| R. Kelly의 싱글 | ||||
| "I Believe I Can Fly" (1996) | → | Gotham City (1997) | → | "Be Careful" (1998) |
| Gotham City | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | <colbgcolor=#fff,#1f2023> Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture | |||
| 아티스트 | R. Kelly (앨범 버전) R. Kelly featuring Strings (리믹스) | |||
| B-Side | "Gotham City (Acapella / Music)" (카세트 싱글) | |||
| 발매일 | 1997년 6월 3일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1996년 ~ 1997년 | |||
| 스튜디오 | 시카고 트랙스 (일리노이 주 시카고)[1] 버니 그런드먼 마스터링 (캘리포니아 주 할리우드)[2] 배터리 스튜디오 (일리노이 주 시카고)[3] 스털링 사운드 (뉴욕 주 뉴욕)[4] | |||
| 장르 | R&B, 소울, 가스펠 (앨범 버전) R&B, 힙합 (리믹스) | |||
| 재생 시간 | 4:51 (앨범 버전) 4:45 (리믹스) | |||
| 레이블 | Jive, Tavdash | |||
| 송라이터 | R. Kelly | |||
| 프로듀서 | R. Kelly | |||
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1. 개요
알 켈리의 싱글이며 영화 배트맨과 로빈의 사운드트랙 앨범 Batman & Robin: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture의 싱글로 1997년 6월 3일에 발매되었다. 리믹스에는 미국의 힙합 래퍼 스트링스가 피처링으로 참여했다.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
| 오디오 (앨범 버전) |
| 오디오 (리믹스) |
| 뮤직 비디오 |
3. 가사
| 앨범 버전 |
| [Verse 1] I'm looking over the skyline of the city How loud quiet nights in the mist of crime How next door to happiness lives sorrow And signals of solution in the sky [Chorus] A city of justice A city of love A city of peace For every one of us We all need it Can't live without it A Gotham City Oh, yeah [Verse 2] How sleeping awake because of fear, oh yeah How children are drowning in their tears How we need a place where we can go A land where every one will have a hero, even me [Chorus] A city of justice, yeah A city of love A city of peace For every one of us 'Cause we all need it, yeah Can't live without it A Gotham City Yeah yeah [Chorus] A city of justice, yeah A city of love, woo A city of peace For every one of us 'Cause we all need it yeah Can't live without it A Gotham City, woo Yeah yeah [Bridge] Yet in the middle of stormy weather We won't stumble And we won't fall I know a place that offers shelter [Chorus: R. Kelly & (Chorus)] (A city of justice), oh yeah (A city of love), a city of love (A city of peace), ohh whoa (For every one of us) 'Cause we all need (We all need it), oh yeah, yeah (Can't live without it) can't live without it (A Gotham City) (Oh, yeah) [Chorus: R. Kelly & (Chorus)] We need a (city of justice), oh yeah (A city of love), a city of love (A city of peace), for every (For every one of us), set free because we (We all need it) (Can't live without it) (A Gotham City) (Oh, yeah) Come on, tell me can you see it [Chorus: R. Kelly & (Chorus)] (A city of justice), oh yeah (A city of love), a city of love (A city of peace), a city of peace (For every one of us) every one of us (Yes, We all need it), yeah (Can't live without it) free-dom (A Gotham City) (Oh, yeah) [Outro: R. Kelly, (Chorus), (Children)] A Gotham City, everybody (A Gotham City) A Gotham City, don't you want to go (Oh yeah), c'mon, c'mon A Gotham City, everybody (A Gotham City) A Gotham City, don't you want to go (Oh yeah), children sing (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) (A Gotham City...) |
| 리믹스 |
| [Intro: R. Kelly] Gotham City for the ghetto, ghetto... Gotham City for the ghetto, ghetto... [Dialogue: R. Kelly] Uh yo yo, everybody's talkin' about the good ol' days, the good ol' days Everybody's talkin' about the good ol' days (I remember) Ha, I remember when me and my brother used to sit up on the porch In the summertime and just talk about.. just makin' it Know what I'm sayin' bein' successful and followin' after dreams And uh.. I believe that's every kids dream, ya know what I'm sayin' To rise and be somebody but damn sometimes we just get caught up... [Verse 1: R. Kelly] I ain't got no money and I ain't got no friends Looks like my world is comin' to an end No food on the table, no clothes on my back No shoes on my feet and I just barely gotta used Cadillac Now ain't that ghetto for ya But some how it's got to change yeah, ghetto for ya So I took this remix and rearranged Gotham City, city of love (City of love), a city of peace for everyone of us (For everyone of us) Cause we all need it, can't live without it (Can't live without it) Gotham City for the ghetto, yeah [Verse 2: Strings] Gotham City for the ghetto, that's what I'm talkin' about... Ghetto fabulous, to a nigga health be hazardous If you wanna test wrath in us, for the respect S-T-R-I-N-G-S, yes, fuck the rest Give me the best, why should I have to settle for less When I could push V-12's in finesse Wha-wha whew and all that mess You can try to hold me back but I Keep on truckin' till I hit the sky Even if you wanted to ya can't deny Gotta feed baby girl, do or die [Verse 3: R. Kelly] We keep talkin' about escalating (Escalating), well who's gonna go first Guess I'll be the one to step up If you don't follow me it would be the worst Every time something goes down, somebody's cryin' ghetto tears Hope I'm not rainin' on your parade But this is not what's keepin' it real is, now ain't that ghetto for ya But some how it's got to change yeah, ghetto for ya So I took this remix and rearranged a Gotham City City of love (Uh huh, uh, huh, uh huh) A city of peace, for every one of us, oh yeah (That's right) Cause we all need it, can't live without it, oh yeah yeah A Gotham City for the ghetto [Verse 4: Strings] Uh, uh, uh check it out Now motherfucker wanna act surprised Cause you afraid to change and scared to rise That's why ya ass gettin' left behind Nigga outta sight, nigga outta mind Cause ain't nobody gonna stop the dream Talk that shit, lock my cream Negativity ya got to let it go Havin' Gotham City free ya soul [Outro: R. Kelly] And we all need it, hey hey hey Gotham City for the ghetto (Gotham City for the ghetto) Yeah (That's right) uh hmmm Callin' on Heaven Send yo love down to the ghetto, uh hmm Talkin' about a land where, oh yeah Where there will be no more cryin' No more cryin' no, oh yeah A place where we can all just get along, yeah And children will sing ghetto love songs (Sing y'all and smile) And a land where, city of love And a land where, for every one of us |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 9위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 1997년 8월 첫째 주에 9위를 기록했고 2주 연속 10위권에,[5] 6주 연속 20위권에,[6] 10주 연속 40위권에 머물러 있었다.[7]1997년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에서 62위, 1997년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 70위에 올랐다.