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}} "Say You'll Be There" is a song by English girl group Spice Girls. It was co-written by the Spice Girls with Jonathan Buck and Eliot Kennedy, for their debut album ''Spice'' (1996). Production duo Absolute incorporated a mix of pop and R&B into the song, which includes a harmonica solo, played by Judd Lander. The lyrics—which described the things the group have been through together and how they always have been there for each other—received mixed reviews from critics, who described them as "confusing" and felt that the R&B-infused production was a "bid for street cred". The song has also been covered by Danish singer-songwriter MØ which also gained popularity. The music video was inspired by the films ''Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!'' (1965) and ''Pulp Fiction'' (1994), and features the group as a band of female techno-warriors, who use martial arts and high-tech ninja influenced weapons to capture a hapless male. It includes symbols of male disempowerment, and serves as an example of solidarity and the group's bonding. It received positive reactions from fans and was nominated for numerous awards including the 1996 Smash Hits! Awards, the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards, and the 1997 BRIT Awards. Released as the album's second single on 14 October 1996, it became their second number-one single in the United Kingdom, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It was a commercial success across Europe, reaching the top ten in most of the charts that it entered. As a result of its popularity, the song was released in 1997 in Australia, receiving a gold certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), and in North America, entering the top five in both, Canada and the United States. ==Background== In October 1994, armed with a catalogue of demos and dance routines, the Spice Girls began touring management agencies. They felt insecure about the lack of a contract and were frustrated by the direction in which Heart Management was steering them.〔McGibbon, 1997. p. 99.〕 In November, the group persuaded their managers—father-and-son team Bob and Chris Herbert—to set up a showcase performance in front of industry writers, producers and A&R men at the Nomis Studios in Shepherd's Bush where they received an "overwhelmingly positive" reaction.〔Sinclair, 2004. pp. 33–34.〕〔McGibbon, 1997. p. 95.〕 Due to the large interest in the group, the Herberts quickly set about creating a binding contract for them.〔Brown, 2002. p 172.〕 Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the showcase, all five members delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Victoria Beckham's father, Anthony Adams.〔〔 In March 1995, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted from Heart Management. In order to ensure they kept control of their own work, the group retrieved the master recordings of their discography from the management offices.〔〔McGibbon, 1997. p. 101.〕 The next week they were supposed to meet with Sheffield-based producer Eliot Kennedy. The Herberts arranged the session weeks before the group's departure.〔Sinclair, 2004. p 44.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Say You'll Be There」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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