Will You Be There

~ Recording by Michael Jackson

Annotation

7:40 (album version)

Michael Jackson credited with rhythm arrangement
Greg Phillinganes credited with rhythm arrangement
Johnny Mandel credited with orchestra arrangement

Prelude includes a recording of:
Beethoven Sympony No. 9 in D Minor, Opus 125: Presto
Performed by the Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Robert Shaw, Director
George Szell, Conductor

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-08 20:30 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • JP1991-11-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ESCA 5500
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)01-465802-10, EPC 465802 2
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US1991-11-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)E2 45400
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US1991-11-26
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 45400
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 45400
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)E 48841, E 48842
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CDKSF 3413
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)CL 78181 5
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)465802 2
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous (collector's edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)465802 6
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2001-10-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label)504424 2, 5044242000, EPC 504424 2
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • DE2001-10-16
  • GB2001-10-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)504424 2
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • FR2001-10-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)504424 2
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous (Special Edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2001-10-16
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 66071
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)5044242000
2.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonBad / DangerousMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)504423 2, 504424 2, 5099751755524
2.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonBad / DangerousMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697149652
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • JP2009-07-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP 1197
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonMichael Jackson: The King Of PopMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • ES2010-04-07
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)[none]
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • JP2010-06-23
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP-1411
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous / BadMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697593592
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonMichael Jackson: The King Of PopMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael Jackson & Cleveland OrchestraThe Indispensable CollectionMichael JacksonAlbum + Compilation + Live + Remix
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael Jackson & Cleveland OrchestraDangerous (Mastered for iTunes)Michael JacksonAlbum
  • US2013-06-29
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label)88875043892
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label)
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous (yellow barcode, 180g)Michael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875120931
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US2025-07-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2289, UDSACD2289
2.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • US2025-07-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2289, UDSACD2289
Bootleg
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous: The Complete SessionsMichael JacksonAlbum
  • -2001
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (K2HD Mastering)Michael JacksonAlbum
Universal (bootleg label pretending to be the real one)853 9334 3
(unknown)
2.4Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)465802 1, EPC 465802 1
2.4Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerousMichael JacksonAlbum
  • XE2010-04-01
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!)88697686291, MOVLP072

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Matt Forger
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:Rhett Lawrence
co-producer:Bruce Swedien
producer:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Brad Buxer
Bruce Swedien
keyboard:Brad Buxer
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:Michael Boddicker
Rhett Lawrence
background vocals and lead vocals:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
guest choir vocals:The Andraé Crouch Singers
conductor:Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
additional arranger:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
Greg Phillinganes
choir vocals arranger:Andraé Crouch
Sandra Crouch
vocals arranger:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
DJ-mixes:Michael Jackson: The Definitive Megamix by Ben Liebrand (order: 1)
Michael Jackson: The Definitive Megamix by Ben Liebrand (order: 22)
recording of:Will You Be There (in 1991)

Related works

Will You Be There

lyricist and composer:Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)