Mariah Carey

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]

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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