"I'm Leaning on You" is a song performed by American contemporary Christian music singer Crowder featuring Riley Clemmons. It was released on February 14, 2020, as the fourth single from his third studio album, I Know a Ghost (2018). Crowder co-wrote the song with Brenton Brown, Chris McClarney and Hank Bentley.
"I'm Leaning on You" peaked at No. 19 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart.
Background Crowder had an interview with Kevin Davis, lead contributor at NewReleaseToday, talking about the song and the inspiration behind it, saying:
Composition "I'm Leaning on You" is an "R&B flavored" song, composed in the key of A with a tempo of 70 beats per minute and a musical time signature of .
Critical reception Toby Fournier of Cross Rhythms gave a positive review of the song, saying, "Bare piano chords open the song with David Crowder coming in to deliver his message of hope, which gradually rises to a crescendo and features some killer backing vocals on the chorus and a chord progression that lifts the whole affair sky high."
Commercial performance "I'm Leaning on You" debuted at number 35 on the US Hot Christian Songs chart dated February 29, 2020. The song peaked at number 19 on the Hot Christian Songs chart dated June 6, 2020, and has spent a total of twenty-five consecutive weeks on the chart.
Music videos Crowder released the audio video of "I'm Leaning on You" showcasing the I Know a Ghost album artwork through YouTube on November 9, 2018. On February 14, 2020, Crowder released the audio video for the radio version of "I'm Leaning on You" on YouTube. Crowder published the lyric video of "I'm Leaning on You" via YouTube on April 24, 2020.
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Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "I'm Leaning on You" Chart (2020) Peak positionUS Christian AC (Billboard) 16
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "I'm Leaning on You" Chart (2020) Position US Christian Songs (Billboard) 46 US Christian Airplay (Billboard) 44 US Christian AC (Billboard) 44
Release history + Release dates and formats for "I'm Leaning on You" Region Date Format Label Various February 14, 2020
Other versions Passion released "I'm Leaning on You" featuring Crowder and Chidima on their live album, Roar (Live From Passion 2020).
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