I'll Be There (Mariah Carey recording)

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"I'll Be There" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It is a cover of the original song, recorded by the Jackson 5. Carey included the song as a last-minute addition to her MTV Unplugged setlist, taped on March 16, 1992. It was released on May 26, 1992, as the lead single from Carey's live extended play MTV Unplugged. The recording is re-imagined as a romantic duet with Carey singing Michael Jackson's lines and her backing singer Trey Lorenz singing Jermaine Jackson's lines. The "I'll Be There" music video, directed by Larry Jordan, was compiled from footage of Carey's MTV Unplugged appearance. Co-produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, "I'll Be There" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Carey's sixth chart-topper. The song also became her most successful single internationally at the time, peaking at number one in Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand, as well as reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the top ten in Australia...

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