<P> The song was included on the group's 1972 self - titled album on Atlantic Records, their first album release for the label . It was initially released as the B - side of the group's first single on Atlantic Records, with "How Could I Let You Get Away" being the A-side . Radio deejays, however, soon opted for "I'll Be Around" which led to Atlantic flipping the single over and the song became an unexpected hit, eventually spending five weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart (the group's first number - one on the R&B chart), and reaching number three on the U.S. Pop chart in the fall of 1972 . It also reached sales of over one million copies, The Spinners' first record ever to do so . The success of "I'll Be Around" would be the first in a series of chart successes The Spinners and Bell would have together during the 1970s . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1972) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot Soul Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Adult Contemporary </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cashbox Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canadian RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1972) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1972) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot Soul Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Adult Contemporary </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cashbox Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canadian RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1972) </Th> <Th> Rank </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 61 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1972) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Hot Soul Singles </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Billboard Adult Contemporary </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> US Cashbox Top 100 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canadian RPM Top Singles </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Whenever you need me ill be there ill be around