You Were There (Southern Sons song)

"You Were There" is a song by Australian rock-pop band Southern Sons. It was released in March 1993 as the third single taken from their second studio album, Nothing But the Truth (1992). The song peaked at number 6 in Australia, becoming the band's third top ten single. It also gained popularity in the Philippines.

"You Were There"
Australian CD single
Single by Southern Sons
from the album Nothing But the Truth
B-side"Wildest Love"
ReleasedMarch 1993 (1993-03)
RecordedQuad Studios, New York, 1992
GenreSoft rock
Length3:59
LabelBMG Records, Ariola Limited
Songwriter(s)Phil Buckle
Producer(s)Louie Shelton
Southern Sons singles chronology
"Can't Wait Any Longer"
(1992)
"You Were There"
(1993)
"Sometimes"
(1993)

The song featured in the Sydney Dance Company's production of Beauty and the Beast.

Track listing

CD single (74321134562)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Were There"Mike Powell, Martin Green3:59
2."Wildest Love" 4:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 6

Year-end chart

Chart (1993) Position
Australia (ARIA) Chart[2] 58

Sales and certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. "Australian-charts.com – Southern Sons – You Were There". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 137.
  3. "ARIA Accreditations (1987-2010)". Australian Fun Countdowns. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
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