For You I Will (Monica song)
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“For You I Will” | |||||
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Single by Monica from the album Space Jam soundtrack |
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B-side | "For You I Will" (instrumental) |
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Released | February 1997 | ||||
Format | CD single, vinyl single, cassette single | ||||
Recorded | 1996 | ||||
Genre | Pop, R&B | ||||
Length | 4:55 | ||||
Label | Warner Sunset | ||||
Writer(s) | Diane Warren | ||||
Producer | David Foster | ||||
Certification | Platinum | ||||
Monica singles chronology | |||||
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"For You I Will" is a pop ballad written by Diane Warren and performed by Monica. Her version was included on the soundtrack to the film Space Jam. In 1997, when released as a single, the song became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Billboards R&B chart. It also experienced some success internationally. The song's lyrics involve the singer pledging love and devotion and promising to help an unnamed "you" overcome any difficulty, regardless of the magnitude.
[edit] Reception
The song debuted at an impressive number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, and peaked at number four, becoming Monica second top five single and one of her most successful songs. It also went platinum. In New Zealand the single peaked at number 2, becoming her most successful single in the country after The Boy Is Mine (number one a year later).
[edit] Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA singles chart [1] | 45 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 51 |
German singles chart [2] | 80 |
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 2 |
UK singles chart [3] | 27 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles [4] | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary [4] | 3 |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Australia: "For You I Will". Australian-Charts. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ Germany: "For You I Will". Charts-Surfer. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ UK: "For You I Will". UK-Charts. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
- ^ a b c AMG: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-04-30.
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