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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 lip syncs it during an early scene in
Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). Both
Katharine McPhee and
Anwar Robinson performed this song at
American Idol. The song is also popular for many
High School Graduations.
In the media
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.
Charts
| Chart (1996)
| Peak
position
|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100
| 2
|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
| 1(1)
|
| U.S. Billboard Dance Maxi Singles
| 6
|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary
| 7
|
| UK Singles Chart
| 1(3)
|
| Australia ARIA Singles Chart
| 26
|
| Austrian Singles Chart
| 2
|
| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles
| 1(6)
|
| French Singles Chart
| 17
|
| German Singles Chart
| 3
|
| Swedish Singles Chart
| 11
|
| Swiss Singles Chart
| 43
|
