Be Near Me

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“Be Near Me”
Single by ABC from the album How to Be a...Zillionaire!
B-side	"A to Z" (U.S. 7"), "What’s Your Destination?" (UK 7, 12")
Released	January 1985
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	December 1984
Genre	Dance-pop
Length	3:38
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Martin Fry/Mark White
Producer	Martin Fry/Mark White
ABC singles chronology
"(How to Be a) Millionaire" (1984) "Be Near Me" (1985) "Vanity Kills" (1985)

"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 #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, then later in the year it went to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. The song also went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.

Contents 1 Music video 2 Track listing 2.1 7" version 2.1.1 U.S. release 2.1.2 UK release 2.2 12" version 2.2.1 U.S. release 2.2.2 UK release 3 See also

[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.

The song also appeared in the movie The Breakfast Club but was not featured on the album.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] 7" version

[edit] U.S. release

1. "Be Near Me" (3:38)
2. "A to Z" (2:50)

[edit] UK release

1. "Be Near Me" (3:38)
2. "What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of track 1] (3:38)

[edit] 12" version

[edit] U.S. release

1. "Be Near Me" [Munich Disco Mix] (5:28)
2. "Be Near Me" [Ecstasy Mix] (4:45)
3. "What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of "Be Near Me"] (3:36)

[edit] UK release

1. "Be Near Me" [Munich Disco Mix] (5:27)
2. "A to Z" (2:50)
3. "What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of "Be Near Me"] (3:38)

[edit] See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)

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