<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 gon na love me . '' </P>
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lyrics by Tom Eyen music by Henry Krieger