"I Believe I Can Fly" is a 1996 song by R&B singer R. Kelly. The song was written, produced and also arranged by R. Kelly. It was the theme song of the movie Space Jam.
The song was #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number #1 on the UK charts. The song can be heard on his 1998 album R. "I Believe I Can Fly" has also won 3 Grammys, and ranked #406 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
The song has been covered by Yolanda Adams, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Ruth Brown, James Ingram, and Bianca Ryan. Jim Carrey also lip syncs it during an early scene in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). Both Katharine McPhee and Anwar Robinson performed this song on American Idol. The song is also popular for many high school graduations, and it is also a very popular song during NBA games. There is also an extended edition to the song
