You Are Not Alone.

This was the first ever single in US history to enter the Billboard charts at #1. It was also a UK #1. Michael Jackson asked R. Kelly's manager if Kelly would write a song for him after hearing his hit record "Bump And Grind." R Kelly went straight into the studio and came up with this song. Michael Jackson then joined R. Kelly in Chicago to record the track and asked Kelly to provide backing vocals. Kelly is quoted in 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh as saying, "I actually imitated Michael when I sent him my first copy. He was laughing at me because I was imitating him." (Source You Are Not Alone Songfacts). In Belgium, the brothers Eddy and Danny Van Passel are considered the composers of this song, as the Belgian right society SABAM agreed that the largest part of the melody came from the 1993 Van Passel composition "If We Can Start All Over."

[Instrumental break] [Verse 1] Another day has gone I'm still all alone How could this be You're not here with me You never said goodbye Someone tell me why Did you have to go And leave my world so cold [Pre-Chorus] Every day I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Something whispers in my ear and says [Chorus] That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay But you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart But you are not alone 'Lone, 'lone Why, 'lone [Verse 2] Just the other night I thought I heard you cry Asking me to come And hold you in my arms I can hear your prayers Your burdens I will bear But first I need your hand Then forever can begin [Pre-Chorus] Every day I sit and ask myself How did love slip away Something whispers in my ear and says [Chorus] That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay But you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart But you are not alone 'Lone, 'lone Why, 'lone [Bridge] Whisper three words and I'll come running And girl you know that I'll be there I'll be there [Chorus] That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay But you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart But you are not alone That you are not alone I am here with you Though you're far away I am here to stay But you are not alone I am here with you Though we're far apart You're always in my heart But you are not alone 'Lone, 'lone Why, 'lone [Outro sung over the Chorus] For you are not alone Not alone oh You are not alone You are not alone Say it again You are not alone You are not alone Not alone, Not alone If you just reach out for me girl In the morning, in the evening Not alone, not alone You and me not alone Oh together together Not not being alone Not not being alone