"Be with You" is a song by

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. Taken from their third album ''

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'' (1988), it was released as a single in 1989.

Credits

The song was composed by drummer

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and Walker Igleheart, and produced by

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. Peterson sang lead vocals on the song, one of the only two A-sides upon which she did so (along with a cover of Katrina and The Waves "

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" in 1984). The track was remixed by

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for the single release. This is also their third consecutive ''Billboard'' Top 40 hit single written by at least one band member. The song reached #30 on ''Billboard'' in June 1989, becoming the last one to hit the charts, a situation that contributed more to the group's dissolution months later.

Single

In the UK, its primary B-side was "Let It Go", from the band's 1986 album ''

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''. The CD and 12" releases also included an extended version of " In Your Room". The single version of "Be with You" was included on ''

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'' (1990) and ''Best of The Bangles'' (1999, released only in Europe).

Charts

References

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