Will You Be There (In the Morning) explained

Will You Be There (In the Morning)
Cover:	Heart-Will-You-Be-There-52121.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Heart
Album:	Desire Walks On
B-Side:	Risin' Suspicion
Genre:	Rock^[1]
Length:	4:24 (album version) 3:15 (single version)
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Duane Baron John Purdell
Prev Title:	Black on Black II
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	The Woman in Me
Next Year:	1994

"Will You Be There (In the Morning)" is a song by American rock band Heart. The ballad^[1] was written by veteran songwriter and producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who was responsible for writing Heart's US number-two single "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" in 1990, and was released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album, Desire Walks On (1993) (although "Black on Black II" was released to radio first). Unlike the majority of Heart songs, which feature Ann Wilson on lead vocals, the lead singer on the song is Nancy Wilson.^[2] The song was released in the United Kingdom in November 1993 and in the United States the following month by Capitol Records.

"Will You Be There" peaked at number 39 on the US Billboard Hot 100; it became the last song by Heart to enter the US top 40. Despite this, it was a top-20 Adult Contemporary success. Together with "You're the Voice", it is Heart's only song to perform better in the United Kingdom than the US, rising to number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and becoming (as of 2024) their final hit there. In Canada, the song reached number eight, giving Heart their eighth and final top-10 single, but it was not their last top-40 hit there. It additionally charted within the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, and New Zealand.

Track listings

• US cassette single; European CD single; Japanese mini-CD single^{[3] [4] [5]}

1. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" – 4:27
2. "Risin' Suspicion" – 3:04

• UK 7-inch picture disc and cassette single^{[6] [7]}

1. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)"
2. "These Dreams" (live)

• UK CD1^[8]

1. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" – 4:27
2. "What About Love" – 3:41
3. "Risin' Suspicion" – 3:04
4. "Who Will You Run To" – 4:01

• UK CD2^[9]

1. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)" – 4:27
2. "Love Hurts" – 4:34
3. "These Dreams" (live) – 4:22
4. "All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You" – 4:29

• Australian CD single^[10]

1. "Will You Be There (In the Morning)"
2. "Risin' Suspicion"
3. "Love Hurts"
4. "These Dreams"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–1994)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	33
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[12]	20
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[13]	38
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[14]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[15]	98
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[16]	58
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[17]	43

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	November 8, 1993		Capitol	^[18]
Japan	November 17, 1993	Mini-CD		^[19]
United States	December 6, 1993

Notes and References

1. Single Reviews – Pop. Flick. Larry. Larry Flick. Billboard. 105. 49. 57. December 4, 1993. September 26, 2020.
2. Hard-Rock Fans Get Heart's 'Desire'. Flick. Larry. Billboard. 105. 48. 16. November 27, 1993. September 26, 2020.
3. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. US cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. 4KM 7243 8 58041 4 4.
4. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. European CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. 7243 8 80983 2 8.
5. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. Japanese mini-CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. TODP-2420.
6. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. UK 7-inch picture disc. Capitol Records. CLPD 700, 7243 8 81049 0 6.
7. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. UK cassette single sleeve. Capitol Records. TC-CL 700, 88 10494.
8. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. UK CD1 liner notes. Capitol Records. CDCLS 700, 7243 8 81049 2 0.
9. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. UK CD2 liner notes. Capitol Records. CDCL 700, 7243 8 81050 2 6.
10. Will You Be There (In the Morning). Heart. 1993. Australian CD single liner notes. Capitol Records. 8580412.
11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 10. 49. December 4, 1993. 11. September 26, 2020.
12. EHR Top 40. Music & Media. 10. 51/52. December 18, 1993. 37. April 16, 2024.
13. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (13._19.01.'94). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 20. January 13, 1994. October 1, 2019.
14. The Airplay Chart. Music Week. December 4, 1993. 26. May 2, 2024.
15. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
16. RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 1, 2019.
17. 1994 The Year in Music. Billboard. 106. 52. YE-68. December 24, 1994. August 20, 2021.
18. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. November 6, 1993. June 21, 2021.
19. Web site: ウィル・ユー・ビー・ゼア ハート. Will You Be There Heart. Oricon. ja. September 6, 2023.