Mariah Carey – Anytime You Need A Friend

“Anytime You Need A Friend” is a Gospel/Pop/R&B song by Mariah Carey. She co-wrote it with Walter Afanasieff and released it on May 24, 1994, for her third studio album, Music Studio.

After Mariah Carey’s song debuted, many contemporary music critics received it well, with most praising her large spanning vocal range. Its fusion with gospel undertones made “Anytime You Need A Friend” achieve strong worldwide chart positions, peaking at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.

Fun Facts:

• “Anytime You Need A Friend” is Mariah’s first song to miss out on the top ten charts.
• The song peaked at #5 in Canada while topping the single’s charts in Finland. After its debut, it was listed in the top twenty in the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, France, and Switzerland.
• The song’s infusion with gospel influences helped it achieve strong worldwide chart positions.
• The music video was filmed in black and white and featured Mariah Carey’s big hair makeover, in which she showcased her straight hair for the first time.
• Mariah Performed “Anytime You Need A Friend” live on the Late Show with David Letterman, the German entertainment show “Wetten, dass..?,” and “Top of the Pops,” a British music chart program.
• “Anytime You Need A Friend” was featured on Mariah Carey’s compilation albums, The Ballads and Greatest Hits (2001).
• C + C Music Factory remixed the song.
• Eoghan Quigg performed the song on The X Factor per Simon Cowell’s recommendation. His rendition received acclaim from all of the judges.

Lyrics 

If you’re lonely

And need a friend

And troubles seem like

They never end

Just remember to keep the faith

And love will be there to light the way

Anytime you need a friend

I will be here

You’ll never be alone again

So don’t you fear

Even if you’re miles away

I’m by your side

So don’t you ever be lonely

Love will make it alright

When the shadows are closing in

And your spirit diminishing

Just remember you’re not alone

And love will be there

To guide you home

Anytime you need a friend

I will be here

You’ll never be alone again

So don’t you fear

Even if you’re miles away

I’m by your side

So don’t you ever be lonely

Love will make it alright

If you just believe in me

I will love you endlessly

Take my hand

Take me into your heart

I’ll be there forever baby

I won’t let go

I’ll never let go

Anytime you need a friend

I will be here

You’ll never be alone again

So don’t you fear

Even if you’re miles away

I’m by your side

So don’t you ever be lonely

It’s alright

It’s alright, it’s alright

Yes, you know it’s alright

Oh, don’t ever feel it

Oh, I’m by your side don’t you ever be lonely

Yeah, anytime

Oh, you’ll never be alone