I’ll Be There Lyrics
This next song is made popular
By incredible Jackson 5
And it's always been one of my favorite songs
And I hope it's yours
It's called, "I'll be there"
[Verse 1: Mariah Carey]
You and I must make a pact
We must bring salvation back
Where there is love
I'll be there
[Verse 2: Mariah Carey]
I'll reach out my hand to you
I'll have faith in all you do
Just call my name
And I'll be there
[Chorus: Trey Lorenz]
I'll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
I'm so glad I found you
I'll be there with a love so strong
I'll be your strength
You know I'll keep holding on
Let me fill your heart
With joy and laughter
Togetherness, well it's all I'm after
Just call my name
I'll be there
[Verse 4: Mariah Carey]
I'll be there to protect you, yeah baby
With an unselfish love that respects you
Just call my name
And I'll be there
[Chorus: Trey Lorenz]
I'll be there to comfort you
Build my world of dreams around you
You know I'm so glad I found you
I'll be there with a love so strong
I'll be your strength
You know I'll keep holding on
[Verse 5: Mariah Carey]
If you should ever find someone new
I know she'd better be good to you
'Cause if she doesn't
I'll be there
Don't you know baby, yeah, yeah
I'll be there
I'll be there
Just call my name
And I'll be there
I'll be there, baby
You know I'll be there
Just call my name
And I'll be there
[Outro: Mariah Carey]
Just look over your shoulder
Just call my name
And I'll be there
[Spoken Outro: Mariah Carey]
Thank you
About
“I’ll Be There” is a cover of the famous Jackson 5 hit of the same name. Mariah Carey had included “I’ll Be There” as a last-minute addition to her MTV Unplugged setlist, after she had been informed that most acts on the show commonly perform at least one cover. “I’ll Be There” was the sixth track on Carey’s MTV Unplugged special, taped on March 16, 1992. It was performed as a romantic duet, with Carey singing Michael Jackson’s lines and R&B singer Trey Lorenz singing Jermaine Jackson’s lines.
Mariah spoke about this connection in a 1994 MTV interview:
Q&A
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From her #1 to Infinity liner notes in 2015:
We were rehearsing for MTV Unplugged and I was going to perform ‘Vanishing’ from my first album. The label came to me and said, ‘MTV really wants you to perform a remake.” It was the night before the show at rehearsal. My friend and background vocalist, the talented Trey Lorenz was there and we both are huge fans of Motown and the Jackson 5. I had the idea to sing ‘I’ll Be There” and Trey was nice enough to accompany me. We never expected the song to be released as a single, let alone become a #1 record.
On March 27, 2022, “I’ll Be There” was certified gold by the RIAA.
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