Song · The Rembrandts
“I'll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts
Released 1995
“I'll Be There for You” by The Rembrandts appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2001 and 2023. It was first released in 1995. Its best result is #326 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,750 alternative song of all time.
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"I'll Be There for You" is a TV theme that grew into a proper hit: written for NBC's Friends, then stretched into a full-length single for L.P., the Rembrandts' third album, in 1995. R.E.M. had been asked first, for "Shiny Happy People", and said no, so Warner Bros. Television turned to the one act on Warner Bros. Records that was available, the pop rock duo of Danny Wilde and Phil Sōlem.
David Crane, Marta Kauffman and Allee Willis wrote the words, with Michael Skloff credited for the music. When a Nashville station started spinning the theme like a hit, Wilde and Sōlem wrote two new verses, and Gavin MacKillop produced and mixed the recording. It spent eight weeks on top of Billboard's Hot 100 Airplay chart and five at number one in Canada, and it made the British top 10 in 1995 and again in 1997.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 500 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 500 |
| 2021 | 326 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s | 908 |
| 2023 | 659 | The Current | The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s | 893 |
Also listed as: I'll Be There for You (Theme from Friends).
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