Will You Be There Will You Be There "Will You Be There" is a song by Michael Jackson which was released in 1993. The song is the eighth single from the 1991 album "Dangerous". The song also appeared on the soundtrack to the film "Free Willy", of which it is the main theme. With the album version clocking in at seven minutes and forty seconds, it is the longest song in Michael Jackson's solo discography. The song was one of the biggest hits from "Dangerous", staying in the top 40 for over six weeks in the UK. The single achieved even greater success in
I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song) Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song, losing both categories to Boyz II Men's "End of the Road". The "I'll Be There" music video, directed by Larry Jordan, was compiled from footage of Carey's "MTV Unplugged" appearance. During Michael Jackson's memorial service on July 7, 2009, Carey and Lorenz sang their rendition of the song in tribute to Jackson after 17 years of their first performance together. Regularly, "I'll Be There" has been featured on Carey's catalog albums included on "#1's" (1998), "Greatest Hits" (2001), "The Ballads" (2008), "The Essential