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On Bended Knee
"On Bended Knee" is a 1994 number-one hit single by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. It is the second single from their second album, "II". Written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song reached number one on the Hot 100 Airplay and number two on the Hot Singles Sales on December 3, 1994. "On Bended Knee" stayed at number one for a total of six weeks.
The single is notable for having replaced the previous
standalone Christmas single "Snow (Don't Tell The Truth This Christmas)", which was released independently through online retailers on 16 December 2013. Proceeds from the single were donated to the charity Campaign Against Living Miserably.
Having financed and recorded the album without a record label, the band then set out to sell the album, receiving interest from various record labels. Davidson believed many of them either weren't really interested in helping the band, or they expected the band to come to them on a "bended knee