To Be with You

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"To Be With You"
File:To be with you.jpg
Single by Mr. Big
from the album Lean into It
B-side "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"
Released December 21, 1991
Format Cassette, CD single, CD maxi, 7" single
Recorded 1991 Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA
Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Soft rock
Length 3:27
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Eric Martin, David Grahame
Producer(s) Kevin Elson
Certification Gold
Mr. Big singles chronology
"Green-Tinted Sixties Mind"
(1991)		 "To Be with You"
(1991)		 "Just Take My Heart"
(1992)

"To Be With You" is a soft rock[1] song by American hard rock band Mr. Big. It was released in late 1991 as the second single from their second album, Lean into It. The song first charted on December 21, 1991, appearing in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.[2] It rose in the charts in over 20 countries, reaching number one in the U.S.[3] It also reached a peak of number three in the UK.[4]

Background and writing

The song was written and composed by Eric Martin during his teen years, with guitarist Paul Gilbert contributing to its melodic arrangements later on. Writing credit is also given to David Grahame, a songwriter working for the label at the time.

While in Gilbert's apartment at Yucca Street in L.A., he and Martin were laying out their compositions. Martin had a ballad called "To Be With You". Gilbert had his psychedelic rock song called "Green Tinted Sixties Mind". Both felt the two songs were strong enough to be included in their upcoming album, despite it being purely rock;[5] and true enough, these songs remained throughout the course of their career as a group and as solo artists.

Content

"To Be With You" is about a man who has his eye on a woman who has recently experienced a broken heart from a previous relationship. When Martin was a sophomore in high school, he was friends with his older sister's friend (who was a senior). She would give him rides to school and tell him about all the boy problems she had. Martin had a huge crush on her, but didn't tell her since he knew a senior would never go out with a sophomore. Martin wrote this song about her.

Music video

The music video was directed by Nancy Bennett and features the band performing in a railroad car.[6] The video changes from black & white to color around the halfway mark.

Formats and track listings

7" single
  1. "To Be with You" (LP Version) (3:27)
  2. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (LP Version) (3:30)
12" maxi
  1. "To Be with You"
  2. "A Little Too Loose" (Live)
  3. "The Drill Song (Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy)" (Live)
  4. "Alive And Kickin'" (Live)
CD maxi
  1. "To Be with You" (3:27)
  2. "Green-Tinted Sixties Mind" (3:30)
  3. "Alive And Kickin'" (5:28)

Release history

Country Release date
United States November 25, 1991 (1991-11-25)
United Kingdom January 1, 1992 (1992-01-01)

Charts

Chart successions

Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
February 29, 1992- March 14, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Save the Best for Last" by Vanessa Williams
Preceded by Swedish Singles Chart number one single
April 1, 1992 - April 29, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Stay" by Shakespears Sister
Preceded by Eurochart Hot 100 number one single
April 4, 1992 - May 9, 1992 (6 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Rhythm is a Dancer" by Snap!
Preceded by Norwegian number one single
15/1992 - 22/1992		 Succeeded by
"Das Boot" by U96
Preceded by Dutch Top 40 number one single
April 25, 1992 - May 16, 1992 (4 weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Please Don't Go" by Double You
Preceded by Swiss number one single
May 3, 1992- June 14, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Jump" by Kris Kross
Preceded by Australia (ARIA) number one single
May 16, 1992 - 5 June 1992		 Succeeded by
"One In A Million" by Euphoria
Preceded by Austrian number one single
May 17, 1992 - May 24, 1992		 Succeeded by
"Rhythm Is a Dancer" by Snap!

References

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  5. ↑ http://www.rocksquad.net/eric_martin_interview.htm
  6. ↑ Mr. Big artist videography mvdbase.com
  7. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mr. Big – To Be with You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mr. Big – To Be with You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Mr. Big Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  14. ↑ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mr. Big search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  16. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Mr. Big – To Be with You". Top 40 Singles.
  17. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mr. Big – To Be with You". VG-lista.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Mr. Big – To Be with You". Singles Top 60.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mr. Big – To Be with You". Swiss Singles Chart.
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