Released as the album’s second single, “You’ll Be There” became their second number-one single in the United Kingdom, and was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. It was a commercial success across Europe, reaching the top ten in most of the charts that it entered. As a result of...
[Intro: Sporty, All]
Ah, say you'll be there
I'm giving you everything
All that joy can bring, this I swear
[Verse 1: Baby, Scary]
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 déjà vu never end? Oh
And now you tell me that you've fallen in love
Well I never ever thought that would be, ayy
This time you gotta take it easy
Throwing far too much emotions at me
[Pre-Chorus: Posh]
But any fool can see they're falling
I gotta make you understand
[Chorus: All, Baby]
I'm giving you everything
All that joy can bring, this I swear
I'll give you everything
And all that I want from you
Is a promise you will be there
Say you will be there
[Post-Chorus: Scary]
Ow, say you will be there
Oh, won't you sing it with me?
[Verse 2: Ginger]
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
[Pre-Chorus: Posh]
There is no need to say you love me
It would be better left unsaid
[Chorus: All, (Scary)]
I'm (I'm) giving you everything (I'll 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 a promise you (Is a promise you) will be there
Yeah, I want you
[Harmonica Solo]
[Pre-Chorus: Posh, Scary]
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
[Chorus: All, (Sporty)]
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 a promise you (Want you to promise to)
Will be there (Always be there)
[Chorus: All, (Sporty)]
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 a promise you (Want you to promise to)
Will be there (Always be there)
[Chorus: All, (Sporty)]
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 a promise you (Want you to promise to)
Will be there (Always be there)
Say You’ll Be There was written by Spice Girls & Jon B & Eliot Kennedy.
Say You’ll Be There was produced by Absolute.
Spice Girls released Say You’ll Be There on Mon Oct 14 1996.
They shared the origin story of “Say You’ll Be There” in the book Wannabe: How the Spice Girls Reinvented Pop Fame.
This song was one of the first that Spice Girls wrote after they left their managers—Chris and Bob Herbert—in 1995. The girls stole the master recordings of their discography from the...