Say You'll Be There
Spice Girls
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Say you'll be there I'm, giving you everything All that joy can bring, this I swear Last time, that we had this conversation I decided we should be friends, hey But now, we're going 'round in circles Tell me will this deja vu never end, oh Now you tell me that you've fallen in love Well I never ever thought that would be, eh This time, you gotta take it easy Throwing far too much emotions at me But any fool can see they're falling I gotta make you understand I'm, giving you everything All that joy can bring, this I swear I give you everything And, all that I want from you Is the promise you, will be there Say you will be there, yeah Oow, say you will be there Won't you sing it with me? If you, put two and two together You will see what our friendship is for, oh If you, can't work this equation Then I guess I'll have to show you the door There is no need to say you love me It would be better left unsaid I'm (I'm) Giving you everything (I give you everything) All that joy can bring (all that joy can bring) This I swear (yes I swear) And (and) All that I want from you (all I want from you) Is the promise you (is the promise you) Will be there Yeah, I want you Any fool can see they're falling I gotta make you understand I'll give you everything on this I swear Just promise you'll always be there I'm, giving you everything (I'm giving you everything) All that joy can bring (all that joy can bring) This I swear (yes I swear) And, all that I want from you (all that I want from you) Is the promise you (want you to promise too) Will be there (always be there) I'm, giving you everything (I'm giving you everything) All that joy can bring (all that joy can bring) This I swear (yes I swear) And, all that I want from you (all that I want from you) Is the promise you (want you to promise too) Will be there (always be there) I'm, giving you everything (I'm giving you everything) All that joy can bring (all that joy can bring) This I swear (yes I swear) And, all that I want from you (all that I want from you) Is the promise you (want you to promise too) Will be there (always be there)
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Written by: Eliot Kennedy, Jonathan Buck, Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisolm, Emma Bunton, MELANIE BROWN
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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10 facts about this song
Release Information"Say You'll Be There" is the second single from the Spice Girls' first album, "Spice". It was released in the UK and the rest of Europe on October 14, 1996 by Virgin Records.
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Chart PerformanceThe song performed well on the charts, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US - their second consecutive single to reach the top five in the US.
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Sales and Certification"Say You'll Be There" was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments exceeding 600,000 units. In US, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies.
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AwardsThe Spice Girls won a Brit Award for Best Video for "Say You'll Be There" in 1997. It was their second consecutive Brit Award win in this category after they won for "Wannabe" in 1996.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Say You'll Be There" is known for its desert setting and its homage to the movies of Quentin Tarantino. Each of the Spice Girls plays a character in the video, which was directed by Vaughn Arnell.
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Lyrics and CompositionThe song, composed in the key of B minor, is about demanding a higher level of commitment from a prospective lover. The instrumentation includes guitar, bass, drums, and synthesizer.
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Cover VersionsMany artists have covered "Say You'll Be There". Notably, British singer MØ performed a cover of the song for the Spotify Singles series in 2017.
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LegacyDespite being released over two decades ago, "Say You'll Be There" remains a fan favourite, and is a mainstay on the Spice Girls' setlist on their tours. It has been hailed as one of the defining pop songs of the 1990s.
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Live PerformancesThe Spice Girls have performed this track at many important events including the opening ceremony of the Melbourne 2000 World Movie Festival.
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Song-Related MerchandiseAn action-figure doll was made for each Spice Girl’s character in the "Say You'll be There" music video. The dolls were produced by Galoob Toys in 1998.
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