Claim: R. Kelly created an audio work.

`` You Are Not Alone '' is the second single from Michael Jackson 's album HIStory . The R&B ballad was written by R. Kelly in response to difficult times in his personal life . He then forwarded a bare demo tape to Jackson , who liked the song and decided to produce it with Kelly . Jackson 's interest in the song was also linked to recent events in his personal life . The song was later covered by Kelly himself as a hidden track on his tenth solo studio album Love Letter .   The vast majority of critical reaction to `` You Are Not Alone '' was positive , although it did not attain unanimous praise . The song was the recipient of Grammy and American Music Award nominations . The corresponding music video , which featured Jackson and his then-wife Lisa Marie Presley was also notable for its scenes of semi-nudity .   Commercially , the song was a significant success . It holds a Guinness World Record as the first song in the 37-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to debut at number one ; it was later certified platinum by the RIAA . The song peaked highly in all major markets . `` You Are Not Alone '' was Michael Jackson 's 13th and last number one hit song in the United States during his lifetime .   A clip of the song was remixed and released in 2011 , as a song with `` I Just Ca n't Stop Loving You '' , on the Immortal album .