Lean on Me (Kirk Franklin song)

"Lean on Me"
Single by Kirk Franklin
from the album The Nu Nation Project
Released September 22, 1998
Format CD
Recorded 1998
Genre Urban contemporary gospel
Length 5:09
Label B-Rite, Interscope
Writer(s) Kirk Franklin
Producer(s) Kirk Franklin
Dan Shea
Kirk Franklin singles chronology
"Lean on Me"
(1998)		 "Revolution"
(1998)

"Lean on Me" is a song by American gospel artist Kirk Franklin. Released in 1998, the song greatly helped ascend Kirk Franklin's album The Nu Nation Project.[1] The Nu Nation Project went on to top the Billboard Contemporary Christian Albums chart for 23 weeks and the Billboard Gospel Albums chart for 49 weeks, and brought Franklin his third Grammy.[2]

History

Released as the first single in 1998, "Lean on Mean" helped catapult The Nu Nation Project to becoming a 2x platinum gospel album.[3][4] The single is also an interpretation of the Bill Withers song “"Lean on Me”.[2] The song was a collaboration with artists Bono, Mary J. Blige, Crystal Lewis, and R. Kelly. The song was heavily praised for reaching both the gospel and secular radio. 1.5 million copies of the single have been sold to date and the single was nominated for Song of the Year Category for the 41st Grammy Awards.[5] The single was also nominated for Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[5]

Kirk performed "Lean On Me" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on 24th February before a TV audience of 1.5 billion people alongside Bono and Mary J. Blige.[6]

Soundtrack appearances


See also

References

  1. ↑ Christianity Today. "Kirk Franklin". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Kirk Franklin at The Wiltern". 102.3 KJLH Radio. KJLH Radio. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ↑ Rodney Batdorf. "Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project". All Music. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  4. ↑ RIAA website
  5. 1 2 "Kirk Franklin & Nu Nation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Tony Cummings. "Kirk Franklin: The Grammy Award winning megastar". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
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