R. Kelly

Released: November 9, 1993

Songwriter: R. Kelly

Producer: R. Kelly

[Intro]
You don't have to worry
I'll be there for you, listen

[Chorus]
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me (oh)
All you have to do is just call me, I'll be there for you (oh baby)
Girl, it's true (alright), only for you
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
I understand your every need
And how you feel about the way, he left you
Take my hand, come go with me
And let me show you how much I care about you
Girl when you need someone...
(Someone there to never leave you, think of me, and)

[Chorus]
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me
All you have to do is just call me, I'll be there for you (oh baby)
Girl, it's true, only for you
Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2]
If I told you once, I told you twice
That when you need to cry, I'll be your shoulder
Girl, I would never say goodbye
I'll be your miracle, gotta let you know
Girl when you need someone...
(Someone there to always be there for you, think of me, and)

[Chorus]
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me
All you have to do is just call me, I'll be there for you
Girl, it's true, only for you
Oh baby

[Instrumental break]

[Bridge]
You need a man who's (honest)
And (understanding)
Gotta be
(Satisfying)
And someone
(Belonging)
Girl I'm gonna be (affection)
And I'm gonna be (needful)
Girl you need someone (dedicated)
I need you to know
That I'll be there for you whenever you need me

[Chorus]
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me (alright)
All you have to do is just call me (all you have to do)
I'll be there for you (and I'll be right there)
Girl, it's true, only for you
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me
All you have to do is just call me (my name), I'll be there for you (oh baby)
Girl, it's true, only for you
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me (alright)
All you have to do is just call me (is call me, I'll come running baby)
I'll be there for you (only for you)
Girl, it's true (girl it's true), only for you
Girl, I'll be right there when you need me

Robert Kelly is a Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer from the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, where he first started performing under the “L” subway tracks as a teenager. This led into his first album, Born Into the 90’s, being released in 1992 as a collaboration between R. Kelly and Public Announcement. R. Kelly wrote and produced the entire album, which contained the #1 R&B hits “Honey Love” and “Slow Dance,” along with the Top 10 R&B hits “She’s Got That Vibe” (#7) and “Dedicated” (#9). The following year, Kelly went on to become a solo act.

In 1993, he released his first solo album, 12 Play, featuring the hits “Bump N' Grind” and “Your Body’s Callin'.” He released a self-titled album in 1995 featuring the hits “Down Low (Nobody Has To Know)” and “You Remind Me of Something,” while his 1998 double album, R., featured a string of hits, including “I Am Your Angel” with Celine Dion, “When a Woman’s Fed Up,” and his Grammy Award-winning song “I Believe I Can Fly” from the Space Jam soundtrack.

The success of these albums led to him becoming an in-demand producer in the ‘90s, writing and producing #1 hits for Aaliyah (“Back & Forth”), Janet Jackson (“Any Time, Any Place (Remix)”), Changing Faces (“G.H.E.T.T.O.U.T”), Maxwell (“Fortunate”), and Michael Jackson (“You Are Not Alone”).

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