Gotham City (song)

"Gotham City"
Single by R. Kelly
from the album Batman & Robin soundtrack and R. (international release)
ReleasedJune 3, 1997
Recorded1996
Genre
Length
  • 4:55 (album and single version)
  • 4:40 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Robert Kelly
Producer(s)R. Kelly
R. Kelly singles chronology
"I Believe I Can Fly"
(1996)
"Gotham City"
(1997)
"Be Careful"
(1998)

"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 it 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.