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.
"U Saved Me" | ||||
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Single by R. Kelly | ||||
from the album Happy People/U Saved Me | ||||
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 | |||
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The music video was directed by Little X under his real name, Julien Christian Lutz.
Kelly sang this song live for the first time at the 2005 Soul Train Awards Show.
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.
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Belgian Singles Chart | 42 |
Belgium (Ultratip)[2] | 2 |
Dutch Singles Chart | 40 |
German Singles Chart | 49 |
France Singles Chart | 40 |
Irish Singles Chart | 13 |
Swiss Singles Chart | 49 |
UK Singles Chart[3] | 6 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 52 |
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 14 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[4] | 61 |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | July 6, 2004 (2004-07-06) | Rhythmic contemporary · urban contemporary radio | Jive, Zomba | [5] |
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