"I Believe I Can Fly"
is a 1996 song by R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was written, produced and performed by R. Kelly. It was featured in the 1996 motion picture Space Jam
.
"I Believe I Can Fly" was #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the R&B Singles chart, and number #1 on the UK charts. The song also appears on Kelly's 1998 album R.
It has won three Grammys, and is ranked #406 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song has been covered by Yolanda Adams, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Ruth Brown, James Ingram, William Hung, Ronan Keating and Bianca Ryan. Yolanda Adams sung it with Gerald Levert as a duet. Jim Carrey also sings it during an early scene in Fun with Dick and Jane
(2005). Both Katharine McPhee and Anwar Robinson performed this song on American Idol
. Patti Labelle sung the chorus of the song on her 1998 live album "Live One Night Only" as an addition to her signature tune "Over the Rainbow" There is also an extended edition to the song
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Cover artists
Jennifer Holliday performed a cover of the song on the 1996 Essence Awards.
James Ingram performed a cover version of the song on his 1999 album
Forever More (Love Songs, Hits and Duets)
.
Katharine McPhee performed the song in the Top 3 on
American Idol Season 5 to mixed reviews.
Kenny G &
Yolanda Adams covered this song for Kenny's 2004 album,
At Last...The Duets Album
.
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes performed a punk-rock version of "I Believe I Can Fly" on their 2003 album
Take a Break
. The band performed the cover on national television on the 2003 Halloween episode of
Jimmy Kimmel Live
.
[1] When recording the video for the single, they called a lot of their friends, luring the invitees an open bar. They filmed over two days. Among those in attendance were
Paris and
Nicky Hilton,
Andrew W.K.,
Sum 41's
Deryck Whibley and the
San Francisco Giant Barry Zito.
[2]
Eddie Money sang a cover version of the song at a free concert in
Jacksonville, Florida.
Charts
| Chart (1996)
| Peak
position
|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100
| 2
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| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks
| 1
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| U.S. Billboard Dance Maxi Singles
| 6
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| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
| 7
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| UK Singles Chart
| 1
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| Australia ARIA Singles Chart
| 24
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| Austrian Singles Chart
| 2
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| Dutch Singles Chart
| 1
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| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
| 1
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| French Singles Chart
| 1
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| German Singles Chart
| 3
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| Swedish Singles Chart
| 11
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| Swiss Singles Chart
| 1
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| Polish Singles Chart
| 1
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In space
STS-122 crew heard this song on flight day 10 as a wake up call.
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References
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes perform "I Believe I Can Fly." ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' via YouTube. October 31, 2003. Last accessed March 12, 2008.
- Miller, Kirk (2003-09-18), "Punk-Rock Karaoke". ''Rolling Stone''(931):
- STS-122 Wakeup Calls