Looking for You
title: "Looking for You" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2005-singles", "music-videos-directed-by-darren-grant", "kirk-franklin-songs", "songs-written-by-kirk-franklin", "songs-written-by-patrice-rushen", "2005-songs"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looking_for_You" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Looking for You |
| type | single |
| artist | Kirk Franklin |
| album | Hero |
| released | |
| recorded | 2005 |
| genre | *Gospel |
| length | 4:06 |
| label | GospoCentric |
| writer | Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr, Kirk Franklin, Sheree Brown, Freddie Washington |
| producer | Kirk Franklin |
| prev_title | Brighter Day |
| prev_year | 2002 |
| next_title | Imagine Me |
| next_year | 2006 |
| :: |
| name = Looking for You | cover = | alt = | type = single | artist = Kirk Franklin | album = Hero | released = | recorded = 2005 | studio = | venue = | genre = *Gospel
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- R&B | length = 4:06 | label = GospoCentric | writer = Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr, Kirk Franklin, Sheree Brown, Freddie Washington | producer = Kirk Franklin | prev_title = Brighter Day | prev_year = 2002 | next_title = Imagine Me | next_year = 2006 "Looking For You" is a gospel song by Kirk Franklin from his 2005 album Hero.
The song contains a sample from "Haven't You Heard," which was written by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims Jr, Sheree Brown, and Freddie Washington.
Chart performance
"Looking for You" became a crossover hit as it was popular with gospel, R&B, and pop audiences. The song reached number five on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Hot Gospel Songs chart in the United States, making it Kirk Franklin's most successful single to date.
Charts
Weekly charts
::data[format=table] | Chart (2006) | Peak position | Chart (2019) | Peak position | UK Singles Sales Chart (OCC) | UK Physical Singles Chart (OCC) | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 87 | | | | | | | 58 | | | | | | ::
Year-end charts
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| Chart (2006) | Position | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | ||
| :: |
Personnel
- Shaun Martin, Chris Godbey, and Kirk Franklin - Drum Programming
- Jerome Harmon, Shaun Martin, and Kirk Franklin - Keyboards
- Shaun Martin and D.J. Ernest "Ernie G" Green - Minimoog
- Chris Godbey - Tracking Engineer
- Dave Pensado - Mixing Engineer
*Note: Personnel listing from Hero album liner.
Certifications
Awards
Awards Wins
Award Nominations
Awards
The song won a Dove Award for Urban Recorded Song of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards.
References
References
- (2005). "Hero". [[GospoCentric Records]].
- "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Kirk Franklin".
- "KIRK FRANKLIN {{!}} Official Charts". [[Official Charts Company]].
- (2006). "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006".
- [http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/a/06gmanoms.htm 37th Annual GMA Dove Awards Nominations & Winners] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-07 on About.com; Jones, Kim)
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