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

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 1991-11-25 JP
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 1991-11-26 US
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 1991-11-26 US
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 1991-11-26 DE
  • 1991 XE
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous (collector's edition)
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous (Special Edition)
  • 2001-10-16 US
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)
  • 2001-10-16 DE
  • 2001-10-16 GB
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)
  • 2001-10-16 FR
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)
2.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonBad / Dangerous
2.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonBad / Dangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 2009-07-08 JP
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonMichael Jackson: The King Of Pop
  • 2010-04-07 ES
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (special edition)
  • 2010-06-23 JP
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous / Bad
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonMichael Jackson: The King Of Pop
  • 2010 -
4.11Will You Be There7:39Michael Jackson & Cleveland OrchestraThe Indispensable Collection
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael Jackson & Cleveland OrchestraDangerous (Mastered for iTunes)
  • 2013-06-29 US
1.11Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 2015-09 XE
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous
2.4Will You Be There7:39Michael JacksonDangerous (yellow barcode, 180g)
1.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 2025-07-25 US
2.11Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 2025-07-25 US
Bootleg
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous: The Complete Sessions
  • 2001 -
1.11Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous (K2HD Mastering)
(unknown)
2.4Will You Be There7:41Michael JacksonDangerous
2.4Will You Be There7:40Michael JacksonDangerous
  • 2010-04-01 XE

Relationships

recording engineer and mixer:Matt Forger
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:Rhett Lawrence
co-producer:Bruce Swedien
producer:Michael Jackson
drums (drum set) and percussion:Brad Buxer
Bruce Swedien
keyboard:Brad Buxer
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:Michael Boddicker
Rhett Lawrence
background vocals and lead vocals:Michael Jackson
guest choir vocals:The Andraé Crouch Singers
conductor:Johnny Mandel
additional arranger:Michael Jackson
Johnny Mandel
Greg Phillinganes
choir vocals arranger:Andraé Crouch
Sandra Crouch
vocals arranger:Michael Jackson
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)

Will You Be There

lyricist and composer:Michael Jackson