I Believe I Can Fly

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"I Believe I Can Fly" is a 1996 song by R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was written, produced and also arranged by R. Kelly. It was the theme song of the movie Space Jam.

The song was #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number #1 on the UK charts. The song can be heard on his 1998 album R. "I Believe I Can Fly" has also won 3 Grammys, and 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, William Hung, James Ingram, and Bianca Ryan. Jim Carrey also sings it during an early scene in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005).

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I Believe I Can Fly is the principal song from the 1996 movie Space Jam, where it serves as a metaphor for Michael Jordan's rise to success in professional basketball.

Preceded by "Nobody" by Keith Sweat	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single December 21, 1996	Succeeded by "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue
Preceded by "Don't Let Go (Love)" by En Vogue	Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks number one single February 1, 1996	Succeeded by "On & On" by Erykah Badu
Preceded by "Block Rockin' Beats" by The Chemical Brothers	UK Singles Chart number one single April 6, 1997	Succeeded by "Blood on the Dance Floor" by Michael Jackson

R. Kelly
Albums
Born into the '90s | 12 Play | R. Kelly | R. | TP-2.com | The Best of Both Worlds | Chocolate Factory | The R. in R&B Collection, Vol. 1 | Happy People/U Saved Me | Unfinished Business | TP-3: Reloaded | Remix City Vol. 1
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop number one singles
"Honey Love" | "Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" | "Bump n' Grind" | "You Remind Me of Something" | "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" | "I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)" | "Street Dreams" | "I Believe I Can Fly" | "Satisfy You" | "I Wish" | "Fiesta" | "Step in the Name of Love"
Other Songs
"Contagious" (Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo) | "Ignition (Remix)" (ARIA number one) | Trapped in the Closet (Best Long Form Music Video nomination)
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