I'll Be Around (The Spinners song)
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"I'll Be Around" is a song recorded by the American
Recorded at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios, the house band MFSB provided the backing. The production of the song gives it a smooth, mid-tempo feel, with the signature guitar riff (in octaves) played by Norman Harris at the forefront and punctuation from female background singers, the MFSB horns & strings and conga-playing from Larry Washington. Bobby Smith handles lead vocals on the song.
The song was included on the group's
Personnel
- Lead vocals by Bobby Smith
- Background vocals by Bobby Smith, Philippé Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough and Billy Henderson
- Additional Background vocals by Linda Creed and the Sigma Sweethearts (Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, and Evette Benton)
- Instrumentation by MFSB
- The signature bassline which underpins the song is played by Ronnie Baker
Cover versions
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"I'll Be Around" has been covered by many artists. Among them are
The song was sampled in the 1973 break-in record, "Super Fly Meets Shaft" (US #31).
Jamaican reggae artist
US singer Terri Wells had a hit in 1984 with her version, which reached No.17 in the
In 1985, a cover by the American new wave group What Is This?, produced by Todd Rundgren, reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
In 1995, rapper Rappin' 4-Tay released his own version of the song as the second single from his second album. This rendition replaced the song's original lyrics with those written by Rappin' 4-Tay, though it sampled the original and retained the chorus, for which The Spinners were credited as featured artists. It became a top-40 hit in the United States, peaking at No.39 on the Billboard Hot 100. Also that same year, the Spinners' original version was featured in the film Dead Presidents.
In 1999, rap group
In 2015, the German group, Hotlane (Agnes Lindström & Jack Tennis) sampled "I'll Be Around" on the song "Whenever", featured on their first album titled "The EP".[4]
Chart performance
The Spinners
Weekly charts
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See also
- R&B number-one hits of 1972 (USA)
- List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Notes
- ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 545.
- ^ "The Hot 100". Billboard. September 14, 1985.
- ^ "Hotlane New Releases: The EP on Beatport". Pro.beatport.com. 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "Music lyrics, charts, Games, & more". Top40db.net. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 225.
- ^ "Top 100 1972-11-25". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-03-17.
- ^ "Best of 1973 songs and music, on MusicAndYears.com!". Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
References
- A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul by John A. Jackson, ISBN 0-19-514972-6(Publication: New York Oxford University Press (U.S.), 2004)
- "I'll Be Around" song review on Allmusicwebsite