To Be with You - wikipedia To Be with You `` To Be with You '' Single by Mr. Big from the album Lean into It B - side `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' Released December, 1991 ( US ) Format Cassette, CD single, CD maxi, 7 '' single Recorded 1990 Rumbo Recorders, Canoga Park, CA Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, CA Genre Soft rock Length 3 : 27 Label Atlantic Songwriter ( s ) Eric Martin, David Grahame Producer ( s ) Kevin Elson Mr. Big singles chronology `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' ( 1991 ) `` To Be with You '' ( 1991 ) `` Just Take My Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' ( 1991 ) `` To Be with You '' ( 1991 ) `` Just Take My Heart '' ( 1992 ) `` To Be with You '' is a soft rock ballad by American hard rock band Mr. Big. It was released in late 1991 as the second single from their second album, Lean into It. The song first charted on December 21, 1991, appearing in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It rose in the charts in over 20 countries, reaching number one in the U.S. It also reached a peak of number three in the UK. Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Content 3 Music video 4 Personnel 5 Formats and track listings 6 Release history 7 Charts 7.1 Peak positions 7.2 Year - end charts 7.3 Decade charts 7.4 Certifications 7.5 Chart successions 8 Westlife version 9 References 10 External links Background and writing The song was written and composed by Eric Martin during his teen years, with guitarist Paul Gilbert contributing to its melodic arrangements later on. Writing credit is also given to David Grahame, a songwriter working for the label at the time. While in Gilbert 's apartment at Yucca Street in L.A., he and Martin were laying out their compositions. Martin had a ballad called `` To Be with You ''. Gilbert had his psychedelic rock song called `` Green Tinted Sixties Mind ''. Both felt the two songs were strong enough to be included in their upcoming album, despite it being purely rock ; and true enough, these songs remained throughout the course of their career as a group and as solo artists. Content `` To Be With You '' is about a man who has his eye on a woman who recently experienced a broken heart from a previous relationship. When Martin was a sophomore in high school, he was friends with his older sister 's friend ( who was a senior ). She would give him rides to school and tell him about all the boy problems she had. Martin had a huge crush on her, but did n't tell her since he knew a senior would never go out with a sophomore. Martin wrote this song about her. Music video The music video was directed by Nancy Bennett and features the band performing in a railroad car. The video changes from black & white to color around the halfway mark. Personnel Eric Martin - lead vocals Paul Gilbert - acoustic guitar, handclaps, backing vocals Billy Sheehan - bass guitar, handclaps, bass drum, backing vocals Pat Torpey - tambourine, bass drum, handclaps, backing vocals Formats and track listings 7 '' single `` To Be with You '' ( LP Version ) ( 3 : 27 ) `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' ( LP Version ) ( 3 : 30 ) 12 '' maxi `` To Be with You '' `` A Little Too Loose '' ( Live ) `` The Drill Song ( Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy ) '' ( Live ) `` Alive And Kickin ' '' ( Live ) CD maxi `` To Be with You '' ( 3 : 27 ) `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' ( 3 : 30 ) `` Alive And Kickin ' '' ( 5 : 28 ) Release history Country Release date United States November 25, 1991 ( 1991 - 11 - 25 ) United Kingdom January 1, 1992 ( 1992 - 01 - 01 ) Charts Peak positions Chart ( 1991 - 1992 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100 ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) 6 France ( SNEP ) 10 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 11 US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 19 Year - end charts Chart ( 1992 ) Position Australian Singles Chart Austrian Singles Chart 5 Dutch Top 40 7 Swiss Singles Chart U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12 Decade charts Chart ( 1990 -- 1999 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 90 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Germany Gold 1992 250,000 Japan Gold June 2015 100,000 Netherlands Gold 1992 40,000 Sweden Gold 1992 25,000 U.S. Gold February 12, 1992 500,000 Chart successions Preceded by `` I 'm Too Sexy '' by Right Said Fred Billboard Hot 100 number one single February 29, 1992 - March 14, 1992 ( 3 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Save the Best for Last '' by Vanessa Williams Preceded by `` Do n't Let The Sun Go Down On Me '' by Elton John and George Michael Canada ( RPM ) number one single March 7, 1992 - April 4, 1992 ( 5 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Tears in Heaven '' by Eric Clapton Preceded by `` Stockholm '' by Orup Swedish Singles Chart number one single April 1, 1992 - April 29, 1992 Succeeded by `` Stay '' by Shakespears Sister Preceded by `` Do n't Let The Sun Go Down On Me '' by Elton John and George Michael Eurochart Hot 100 number one single April 4, 1992 - May 9, 1992 ( 6 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Rhythm is a Dancer '' by Snap ! Preceded by `` Human Touch '' by Bruce Springsteen Norwegian number one single 15 / 1992 - 22 / 1992 Succeeded by `` Das Boot '' by U96 Preceded by `` Das Boot '' by U96 German number one single April 24, 1992 - May 15, 1992 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Rhythm is a Dancer '' by Snap ! Preceded by `` Under the Bridge '' by Red Hot Chili Peppers Dutch Top 40 number one single April 25, 1992 - May 16, 1992 ( 4 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Please Do n't Go '' by Double You Preceded by `` Das Boot '' by U96 Swiss number one single May 3, 1992 - June 14, 1992 Succeeded by `` Jump '' by Kris Kross Preceded by `` Under the Bridge '' by Red Hot Chili Peppers Australia ( ARIA ) number one single May 16, 1992 - 5 June 1992 Succeeded by `` One In A Million '' by Euphoria Preceded by `` Das Boot '' by U96 Austrian number one single May 17, 1992 - May 24, 1992 Succeeded by `` Rhythm Is a Dancer '' by Snap ! Westlife version The Irish pop band Westlife recorded a cover of the song and made it to their Turnaround album in 2003 and performed it live subsequently. References Jump up ^ Popoff, Martin ( 2014 ). The Big Book of Hair Metal. Voyageur Press. p. 202. ISBN 9781627883757. Jump up ^ Bronson, Fred ( 2003 ). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits. Billboard Books. p. 814. ISBN 9780823076772. ^ Jump up to : Billboard Billboard.com ( Retrieved April 7, 2008 ) ^ Jump up to : Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 02 - 11. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ Mr. Big artist videography mvdbase.com Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You ''. ARIA Top 50 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You '' ( in German ). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You '' ( in Dutch ). Ultratop 50. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 16 August 2015. Jump up ^ Nyman, Jake ( 2005 ). Suomi soi 4 : Suuri suomalainen listakirja ( in Finnish ) ( 1st ed. ). Helsinki : Tammi. ISBN 951 - 31 - 2503 - 3. Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You '' ( in French ). Les classement single. Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Mr. Big Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Jump up ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie ( Retrieved April 7, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Mr. Big '' ( in Dutch ). Dutch Top 40. Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You ''. Top 40 Singles. Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You ''. Singles Top 100. Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Mr. Big -- To Be with You ''. Swiss Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` 1992 Australian Singles Chart ''. aria. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` 1992 Austrian Singles Chart '' ( in German ). Austriancharts. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Single top 100 over 1992 '' ( pdf ) ( in Dutch ). Top40. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` 1992 Swiss Singles Chart '' ( in German ). Swisscharts. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1992 ''. Archived from the original on 2010 - 01 - 17. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 30. Jump up ^ Geoff Mayfield ( December 25, 1999 ). 1999 The Year in Music Totally ' 90s : Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the ' 90s & Hot 100 Singles of the ' 90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Certification for every country in the world '' ( PDF ). IFPI. Archived from the original ( pdf ) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( ' To Be with You ' ) '' ( in German ). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Japan certifications ''. RIAJ. Retrieved 6 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dutch certifications, database ''. Nvpi. Retrieved 14 April 2010. Jump up ^ `` Swedish certification, award ''. Paul Gilbert. Retrieved 26 June 2017. ( archived ) Jump up ^ `` U.S. certifications ''. Riaa. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2010. External links Official Website Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Mr. Big Eric Martin Billy Sheehan Paul Gilbert Matt Starr Pat Torpey Richie Kotzen Studio albums Mr. Big Lean into It Bump Ahead Hey Man Get Over It Actual Size What If...... The Stories We Could Tell Defying Gravity Live albums Raw Like Sushi Mr. Big Live Raw Like Sushi II Japandemonium : Raw Like Sushi 3 Static Channel V at the Hard Rock Live Live at Budokan In Japan Back to Budokan Compilation albums Big Bigger Biggest : Greatest Hits Singles `` Green - Tinted Sixties Mind '' `` To Be with You '' `` Wild World '' `` Take Cover '' `` Not One Night '' Related articles Discography Walter `` Herbie '' Herbert Racer X David Lee Roth Impellitteri Tak Matsumoto Group Avantasia The Winery Dogs Sons of Apollo Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=To_Be_with_You&oldid=825953576 '' Categories : 1991 songs 1991 singles Mr. Big ( American band ) songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Number - one singles in Australia Number - one singles in Austria Dutch Top 40 number - one singles European Hot 100 Singles number - one singles Number - one singles in Germany Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Norway Number - one singles in Sweden Number - one singles in Switzerland RPM Top Singles number - one singles Rock ballads American soft rock songs Hidden categories : CS1 Finnish - language sources ( fi ) CS1 German - language sources ( de ) CS1 Dutch - language sources ( nl ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Australia Singlechart usages for Austria Singlechart usages for Flanders Singlechart usages for France Singlechart usages for Germany Singlechart usages for Dutch40 Singlechart usages for New Zealand Singlechart usages for Norway Singlechart usages for Sweden Singlechart usages for Swiss Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Italiano Nederlands Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 16 February 2018, at 10 : 23. 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Question: who sings the song i'm the one who wants to be with you
Answer: American hard rock band Mr. Big