" I'll Be Around " is a song recorded by the R & amp; American vocal bass, The Spinners (known as "Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song was co-written by Thom Bell and Phil Hurtt and produced by Bell.
The lyrics of this song has a narrator (lead singer Bobby Smith), pledging his devotion and love to a lover who has just left him for another while at the same time extending his hope that he will return to him. There is always a chance, a small spat will remain/And sparks turn into fire/And love can burn once again... "). So, if he changes his mind, he will be there.
Recorded at Philly's Sigma Sound Studios, the home band MFSB provides support. The production of this song gives the impression of a smooth, mid-tempo, with guitar signature riffs (in octaves) played by Norman Harris on the front lines and punctuation of female background singers, MFSB & amp; string and play conga from Larry Washington. Bobby Smith handles the main vocals on the song.
The song is included in a self-titled 1972 album group on Atlantic Records, releasing their first album for the label. It was originally released as the B-side of the group's first single on Atlantic Records, with "How Could I Let You Get Away" be A-side. The radio announcer, however, soon chose "I'll Be Around" which caused the Atlantic to flip over single over and the song became an unexpected hit, eventually spending five weeks at number one in the US R & B chart (group first number) -one in R & amp; B chart), and reached number three on the US Pop chart in the fall of 1972. It also achieved sales of over one million copies, the Spinners' first record ever. The success of "I'll Be Around" will be the first in a series of successful charts The Spinners and Bell will be together during the 1970s.
Video I'll Be Around (The Spinners song)
Performance chart
Maps I'll Be Around (The Spinners song)
Personnel
- Main vocal by Bobby Smith
- Background vocals by Bobby Smith, PhilippÃÆ' Â © Wynne, Pervis Jackson, Henry Fambrough, and Billy Henderson
- Additional background vocals by Linda Creed, with Sigma Sweethearts Barbara Ingram, Carla Benson, and Yvette Benton
- Instrumentation by MFSB
cover version
"I'll Be Around" has been covered by many artists. Among them are The Moments, The Afghan Whigs, Devon Allman, Joan Osborne, The Rippingtons featuring Jeffrey Osborne, Funk, Inc., Doug Parkinson, Richie Kotzen and Hall & amp; Oates, whose version reached number six on the US Adult Adult chart.
Jamaican reggae artist Otis Gayle also recorded a persistent version of "I'll Be Around" for the Studio One label in the early 1970s, featuring a recognizable game of Jackie Mittoo organ. Like many Jamaican recordings, the instrumental track for this song then became the basis for many Jamaican singles to this day, especially Johnny Osbournes 1979 hit We Need Love.
In 1975, Claude FranÃÆ'§ois, a French singer from the 1960s and 1970s who wrote "Comme d'habitude" (the original version of My Way), recorded a French version of the song, renamed " Soudain il ne reste qu ". 'une chanson'.
US singer Terri Wells got hit in 1984 with her version, which reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
In 1985, the cover by American new wave group What Is This?, Produced by Todd Rundgren, reached number 62 on Billboard Hot 100.
In 1995, rapper Rappin '4-Tay released his own version of the song as the second single from his second album. This version replaces the original lyrics of the song with lyrics written by Rappin '4-Tay, though it takes the original sample and retains the chorus, to which The Spinners is credited as a flagship artist. This version became a top-40 hit in the United States, peaking at number 39 on Billboard Hot 100. Also in the same year, the original Spinner version was featured in the movie Dead President.
In 1999, the TRU rap group, featuring Master P sampled in their single "Tru Homies", from their album Da Vrime Family. "Tru Homies", reached # 6 on Hot Rap Singles and # 61 on Hot R & amp; B/Hip-Hop Singles & amp; Tracks.
Rapper Rah Sun Sampling song "I'll Be Around" featuring Big Pun.
In 2015, the German group Hotlane (Agnes LindstrÃÆ'¶m & Jack Tennis) took a sample of "I'll Be Around" on the song "Whenever", featured on their first album entitled "The EP".
Accolades
In 2016 the WDDF Radio internet radio station rated the number 68 above 76 of the countdown of the 1970s.
See also
- R & amp; B hit number one in 1972 (USA)
- List number one R & amp; B hit (United States)
Note
References
A House On Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul by John A. Jackson, ISBNÃ, 0-19-514972-6 (Publications: New York Oxford University Press (USA), 2004)External links
- Lyrics of this song in MetroLyrics
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