"
Fortunate" is a
neo soul song from the 1999 motion picture
Life and was released on the film's soundtrack. The song was written, composed, produced and arranged by
R. Kelly and recorded by
Maxwell. "Fortunate" was awarded Best R&B Single of the Year at the
Billboard Music Awards and Best R&B/Soul Single (Male) at
Soul Train Awards. Maxwell was nominated for a Grammy for Best R&B Male Vocalist and also nominated for a
Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Song of the Year.