<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (1982) </Td> <Td> "I Am Changing" (1982) </Td> </Tr> <P> "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (also known in short as just "And I Am Telling You") is a torch song from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger . In the context of the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is sung by the character Effie White, a singer with the girl group The Dreams, to her manager, Curtis Taylor Jr., whose romantic and professional relationship with Effie is quickly ending . The lyrics to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", often considered the show's signature tune, describe Effie's love for Curtis, both strongly devoted and defiant . She refuses to let Curtis leave her behind, and boldly proclaims to him, "I'm staying and you...you're gonna love me ." </P> <P> In addition to its presence in the musical, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" is also notable as the debut single of two women who portrayed Effie . Jennifer Holliday originated the role on Broadway in 1981 and won a Tony Award for her performance as well as the Grammy for Best R&B Performance, Female for its re-release in 1982 for which it became a number - one R&B hit for Holliday . Jennifer Hudson portrayed Effie in the 2006 film adaptation of Dreamgirls, winning an Oscar for the role . Hudson's version became a Top 20 R&B single, and a number - one dance hit . </P> <P> In 1982, Jennifer Holliday, the actress who portrayed Effie in the original Broadway production, released the song as a single . It was her first single release and it met with great success, topping the Billboard R&B charts and attaining top forty positions on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart . In 1983, Holliday won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for the single . </P>

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