I'll Be There (Jackson 5 song)

"I'll Be There"
side-A label
Solid centre variant of the UK single
Single by the Jackson 5
from the album Third Album
B-side"One More Chance"
ReleasedAugust 28, 1970 (1970-08-28)
RecordedJune 1970
StudioHitsville West (Los Angeles)
GenreSoul
Length3:57
LabelMotown
Songwriters
ProducerHal Davis
The Jackson 5 singles chronology
"The Love You Save"
(1970) 		"I'll Be There"
(1970) 		"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
(1970)
Lyric video
"I'll Be There" by Jackson 5 on YouTube

"I'll Be There" is the first single released from Third Album by The Jackson 5. It was written by Berry Gordy, Hal Davis, Bob West, and Willie Hutch.

The song was recorded by The Jackson 5 and released by Motown Records on August 28, 1970, as the first single from their Third Album on the same date. Produced by the songwriters, "I'll Be There" was The Jackson 5's fourth number-one hit in a row (after "I Want You Back" in 1969, "ABC" and "The Love You Save" earlier in 1970), making them the first group to have their first four singles reach number one and the first black male group with four consecutive number-one pop hits in the same year. "I'll Be There" is also notable as the most successful single released by Motown during its "Detroit era" (1959–1972). In 2011, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[1]

A duet version by Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz was recorded during Carey's appearance on MTV Unplugged in 1992, and released as the first single from her EP MTV Unplugged in the second quarter of 1992. Co-produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, "I'll Be There" became Carey's sixth number-one single in the US, and her biggest hit elsewhere at the time.

Release and reaction

In his 1988 autobiography Moonwalk, Michael Jackson noted that "I'll Be There" was the song that solidified The Jackson 5's careers and showed audiences that the group had potential beyond bubblegum pop. Said Allmusic about the song, "Rarely, if ever, had one so young sung with so much authority and grace, investing this achingly tender ballad with wisdom and understanding far beyond his years".[2] Michael turned 12 one day after the song was released.

Record World said that the "change of pace [in using a slower tempo song than usual] showcases the group's versatility."[3]

The most successful single ever released by the Jackson 5, "I'll Be There" sold 4.2 million copies in the United States, and 6.1 million copies worldwide.[4][5] It replaced Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" as the most successful single released on Motown in the US, a record it held until the release of Lionel Richie's duet with Diana Ross, "Endless Love" (1981). Outside the US, "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" remained Motown's biggest-selling record with worldwide sales of over seven million copies.

The song held the number-one position on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart for five weeks from October 17 to November 14, replacing "Cracklin' Rosie" by Neil Diamond; it was succeeded by "I Think I Love You" by The Partridge Family. "I'll Be There" was also a number-one hit on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles Chart for six weeks,[6] and a number 4 hit in the United Kingdom. The single's B-side was "One More Chance", a song from their second album.

"I'll Be There" was the Jackson 5's final number-one Hot 100 hit as a group. For the rest of their career as a major-label act, Jackson 5 singles would climb no higher than number 2. Michael Jackson scored numerous number-one hits as a solo artist, beginning with "Ben" in 1972. In 2020, Busta Rhymes released a song titled “Look Over Your Shoulders” featuring vocals from Kendrick Lamar, sampling “I’ll Be There”.

The song was remixed by Wayne Wilkins for the 2009 release The Remix Suite.

In 2011, this version of the song by The Jackson 5 on Motown Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[7]

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[26] Gold 4,200,000[25]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Mariah Carey version

American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey had included "I'll Be There" as the sixth track on her MTV Unplugged special, taped on March 16, 1992. It was performed as a romantic duet, with Carey singing Michael Jackson's lines and R&B singer Trey Lorenz singing Jermaine Jackson's lines. "I'll Be There" was released on May 26 1992 as the lead single from Carey's live extended play MTV Unplugged. Co-produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, "I'll Be There" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carey's sixth chart-topper. The song also became her most successful single internationally at the time, peaking at number one in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, as well as reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the top ten in Australia, and the top twenty in most markets across Europe.

"I'll Be There" received nominations for the Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. Regularly, the song has been featured on Carey's catalog albums included on #1's (1998), Greatest Hits (2001), The Ballads (2008), The Essential Mariah Carey (2011), and #1 to Infinity (2015). During Michael Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009, Carey and Lorenz sang their rendition of the song in tribute to Jackson 17 years after their first performance together.

Arthur Hanlon version

"I'll Be There (Allí Estaré)"
Single by Arthur Hanlon featuring Karlos Rosé
ReleasedMay 28, 2013 (2013-05-28)
GenreBachata
Length3:32
LabelUniversal Latin
Songwriters
Producers
  • Arthur Hanlon
  • David Cabrera
Karlos Rosé singles chronology
"Infiel"
(2013) 		"I'll Be There (Allí Estaré)"
(2013)

In 2013, American pianist Arthur Hanlon covered the song in bachata with Dominican guest singer Karlos Rosé as the lead vocalist. Their cover was recorded in Spanglish and will be included on Hanlon's Encanto del Caribe tour.[27] The song was produced by Hanlon and David Cabera.[28]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[29] 41
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[30] 4

See also

References

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  25. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1986). Million selling records from the 1900s to the 1980s. Beas Ediciones. p. 70. ISBN 0-668-06459-5 – via Internet Archive. I'LL BE THERE Motown [USA]. This was taken from The Jackson 5's third album and was an ever bigger success than their previous 1970 releases, selling over 3,500,000 in the U.S.A. by November, after being at No 1 for five weeks.
  26. ^ "American single certifications – Jackson Five – I'll Be There". Recording Industry Association of America.
  27. ^ Longo, Federica (June 1, 2013). "Dominicano Karlos Rose shines in Hanlon collaboration of 'Alli Estare'". Voxxi. News Website. Retrieved July 30, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  28. ^ "Arthur Hanlon canta a dúo con Karlos Rosé" (in Spanish). lamusica.com. May 20, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  29. ^ "Arthur Hanlon Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
  30. ^ "Arthur Hanlon Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2013.
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