I'll Be There (Emma Bunton song)

"I'll Be There" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album, Free Me (2004). It was written by Bunton along with Hélène Muddiman and producer Mike Peden, while production was overseen by the latter. the song was released by 19 Recordings and Universal Records on 26 January 2004 as the album's third single, debuting and peaking at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart.

"I'll Be There"
Single by Emma Bunton
from the album Free Me
B-side"Takin' It Easy, So Long"
Released26 January 2004 (2004-01-26)
StudioSarm West (London)
Length3:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Peden
Emma Bunton singles chronology
"Maybe"
(2003)
"I'll Be There"
(2004)
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria"
(2004)
Audio sample
Licensed audio
"I'll Be There" on YouTube

Commercial performance

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Released on 26 January 2004 in the United Kingdom, "I'll Be There" debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 7 February 2004,[1] becoming Bunton's sixth non-consecutive top ten single.[1] It also reached number ten on the Scottish Singles Chart.[2]

Music video

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A black-and-white music video for "I'll Be There," directed by Giuseppe Capotondi, was shot in Paris.

Track listings

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UK CD 1[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'll Be There"
Peden3:23
2."Who the Hell Are You"
  • Lever
  • Percy
3:58
3."I'll Be There" (Europa XL vocal mix)
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
  • Peden
  • Europa XL[a]
5:39
4."I'll Be There" (Bimbo Jones vocal mix)
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
6:58
5."I'll Be There" (music video)   
UK CD 2[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'll Be There"
  • Bunton
  • Muddiman
  • Peden
Peden3:23
2."So Long"
Biffco3:53

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Personnel

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Personnel are adapted from the liner notes of Free Me.[5]

Charts

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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "I'll Be There"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany 26 January 2004 CD single [9]
United Kingdom [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. ^ I'll Be There (UK CD1 liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings, Universal Records. 2004. 981626-8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ I'll Be There (UK CD2 liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings, Universal Records. 2004. 981626-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Free Me (liner notes). Emma Bunton. 19 Recordings, Universal Records. 2004. 986615-8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 6. 7 February 2004. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Emma Bunton". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. ^ "UK Year-End Charts 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  9. ^ "I'Ll be There". Amazon Germany.
  10. ^ "Key Releases: Singles". Music Week. 24 January 2004. p. 29.