"You Have to Be There" (Swedish: ''Du måste finnas'') is a song from the 1995 musical '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', written by

Benny Andersson Göran Bror Benny Andersson (; born 16 December 1946) is a Swedish musician, singer, composer and producer best known as a member of the musical group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals ''Chess'', ''Kristina från Duvemåla'', and '' Mamma M ...

and

Björn Ulvaeus Björn Kristian Ulvaeus (; born 25 April 1945) is a Swedish singer, songwriter, producer, a member of the musical group ABBA, and co-composer of the musicals '' Chess'', '' Kristina från Duvemåla'', and ''Mamma Mia!'' He co-produced the films ...

, originally performed by

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. The lyrics are sung by the lead character Kristina, where she doubts her faith in God after her miscarriage. The song was popular outside of its performance as part of the musical, reaching the top 10 of the Swedish-language

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during December 1996, following its release. In later years, notable televised performances in Sweden have included a cover by

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, sung on the 11th season of ''

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'', which charted at number one in Sweden in December 2020. Internationally, the song was performed by Susan Boyle on '' America's Got Talent'' in 2011 and included in her album '' Someone to Watch Over Me'' later the same year.

References

1995 songs Number-one singles in Sweden Swedish songs Songs from musicals Songs written by Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus {{1990s-song-stub