U Saved Me
| "U Saved Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by R. Kelly | ||||
| from the album Happy People/U Saved Me and Epic | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Gospel | |||
| Length | 6:12 (Album version) 5:20 (Radio edit) [1] | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Kelly | |||
| Producer(s) | R. Kelly | |||
| R. Kelly singles chronology | ||||
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"U Saved Me" is a gospel song by R. Kelly. Taken as the title track single from U Saved Me (a part of the Happy People/U Saved Me double disc album), it reached number 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Hot R&B and Hip-Hop Songs charts. The song later appeared on Kelly's 2010 album, Epic.
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Little X under his real name, Julien Christian Lutz.
Live performance
[edit]Kelly sang this song live for the first time at the 2005 Soul Train Awards Show.
Song content
[edit]Kelly narrates four real-life stories based on trials and tribulations of individuals and how they turned it over to God so that He can save them. The first verse describes a drunk driver who nearly lost his life in a car accident, the second verse describes a person on unemployment and has trouble looking for work, the third verse describes an 18-year-old drug dealer who was involved in a shootout when a drug deal went bad, and the fourth verse describes a person diagnosed with cancer who reached out to his mother to pray for him. In each situation, they were thankful to be given a second chance at life.
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]All entries charted with "Happy People" except where noted.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[2] | 2 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[3] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 40 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 15 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 49 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 6 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[8] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] "U Saved Me" only |
52 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] "U Saved Me" only |
14 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2004) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 61 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 6, 2004 | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Happy People/U Saved Me". amazon.de.
- ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 2004 - Soul System".
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1562. July 2, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
