It was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, and recorded for the soundtrack of the live-action/animated sports comedy film Space Jam (1996), directed by Joe Pytka and starring basketball player Michael Jordan.

A downtempo pop and R&B ballad, the song's lyrics involve the singer pledging love and devotion and promising to help an unnamed "you" overcome any difficulty, regardless of the magnitude.

It was eventually certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 2, 1997, and ranked 13th on Billboard's Top Hot 100 Hits of 1997.

"[3] Sheet music for "For You I Will" is in the key of B♭ major in common time with a slow tempo of 72 beats per minute.

"For You I Will" earned generally positive reviews from music critics some of which called it a departure from the R&B-directed nature of Monica's previous songs.

[5] Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "It's one of those anthemic ballads that Warren has a knack for writing, building to a swayalong finale with Monica's inch-perfect R&B-inflected vocals proving a perfect foil.

"[7] In 2019, Vibe called "For You I Will" the standout track from Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture.

[10] For shipments in excess of 1.0 million units, "For You I Will" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 2, 1997, and ranked 13th on Billboard's Top Hot 100 Hits of 1997 listing.