Always There (Side Effect song)

"Always There"
Single by Side Effect
from the album What You Need
B-side "Be Bop Rock"
Released 1976
Genre Disco, funk
Label Fantasy Records
Songwriter(s) Paul B Allen III, William Jeffery, Ronald W Laws
Side Effect singles chronology
"Always There"
(1976)		 "Finally Found Someone"
(1977)

"Always There"
(1976)		 "Finally Found Someone"
(1977)

"Always There" is a 1975 song by Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery from Laws' album Pressure Sensitive. After producer Wayne Henderson of The Crusaders enlisted lyricist Paul B Allen III to create a vocal version of the tune, officially making Allen a co-writer, it was re-recorded in 1976 by R&B group Side Effect for their third album, What You Need. It was a minor hit reaching the top 5 on the US Dance chart, however it was a larger hit for Incognito & Jocelyn Brown in 1991 whose version reached no. 5 in the UK.

Incognito & Jocelyn Brown version

"Always There"
Single by Incognito & Jocelyn Brown
from the album Inside Life
B-side "Journey Into Sunlight"
Released 17 June, 1991
Format
Genre
Length
  • 3:36
  • 6:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul B Allen III
  • William Jeffery
  • Ronald W Laws
Incognito & Jocelyn Brown singles chronology
"Can You Feel Me"
(1990)		 "Always There"
(1991)		 "Inside Life"
(1991)

"Can You Feel Me"
(1990)		 "Always There"
(1991)		 "Inside Life"
(1991)
Music video
"Always There" on YouTube

On 17 June 1991, the song was covered and released by Incognito & Jocelyn Brown whose version was the biggest version in the UK. This was Incognito's breakthrough hit however Jocelyn Brown had been well-known and popular since the late 70s.

Critical Reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "With the numerous dance acts of today, only the really good singers can take a song above average level. Thanks to guest vocalist/shouter Jocelyn Brown, that's exactly what happens here."[1]

Track listing

7" Single

No.TitleLength
1."Always There"3:36
2."Journey Into The Sunlight" 

12" Single

No.TitleLength
1."Always There"6:38
2."Always There (Dub Zone Mix)"6:05
3."Journey Into The Sunlight"4:06

Charts

Side Effect version

Chart Peak

Position

US R&B 56
US Dance 5

Incognito & Jocelyn Brown version

Chart (1991) Peak

Position

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 21
Germany (Official German Charts) 20
Ireland (IRMA) 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 8
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 6
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 31
US DSS 17
Chart (1996) Peak

Position

Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 68
US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 31

References

  1. ↑ "Music & Media: New Releases" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
  2. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  3. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Incognito" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  4. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Incognito – Always There" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
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