Be Near Me
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| "Be Near Me" | ||
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| Single by ABC | ||
| from the album How to Be a...Zillionaire! | ||
| B-side(s) | A to Z (U.S. 7"), What’s Your Destination? (UK 7, 12") |
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| Released | January 1985 | |
| Format | 7", 12" |
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| Recorded | December 1984 | |
| Genre | Dance-pop | |
| Length | 3:38 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Writer(s) | Martin Fry/Mark White | |
| Producer(s) | Martin Fry/Mark White | |
| Chart positions | ||
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9 U.S., |
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| ABC singles chronology | ||
| "How to be a Millionaire" | "'Be Near Me" | Vanity Kills |
Be Near Me is a song by ABC. The hit single from How to Be a...Zillionaire!, it is a message from the group's lead singer, Martin Fry, to an unknown addressee. He commands the addressee not to leave him. It peaked at #9 in the U.S. and at number #26 in the U.K.
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[edit] Music video
The song’s music video depicts the band as a group of cartoon characters that have entered the real world. They are seen performing the song against a white background. During this, the camera makes a series of rolling panning shots, suggesting that the band is inside a ping-pong ball.
[edit] Track listing
[edit] 7" version
[edit] U.S. release
- Be Near Me (3:38)
- A to Z (2:50)
[edit] UK release
- Be Near Me (3:38)
- What’s Your Destination? [instrumental version of track 1] (3:38)
[edit] 12" version
- Be Near Me [Munich Disco Mix] (5:27)
- Be Near Me [Ecstasy Mix] (4:36)
- What’s Your Destination? [instrumental version of "Be Near Me"] (3:38)
