I'll Be There (Bobby Darin song) explained

I'll Be There
Type:single
Artist:Gerry and the Pacemakers
B-Side:Baby You're So Good to Me
Released:March 1965
Recorded:November 10, 1964, Abbey Road, London[1]
Genre:Pop
Label:Columbia (UK)
Laurie (US)
Capitol (Canada)
Producer:George Martin
Prev Title:Ferry Cross the Mersey
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Walk Hand in Hand
Next Year:1965
I'll Be There
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Let's Be Friends
Released:April 1970
Recorded:23 January 1969
Label:RCA Camden

"I'll Be There" is a song written and originally recorded by Bobby Darin in 1960. It was first released as B-side to his single "Bill Bailey" (ATCO 6167).[2] As such it entered the Billboard charts on July 11, 1960, and reached position 79.[3]

Gerry and the Pacemakers recording

First recorded in 1963, on the Laurie label. Invariably used as the epilogue song at The Cavern Club, it became a Canadian number one hit for one of its bands, Gerry and the Pacemakers. (The US and UK singles were different recordings.)

Chart performance

Chart (1964–65)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles[4] 1
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] 15
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 17

Other cover versions

Use in other media

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gerry's Datebook . Britbands.bravepages.com . 2016-09-29 . 2018-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180823000905/http://www.britbands.bravepages.com/gerrydiary.html . dead .
  2. Web site: BobbyDarin.net/BobbyDarin.com - "Bill Bailey"/"I'll Be There" . Bobbydarin.net . 2016-09-29.
  3. Web site: BobbyDarin.net/BobbyDarin.com - Listing of Billboard Hits . Bobbydarin.net . 2016-09-29.
  4. Web site: RPM Top 40 & 5 - January 18, 1965.
  5. Web site: officialcharts.com. officialcharts.com. November 24, 2021.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 335.