U Saved Me

"U Saved Me"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Happy People/U Saved Me and Epic
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
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

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

Live performance

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

Song content

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

Weekly charts

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

Year-end chart performance for "U Saved Me"

Chart (2004)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11]	61

Release history

Release history and formats for "U Saved Me"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 6, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary urban contemporary radio	Jive Zomba	[12]

References

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.