Fortunate
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| Single by Maxwell from the album Life (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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| Released | January 1, 1999 | ||||
| Format | CD, cassette | ||||
| Recorded | 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B | ||||
| Length | 4:11 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | R. Kelly | ||||
| Producer | Maxwell | ||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||
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"Fortunate" is a R&B song from the 1999 motion picture Life and was released on the film's soundtrack. The song was composed by R. Kelly and recorded by Maxwell. "Fortunate" was awarded Best R&B Single of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards and Best R&B/Soul Single (Male) at Soul Train Awards. Maxwell was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocalist and also nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song of the Year.
The hit song spent eight weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and also peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| Preceded by "No Scrubs" by TLC |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single May 15, 1999 |
Succeeded by "Bills, Bills, Bills" by Destiny's Child |
