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U Saved Me

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"U Saved Me"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Happy People/U Saved Me and Epic
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
Recorded2003
GenreGospel
Length6:12 (Album version)
5:20 (Radio edit) [1]
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"Happy People"
(2004)
"U Saved Me"
(2004)
"So Sexy: Chapter II (Like This)"
(2004)

"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

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The music video was directed by Little X under his real name, Julien Christian Lutz.

Live performance

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Kelly sang this song live for the first time at the 2005 Soul Train Awards Show.

Song content

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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

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Weekly charts

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All entries charted with "Happy People" except where noted.

Chart performance for "U Saved Me"
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

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Year-end chart performance for "U Saved Me"
Chart (2004) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 61

Release history

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Release history and formats for "U Saved Me"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 6, 2004 [12]

References

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  1. ^ "Happy People/U Saved Me". amazon.de.
  2. ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  4. ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "R. Kelly – U Saved Me / Happy People". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  9. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  10. ^ "R Kelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  11. ^ "R&B Rap Hip-Hop Year-End Charts - 2004 - Soul System".
  12. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1562. July 2, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved July 3, 2022.