This article needs additional citations for verification .(September 2023) |
"I Shall Be There" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ||||
Single by B*Witched featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo | ||||
from the album Awake and Breathe | ||||
B-side | "Don't Say Never" "Does Your Mother Know" | |||
Released | 6 December 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 4:12 | |||
Label | Epic, Glowworm | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Brannigan, Ray "Madman" Hedges | |||
Producer(s) | Ray "Madman" Hedges | |||
B*Witched featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo singles chronology | ||||
|
"I Shall Be There" is a song by Irish girl group B*Witched, featuring vocals from South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. It was released on 6 December 1999 as the second single from their second studio album, Awake and Breathe (1999).
The recording of the song was a collaboration with African choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo. B*Witched member Edele Lynch along with MSNBC explained the pairing:
The music video was directed by Katie Bell.[ citation needed ] It has a very wild 'African' feel to it and featured two different scenes, a jungle scene with the group wearing appropriate clothing, and a savanna theme which was darker and had the girls dressed in more conservative and earth-coloured outfits. Both scenes feature CGI animals.[ citation needed ]
"I Shall Be There" was released on 6 December 1999 and entered the UK Singles Chart at number 13, becoming B*Witched's first single to miss the UK top 10.[ citation needed ] It spent a total of nine weeks on the chart, five of which were in the top 40. The single was not released in Australia or New Zealand.[ citation needed ]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
---|---|
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [1] | 57 |
Ireland (IRMA) [2] | 29 |
Scotland (OCC) [3] | 11 |
UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 13 |