"I Will Be With You" is a song by British band T'Pau, released in 1988 from the seventh and final single from their debut studio album, Bridge of Spies (1987).[2] It was written by Carol Decker and Ron Rogers, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker. "I Will Be with You" reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the charts for six weeks.[3] The 7" single cover picture is a still of Carol Decker taken from the music video to the track, "Bridge of Spies", which had preceded the release of "I Will Be With You" in some international territories.
| "I Will Be With You" | ||||
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| Single by T'Pau | ||||
| from the album Bridge Of Spies | ||||
| B-side | "Still So in Love" | |||
| Released | 20 June 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:05 | |||
| Label | Siren Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Roy Thomas Baker | |||
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A music video was filmed to promote the single.[4] The single's B-side, "Still So in Love", was exclusive to the single. The 12" single contained the exclusive track "Thank You For Goodbye Rides Again", which was a re-working of the Bridge of Spies track "Thank You For Goodbye". The CD single bonus track "Walk Away Rene" featured Rogers on lead vocals.[5]
Critical reception
editUpon its release as a single, Pan-European magazine Music & Media described the song as "a rock ballad that shows off Carol Decker's voice well" and "a big, overblown pop song that will undoubtedly do well".[6] Tim Nicholson of Record Mirror was critical of the song and predicated a commercial decline for the band. He wrote, "I am pleased to report that this is even duller than the last T'Pau record".[7]
Track listing
edit7-inch single
- "I Will Be with You" - 4:05
- "Still So in Love" - 3:25
12-inch single
- "I Will Be with You" - 4:05
- "Thank You For Goodbye Rides Again" - 4:10
- "Still So in Love" - 3:25
CD single
- "I Will Be with You" - 4:05
- "Still So in Love" - 3:25
- "Thank You For Goodbye Rides Again" - 4:10
- "Walk Away Rene" - 3:45
Personnel
editT'Pau
- Carol Decker – lead vocals
- Dean Howard – lead guitar
- Ronnie Rogers – rhythm guitar, vocals on "Walk Away Rene"
- Michael Chetwood – keyboards
- Paul Jackson – bass guitar
- Tim Burgess – drums
Production
- Roy Thomas Baker - producer of "I Will Be with You"
- Jerry Napier - engineer on "I Will Be with You"
- Ronnie Rogers - producer and mixing on "Still So in Love"
- Norman Goodman - engineer and mixing on "Still So in Love"
- Tim Burgess - mixing on "Still So in Love"
Other
- Mark Millington - sleeve design
- Simon Fowler - front cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 June 1988. p. 9. Retrieved 24 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "T'Pau - I Will Be With You at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ a b "T'PAU | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: T'Pau - I Will Be With You. YouTube.
- ^ "T'Pau - I Will Be With You (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 July 1988. p. 13. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Nicholson, Tim (25 June 1988). "45". Record Mirror. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-02. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
External links
edit- "I Will Be With You" at Discogs (list of releases)