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Jennifer Holliday - And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

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Album: Dreamgirls (Original Cast) Soundtrack
Released: 1982

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Lyrics

And I am tellin' you I'm not goin'
You're best man I've ever known
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no, way

I'm not livin' without you
I'm not livin' without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm stayin', I'm stayin'
And you, and you
You're gonna love me

And I am tellin' you, I'm not goin'
Even though the rough times are showin'
There's just no way
There's no way

We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time, yeah
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind

And time and time
We have so much to share
No, no, no, no, no, no
I'm not wakin' up tomorrow mornin'
And findin' that there's nobody there

Darlin' there's no way
No, no, no, no, way
I'm livin' without you
I'm not livin' without you
You see there's just no way
There's no way

Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream and shout
You can say what you want
I'm not walkin' out'

Stop all the rivers
Push, strike and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will

And I am tellin' you, I'm not goin'
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever, ever go
No, no, no, no, way
No, no, no, no, way

I'm livin' without you
I'm not livin' without you
Not livin' without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm stayin', I'm stayin'
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me, yes, ah

Ooh, ooh, love me
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh love me
Love me, love me, love me
Love me, you're gonna love me

Writer/s: KRIEGER, HENRY D. / EYEN, TOM
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
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And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going

This was from the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, which is loosely based on the history of the Supremes. Holliday appeared in the musical playing Effie White. In 1982, she won a Tony for her performance, and the song won a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. That same year, the soundtrack won a Grammy for Best Cast Show Album.

Holliday's performance of this song stopped the show and became her signature song. It was then released as a single, became a #1 R&B hit, and led to a career in pop music. (thanks, Jerro - New Alexandria, PA, for above 2)

Jennifer Hudson played Effie White in the movie adaptation of the show, winning the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 2006 Oscars. Her version of this torch song was released as a single reaching #60 in the US. It also appears on her 2008 self-titled debut album.