THE TIME CAPSULE: I'LL BE THERE. More retro tomorrow.

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I’LL BE THERE

The Jackson 5

1970

U.K. - #4; U.S.A. - #1

Trivia:

The Jackson 5 had topped the US Pop Chart with 3 upbeat singles. Berry Gordy Jr.'s instincts convinced the Motown President to follow up that trio with a ballad. Gordy had co-written "I'll Be There" which reached #1 in America in mid-October. It occupied the chart summit for 5 weeks. This feat broke 2 records: it became the group's biggest hit and Motown's best selling single up to that time. 

The song returned to #1 in the U.S.A. in 1992 when Mariah Carey covered "I'll Be There" with Trey Lorenz. Her remake remained at the top for 2 weeks.

 

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