Won't You (Be There)

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"Won't You (Be There)"
Won'tYou(BeThere).jpg
Single by Nero
from the album Welcome Reality +
B-side "Etude"
Released19 October 2012
Recorded2012
Genre Dubstep
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Richard Hall
  • Daniel Stephens
  • Joseph Ray
Nero singles chronology
"Must Be the Feeling"
(2012)
"Won't You (Be There)"
(2012)
"Satisfy"
(2014)

"Won't You (Be There)" is a song by English electronic music duo Nero. It was released on 19 October 2012, peaking at number 156 on the UK Singles Chart and number 29 on the UK Dance Chart. The song was written by Richard Hall, Daniel Stephens, Joseph Ray and Alana Watson. The song samples "Thousand" by Moby (Richard Hall). [1] "Won't You (Be There)" and its B-side track "Etude" both feature as new tracks from Welcome Reality + , the 2012 re-issue of their debut album.

Contents

The song was featured in the soundtrack for the 2012 video game, Need for Speed: Most Wanted .

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Won't You (Be There)"4:02
2."Etude"4:17
3."Won't You (Be There)" (Baauer remix)3:14
4."Won't You (Be There)" (Club Cheval remix)4:00

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [2] 90
UK Dance (OCC) [3] 29
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) [4] 156

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 19 October 2012 [5] Digital download

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References

  1. Nero's Won't You (Be There) sample of Moby's Thousand | WhoSampled
  2. "Ultratop.be – Nero – Won't You (Be There)" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  3. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  4. "New Chart Entries > November 3, 2012". Zobbel.de. 2012-11-03.
  5. iTunes - Music - Won't You (Be There) [Remixes] - EP by Nero