
- Heartbreaker (Remix)
- Sweetheart
- Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix)
- Breakdown
- Crybaby
- Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix)
- Honey (So So Def Mix)
- Miss You
- My All / Stay Awhile (So So Def Remix)
- The One (So So Def Remix)
- Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)
- Through the Rain (Hex Hector / Mac Quayle Radio Edit)
- 12s (1998)
- The Remixes (2003)
- The Essential Mariah Carey (2011)
- Anytime You Need a Friend EP (2020)