Say You'll Be There Say You'll Be There "Say You'll Be There" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their debut studio album, "Spice" (1996). It was co-written by the Spice Girls with Jonathan Buck and Eliot Kennedy. 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 describe the things the group went through together and how they were always 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".
Say You'll Be There it debuted at number two on 10 November 1996 (the same week "Wannabe" reached the top spot), stayed 10 weeks inside the top 10, and spent 23 weeks on the chart in total. In Australia, the single debuted in January 1997 on the ARIA Charts at number 23, peaking 13 weeks later at number 12. It remained on the chart for over five months, and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In March 1997, "Say You'll Be There" debuted on the Canadian "RPM" singles chart at number 90, reaching a peak of number five in its