Be Near Me

Infobox Single
Name = Be Near Me


Artist = ABC
from Album = How to Be a...Zillionaire!
B-side = "A to Z" (U.S. 7"),
"What’s Your Destination?" (UK 7,
12")
Released = January 1985
Format = 7",
12"
Recorded = December 1984
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 3:38
Label = Mercury
Writer = Martin Fry/Mark White
Producer = Martin Fry/Mark White
Certification =
Last single = "(How to Be a) Millionaire" (1984)
This single = "Be Near Me" (1985)
Next single = "Vanity Kills" (1985)
Misc =

"Be Near Me" is a song by ABC. The hit single from "How to Be a...Zillionaire!", it is a message from the group's lead singer, Martin Fry, to an unknown addressee. He commands the addressee not to leave him. It peaked at #26 on the UK singles chart in 1985, then later in the year it went to #9 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in the U.S. The song also went to #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in September of that year, remaining on top for two weeks.

Music video

The song’s music video depicts the band as a group of cartoon characters that have entered the real world. They are seen performing the song against a white background. During this, the camera makes a series of rolling panning shots, suggesting that the band is inside a ping-pong ball.

The song also appeared in the movie "The Breakfast Club" but was not featured on the album.

Track listing

7" version

U.S. release

#"Be Near Me" (3:38)
#"A to Z" (2:50)

UK release

#"Be Near Me" (3:38)
#"What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of track 1] (3:38)

12" version

U.S. release

#"Be Near Me" [Munich Disco Mix] (5:28)
#"Be Near Me" [Ecstasy Mix] (4:45)
#"What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of "Be Near Me"] (3:36)

UK release

#"Be Near Me" [Munich Disco Mix] (5:27)
#"A to Z" (2:50)
#"What’s Your Destination?" [instrumental version of "Be Near Me"] (3:38)

ee also

*List of number-one dance hits (United States)