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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox song "Be Near Me" is a song by English pop band ABC. It was released in April 1985 as the second single from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire!. It peaked at No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985, and was the only single from the album to reach the UK top 40. It was more successful in the United States where it reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1][2] The song also went to number-one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.[3]

Composition

The song is written in F major (C mixolydian mode) with a BPM of 125.

Music video

The song's music video was directed by Peter Care and shows the four band members in colourful attire playing toy instruments, against a white background and floor while the camera makes a series of rolling, panning and swooping shots.[4]

Track listing

7" version

US release

  1. "Be Near Me" – 3:38
  2. "A to Z" – 2:50

UK release

  1. "Be Near Me" – 3:38
  2. "A to Z" – 2:50

12" version

US release

  1. "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco Mix) – 5:28
  2. "Be Near Me" (Ecstasy Mix) – 4:45
  3. "What's Your Destination?" (instrumental version of "Be Near Me") – 3:36

UK release

  1. "Be Near Me" (Munich Disco Mix) – 5:27
  2. "A to Z" – 2:50
  3. "What's Your Destination?" (instrumental version of "Be Near Me") – 3:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from the original album liner notes, "One Two Testing" and "International Musician".[5][6]

ABC

Additional Musicians

Chart performance

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Weekly charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 22
UK Singles Chart[8] 26
US Billboard Hot 100 9
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
US Cash Box Top 100[9] 10

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Year-end charts

Chart (1985) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[10] 71
U.S. Cash Box [11] 90

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See also

References

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Шаблон:ABC (band)

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