Be There (Howie Day song)

"Be There"
Single by Howie Day
from the album Sound the Alarm
Released	June 1, 2009 (2009-06-01)[1]
Recorded	2009
Genre	Pop rock soft rock
Length	3:52
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Howie Day Kevin Griffin
Producer(s)	Kevin Griffin Mike Flynn
Howie Day singles chronology
"Collide" (2004) "Be There" (2009)

"Be There" is a song by American singer-songwriter Howie Day's third studio album Sound the Alarm (2009). Written by Day and frequent collaborator Kevin Griffin, the track was released to adult album alternative radio on June 1, 2009, as the lead single from the album. It was the first single Day had released in nearly five years following the 2005 re-release of "She Says" (2004). As of November 2010, he has performed the track live 48 times.[2]

Personnel

Taken from the Sound the Alarm booklet.[3]

• Dan Rothchild – bass
• Warren Huart – co-producer
• Travis McNabb – drums
• Warren Huart – engineer
• Kevin Griffin – additional engineer
• Robin Holden, Troy Brazell – assistant engineers
• David Levita, Kevin Griffin – guitar
• Kevin Griffin, Tim Vine – keyboards (keys)
• Kevin Griffin, Mike Flynn – producer
• Howie Day, Kevin Griffin – writers

Charts

"Be There" debuted on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, now known as Adult Pop Airplay, at number 38 on July 11, 2009. The track would peak at number 23 in its 18th week on the chart on November 7, 2009.

Weekly chart performance for "Be There"

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4]	14
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5]	23

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Be There"

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Hot AC (Mediabase)[6]	84
US Triple A (Mediabase)[7]	50

References

1. "Triple A : Available for Airplay". FMQB. May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on May 25, 2009. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
2. "View Song: Be Here". howiefan.com. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
3. Sound the Alarm (album liner notes). Howie Day. Epic Records. 2009. 82796938012.
4. "Howie Day Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
5. "Howie Day Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
6. "Mediabase Hot AC 2009 Year-End Chart". Pop Radio Top 20. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
7. "Mediabase Triple A 2009 Year-End Chart". Pop Radio Top 20. Retrieved January 5, 2025.