"I'll Be There" is a song by the band

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. It was produced by Rodgers and

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. It was intended to be the lead single for the band's album '' It's About Time'', but due to the deaths of

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, the album changed over the following years. Since Rodgers is the act's founder and only original member, he received billing credit on the song.

Song background

The single pays tribute to the disco era and makes references to Chic-related songs and artists produced by the group. Among the referenced tracks (and acts) mentioned and sampled: *"Got To Love Somebody" by

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(using the song's multiple elements) *" Everybody Dance" (sampled vocal lyrics) *"

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" (sampled vocal lyrics) *" We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (Sound effects from the extended version)

Chart performance

The song reached number one on ''

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chart in its June 20, 2015 issue, and was the act's fourth number one overall, and their first number-one single in nearly 23 years when "

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" peaked at number one, in 1992.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

Official Video (US version)
on

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