"I'll Be Around" is the second single released from American rapper

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's second album, '' Don't Fight the Feelin''' (1994). The song both samples the music and retains the original chorus of the Spinners' song of the same name, though Rappin' 4-Tay replaced the song's original lyrics with his own. The Spinners were credited as featured artists, and songwriters

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and Phil Hurtt were both given writing credits. The song became 4-Tay's second consecutive top-40 single in the United States, peaking at number 39 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number five on the

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chart, becoming his biggest hit on that chart. It also reached number one in New Zealand and number 30 on the

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. The single became the Spinners' last top-40 hit in both the US and UK, 34 years after their first, "

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" (1961).

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1994 songs 1995 singles Chrysalis Records singles Number-one singles in New Zealand Rappin' 4-Tay songs Songs written by Thom Bell The Spinners (American group) songs {{1990s-US-single-stub