Say You'll Be There Culture Club's "Karma Chameleon". The lyrics, according to Brown are about relationships, and to be there for each other. That it does not matter to say merely that you love them, the only thing that they care is that their lover give his promise that he will be there for them whenever they need him. In "Say You'll Be There", the group exuded a brash confidence that was attractive to their teenage and young adult fans. The Spice Girls decide to be friends, not lovers, the clear message is that the relationship can be channelled and controlled by the girl,
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