Be Near Me
| "Be Near Me" | ||||
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| Single by ABC | ||||
| from the album How to Be a ... Zillionaire! | ||||
| B-side | "A to Z", "What's Your Destination?" | |||
| Released | 1 April 1985 | |||
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| Recorded | December 1984 | |||
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| Length | 3:38 | |||
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| ABC singles chronology | ||||
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| How to Be a ... Zillionaire! track listing | ||||
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| "Be Near Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Be Near Me" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC. It was released in April 1985 as the second single from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! It peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985, and was the only single from the album to reach the UK Top 40. It was more successful in the United States where it reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] The song also went to number-one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.[4]
Music video
The song's music video shows the four band members in colorful attire playing toy instruments, against a white background and floor while the camera makes a series of rolling, panning and swooping shots.[5]
Track listing
7" version
US release
- "Be Near Me" – 3:38
- "A to Z" – 2:50
UK release
- "Be Near Me" – 3:38
- "A to Z" – 2:50
12" version
US release
- "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco Mix) – 5:28
- "Be Near Me" (Ecstasy Mix) – 4:45
- "What's Your Destination?" (instrumental version of "Be Near Me") – 3:36
UK release
- "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco Mix) – 5:27
- "A to Z" – 2:50
- "What's Your Destination?" (instrumental version of "Be Near Me") – 3:38
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| US. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
See also
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "ABC". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
- ↑ "ABC Chart History". Billboard.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 16.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 15.
- ↑ Be Near Me. MTV.
External links
| Preceded by "Dare Me" by Pointer Sisters |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single 28 September 1985 – 5 October 1985 |
Succeeded by "Oh Sheila" by Ready for the World |