For You I Will by Monica Song Info
For You I Will is a pop ballad written by Diane Warren and performed by Monica. Her version was included on the soundtrack to the film Space Jam. In 1997, when released as a single, the song became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as Billboards R&B chart. It also experienced some success internationally. The song's lyrics involve the singer pledging love and devotion and promising to help an unnamed "you" overcome any difficulty, regardless of the magnitude. The song also heard on her second 1998 album, The Boy Is Mine. The song debuted at an impressive number on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four, becoming Monica's second top five single and one of her most successful songs. It also went platinum. In New Zealand the single peaked at number 2, becoming her most successful single in the country after The Boy Is Mine "For You I Will" was ranked #13 on Top Hot 100 Hits of 1997. The music video for "For You I Will" was directed by Francis Lawrence (known for his work for Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears & Justin Timberlake) and was filmed in the movie studio, in New York. It inter-cuts scenes from Space Jam with scenes featuring Monica.
