Be with You (Atomic Kitten song)
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"Be with You" is a song from girl group Atomic Kitten
's second studio album, Feels So Good. The song was a big hit in Australia, peaking at #10 and #15 in New Zealand. "Be With You" samples Electric Light Orchestra
's song "Last Train to London
", using both tune and the lyrics from the chorus, "I really want tonight to last forever. I really want to be with you." The single became Atomic Kitten's fifth best selling single in the United Kingdom
, with sales of 182,695, peaking at #2 on the UK Singles Chart
in December 2002.
UK CD2
UK Cassette
on its first week of release. It stayed on the chart for 12 weeks, and managed to sell 182,695 copies in the UK alone. It is Atomic Kitten's fifth-best-selling single in the UK, after "Whole Again
", "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)", and "Eternal Flame". The single also was a top 10 hit in The Republic of Ireland, and like the UK, was their fourth-best-selling single there. In New Zealand
, the single went straight in at 11, just missing the top 10. Atomic Kitten never promoted their singles in New Zealand, yet went on to have three number ones, four top tens, and 8 top twenties. In other words, all of their singles released in New Zealand peaked in the top 20, with the exception of "Right Now
", which only managed to peak at 40. The song was a top 20 hit in The Netherlands and Austria
, again, a success, considering they never promoted it over there. Although their lowest charting hit in Denmark, it still managed to peak at 20. Denmark is the only country for every one of Atomic Kitten's singles to reach the top 20. In Germany
and Switzerland
, the single was a top 30 hit, and in Belgium
and Sweden
the single was a top 40 hit.
The original version of Be With You was actually by Liverpool based writers, Bionic (Greg Wilson, Tracey Carmen and Martin Foster). In 1999, Martin Foster had the idea and sampled up the instrumental strings and chorus segments to create a sketch of a disco track with the notion of making a club track that could be a hit for seeing in the new millennium. Carmen and Wilson heard the potential in the sketch and collaborated with Foster to take the idea further.
The verse lyrics were actually penned by Greg Wilson and, in fact, a third verse was written and never used. Bionic had signed a production deal with Innocent Records and began auditioning a number of female singers to front the single, however it was soon decided that the song would be an ideal disco track for Atomic Kitten and the label had demos mixed by other production teams.
In 2002, Innocent Records released two 12" promos featuring remixes of the original Bionic track. Mixes on the discs were by Olav Basovski and MaUVe.
's 27th single and their last on the main avex trax
label before the group was moved to the Vision Factory
associated avex subsidiary
, Sonic Groove. It is a Japanese cover of Atomic Kitten
's "Be With You." The song was used as the image song for FamilyMart
Dream Match.
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
's second studio album, Feels So Good. The song was a big hit in Australia, peaking at #10 and #15 in New Zealand. "Be With You" samples Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
's song "Last Train to London
Last Train to London
"Last Train to London" is the fifth track from the Electric Light Orchestra album Discovery.The song was released in 1980 in the UK as a double A-side single with "Confusion". It peaked at #8 in the UK Singles Chart. However, in the US the two songs charted separately, with "Confusion" charting in...
", using both tune and the lyrics from the chorus, "I really want tonight to last forever. I really want to be with you." The single became Atomic Kitten's fifth best selling single in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, with sales of 182,695, peaking at #2 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in December 2002.
Track listing
UK CD1- "The Last Goodbye"
- "Be With You" (Radio Edit)
- "Be With You" (Milky 7" Edit)
- "The Last Goodbye" (Video)
UK CD2
- "Be With You" (Radio Edit)
- "The Last Goodbye"
- "For Once In My Life"
- "Be With You" (Video)
UK Cassette
- "Be With You" (Radio Edit)
- "Be With You" (Extended Mix)
- "The Last Goodbye" (Soda Club Radio Edit)
Chart performance
The single was a worldwide success, reaching the top 40 in every country where it was released. The single peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles ChartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on its first week of release. It stayed on the chart for 12 weeks, and managed to sell 182,695 copies in the UK alone. It is Atomic Kitten's fifth-best-selling single in the UK, after "Whole Again
Whole Again
"Whole Again" is the fifth single released from British popband Atomic Kitten's debut studio album, Right Now, and the first single released from the album in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The group persauded Virgin Records to release the track as a tribute to band member Kerry...
", "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)", and "Eternal Flame". The single also was a top 10 hit in The Republic of Ireland, and like the UK, was their fourth-best-selling single there. In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, the single went straight in at 11, just missing the top 10. Atomic Kitten never promoted their singles in New Zealand, yet went on to have three number ones, four top tens, and 8 top twenties. In other words, all of their singles released in New Zealand peaked in the top 20, with the exception of "Right Now
Right Now (Atomic Kitten song)
"Right Now" is the debut single by Atomic Kitten, for their debut album Right Now with Katona's vocals appearing on the 2000 version of the album with Frosts version appearing on the 2001 version and the groups 2004 Greatest Hits album.-Song information:...
", which only managed to peak at 40. The song was a top 20 hit in The Netherlands and Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, again, a success, considering they never promoted it over there. Although their lowest charting hit in Denmark, it still managed to peak at 20. Denmark is the only country for every one of Atomic Kitten's singles to reach the top 20. In Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the single was a top 30 hit, and in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
the single was a top 40 hit.
The original version of Be With You was actually by Liverpool based writers, Bionic (Greg Wilson, Tracey Carmen and Martin Foster). In 1999, Martin Foster had the idea and sampled up the instrumental strings and chorus segments to create a sketch of a disco track with the notion of making a club track that could be a hit for seeing in the new millennium. Carmen and Wilson heard the potential in the sketch and collaborated with Foster to take the idea further.
The verse lyrics were actually penned by Greg Wilson and, in fact, a third verse was written and never used. Bionic had signed a production deal with Innocent Records and began auditioning a number of female singers to front the single, however it was soon decided that the song would be an ideal disco track for Atomic Kitten and the label had demos mixed by other production teams.
In 2002, Innocent Records released two 12" promos featuring remixes of the original Bionic track. Mixes on the discs were by Olav Basovski and MaUVe.
Charts
| Chart (2002–03) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Germany (Media Control AG Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
36 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 32 |
MAX cover version
"Be with You" is MAXMAX (band)
MAX whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is an Okinawan vocal group popular in Japan. The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist, Namie Amuro...
's 27th single and their last on the main avex trax
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
label before the group was moved to the Vision Factory
Vision Factory
Vision Factory is a Japanese talent agency. It largely works with musical talent, but has branched out in recent years to include actors and comedians. It was founded by Tetsuo Taira in 1984 under the name Rising Productions. However, the company changed its name to Freegate Promotions and now...
associated avex subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
, Sonic Groove. It is a Japanese cover of Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten
Atomic Kitten were an English girl group from Liverpool, first established in 1997. Created by Andy McCluskey, the final line-up, and most commercially successful, consisted of Natasha Hamilton, Liz McClarnon, and Jenny Frost...
's "Be With You." The song was used as the image song for FamilyMart
FamilyMart
is a convenience store franchise chain first opened in Japan on September 1, 1981. FamilyMart is Japan's third largest convenience store chain, behind 7-Eleven and Lawson, and the largest chain store in South Korea. FamilyMart is owned and overseen by FamilyMart Company, Limited...
Dream Match.
Track List
| # | Keiko Yamamoto, Jeff Lynne Jeff Lynne Jeffrey "Jeff" Lynne is an English songwriter, composer, arranger, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer who gained fame as the leader and sole constant member of Electric Light Orchestra and was a co-founder and member of The Traveling Wilburys together with George Harrison, Bob... |
4:10 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Don't Lose Yourself" | DJ Pine, Yasushi Sasamoto | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Be With You (Instrumental)" | Jeff Lynne | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Don't Lose Yourself (Instrumental)" | Yasushi Sasamoto | 3:20 |
Be with You
- Production - Gee & Satoshi Hidaka (GTS)
- Arrangement - Satoshi Hadaka
- Programming - Satoshi Hadaka
- Mixing - Yoshiaki Onishi
- Recording - Sayuri Taguchi
Don't Lose Yourself
- Synthesizer Programming - Yasushi Sasamoto
- Electric Guitar - Nozomi Furukawa
- Electric Sitar - Nozomi Furukawa
- Mixing - Junya Endo
- Recording - Sayuri Taguchi
Charts
Oricon Sales Chart (Japan)| Release | Chart | Peak Position | Sales Total | Chart Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2004 | Oricon Weekly Singles Chart | 34 | 5.104 | 2 weeks |