I'll Be You
Appearance
"I'll Be You" | ||||
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Single by The Replacements | ||||
from the album Don't Tell a Soul | ||||
Released | April 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–89 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:27 | |||
Label | Sire/Reprise | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Westerberg | |||
Producer(s) | Matt Wallace | |||
The Replacements singles chronology | ||||
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"I'll Be You" was released as the lead single from The Replacements' sixth studio album Don't Tell a Soul in 1989 and was written by lead singer Paul Westerberg. It became the band's first and only Billboard Hot 100 single, peaking at #51. The song also reached the top of the Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks charts (both of which were based entirely on radio airplay rather than sales.)
Track listing
- "I'll Be You" - 3:27
- "Date to Church" - 3:49
Charts
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canadian Singles Chart (RPM) | 92 |
US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 51 |
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 1 |
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