Gotham City

R. Kelly

About Gotham City

"Gotham City" is a song by American R&B singer R. Kelly based on the fictional city of the same name. It was featured on the soundtrack to the film, Batman & Robin, and reached number nine on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. In Europe, the song peaked within the top 10 in Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK, and within the top 20 in Iceland, Ireland and Scotland. The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams. A remix version for the song was released featuring rapper Strings with a video also directed by Williams. 


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Gotham city for the ghetto ghetto 
Gotham city for the ghetto ghetto

Uh yo yo! Everybody's talking
About the good old days
About the good old days
Huh I remember when me and my brothers
We used to sit up on the porch in the
Summertime and just talk about just making it
You know what I'm saying being successful
Following up our dreams you know and I
I believe that's every kids dream
You know what I'm saying to rise and
Be somebody but damn!
Sometimes we just get caught up

I ain't got no money
And I ain't got no friends
Looks like my world is coming to an end
No food on the table, no clothes on my back
No shoes on my feet and
I just bearly got a used Cadillac
Now ain't that ghetto for ya
But somehow it's gotta change yeah
Ghetto for ya
So I took this remix and
Rearranged gotham city

[Chorus]
City of love a city of peace
For everyone of us
'Cause we all need it,
Can't live without it
Gotham city for the ghetto yeah!

Gotham city for the ghetto,
That's what I'm talking 'bout
Ghetto fabulous, to a nigga health be hazardous
If you wanna test raffishness for the respect
S.T.R.I.N.G.S. Yes. (oh yeah)
F*ck the rest give me the best
Why should I have to settle for less
When I could push the V-12's with finesse
(scratching) and all that mess
If you try to hold me back
Would I keep on struggling till I hit the sky.
Even if you wanted to you can't deny
Gotta feed baby girl who would die

We keep talking about 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 crying ghetto tears
Hope I'm not raining on your parade
But this is not what keeping it really is
Now ain't that ghetto for ya
But somehow it's gotta change yeah!
Ghetto for ya,
So I took this remix and rearranged
A gotham city

[Chorus]

Check it out
Now motherfucker wanna act surprised
'Cause you're afraid to change scared to rise
That's why you ass get left behind
They got a sight, they got a mind
'Cause ain't nobody gonna stop the dream
Talk that shit, block my cream
Negativity you gotta let go
Heaven gotta see for the ghetto

We all need hey hey hey
Gotham city for the ghetto yeah
Calling on heaven
Send your love down, to the ghetto yeah
Talking about a land where oh yeah
Where there will be no more crying,
No more crying now oh yeah
A place where we could all just get along yeah
And children will sing ghetto love songs
In a land where (city of love)
In a land where (for every one of us)

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R. Kelly

Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967), known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Often referred to as the King of R&B, Kelly is recognized as one of the most successful R&B artists of all-time. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play. He is known for a collection of major hit singles including "Bump n' Grind", "Your Body's Callin'", "I Believe I Can Fly", "Gotham City", "Ignition (Remix)", "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time", "The World's Greatest", "I'm a Flirt", and the hip-hopera "Trapped in the Closet". In 1998, Kelly won three Grammy Awards for "I Bel… more »

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Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY

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10 facts about this song

Song Inspiration
“Gotham City” by R. Kelly was inspired by and made for the 1997 film "Batman & Robin". Its title refers to Batman's fictional home city, considered a main character in itself in the Batman franchise.
Chart Performance
The song performed fairly well on music charts, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #68 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1997.
Music Video
The music video of "Gotham City" was directed by Hype Williams, a popular music video director known for his work with various hip hop and R&B artists.
Song Theme
Unlike many songs from superhero movies, "Gotham City" is not about Batman or any other character from the franchise. It can be interpreted as a metaphorical anthem for inner-city America, expressing a wish for unity and peace.
Album Inclusion
"Gotham City" is featured on R. Kelly's third solo album "R.", released in 1998. The album went on to become a huge success.
Remix Version
There is a remix of "Gotham City" dedicated to the hometown of R. Kelly, called "Gotham City for the ghetto". In this version, R.Kelly sings about the struggles and realities of living in inner-city America.
Soundtrack Placement
The song is included in the soundtrack of the movie "Batman & Robin". This album features various other artists like Smashing Pumpkins and Jewel.
Award Nominations
"Gotham City" was nominated for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 1998 Grammy Awards. However, it did not win.
Notable Contributions
Renowned writer Diane Warren contributed to the song, adding it to her prolific catalog of hit songs for major films and artists.
Humanitarian Message
The lyrics of "Gotham City" call for a better world, urging people to come together and end the violence. This message, though veiled as a reference to Batman's city, provides a hopeful perspective for real-world cities struggling with crime and poverty.

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