| "To Be with You" | |
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| Single by Mr. Big | |
| from the album Lean into It | |
| B-side | "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" |
| Released | November 25, 1991 |
| Format | Cassette, CD single, CD maxi, 7" single |
| Recorded | 1991 Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA |
| Genre | Acoustic rock |
| Length | 3:27 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Writer(s) | Eric Martin David Grahame |
| Producer | Kevin Elson |
"To Be with You" is a song by the American hard rock band Mr. Big. It appears on the album Lean into It. The song charted in 20 plus countries, many of them at number one, such as on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It also reached a peak of number three in the UK.
"To Be With You" is about a man who has his eye on a woman who has recently experienced a broken heart from a previous relationship.
The song was written and composed by Eric Martin during his teen years. Raoul contributed to its melodic arrangements later on. Writing credit is also given to David Grahame, a songwriter working for the label at the time (though exactly what contributions each of the three men made to the song is unclear).
In his solo career, Mr. Big guitarist Paul Gilbert performed the song live using the riff from the Van Halen song "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love".
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While in Paul's apartment at Yucca Street in L.A., Eric and Paul were laying out their compositions. Eric had a ballad called "To Be With You". Paul had his psychedelic rock song called "Green Tinted Sixties Mind". Both felt the two songs were strong enough to be included in their upcoming album, despite it being purely rock;[1] and true enough, these songs remained throughout the course of their career as a group and as solo artists.
Irish pop group Westlife performed the song during the acoustic session of their 2003 Greatest Hits Tour, and it was subsequently included on their Turnaround album later that year.
Tyler Ward YouTube star also sang a cover.
Australian male vocal group Human Nature included a cover of the song in their 2004 Walk the Tightrope studio album. Their interpretation was somewhat more pop/R&B than the original.
Old Man Gloom performed an acoustic cover of the song titled under the guise of "Gratuitous Bonus Track Made By Sensible Musicians Doing Questionable Things" on their 2003 EP Christmas Eve I and II + 6.
Andrew Spencer has also made dance remixes of the song in late 2007, early 2008. The pop-punk band Allister and Japanese "bilingual melodic punk band" Nicotine have also recorded covers of the song.
The song is also featured in the first act of Rock of Ages.
Peak positions
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End of year charts
End of decade charts
Certifications
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| Preceded by "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 29, 1992- March 14, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams |
| Preceded by "Stockholm" by Orup |
Swedish Singles Chart number one single April 1, 1992 - April 29, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Stay" by Shakespears Sister |
| Preceded by "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" by Elton John and George Michael |
Eurochart Hot 100 number one single April 4, 1992 - May 9, 1992 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap! |
| Preceded by "Human Touch" by Bruce Springsteen |
Norwegian number one single 15/1992 - 22/1992 |
Succeeded by "Das Boot" by U96 |
| Preceded by "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Dutch Top 40 number one single April 25, 1992 - May 16, 1992 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Please Don't Go" by Double You |
| Preceded by "Das Boot" by U96 |
Swiss number one single May 3, 1992- June 14, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Jump" by Kris Kross |
| Preceded by "Under the Bridge" by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Australia (ARIA) number one single May 16, 1992 - 5 June 1992 |
Succeeded by "One In A Million" by Euphoria |
| Preceded by "Das Boot" by U96 |
Austrian number one single May 17, 1992 - May 24, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap! |
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