Song:I'll Be There For You
Album:Greatest Hits
Though it wasn't their biggest chart hit, I'll Be There For You is the most memorable song by The Rembrandts because it was the theme for the hit sitcom Friends. The Rembrandts were successful before that. They were from Los Angeles. Danny Wilde was lead singer of The Quick who released an album on Mercury in 1976. Then he formed Great Buildings with Phil Solem and they released an album on Columbia in 1981. After they split up, Wilde recorded three solo albums for Geffen. Then Wilde and Solem formed The Rembrandts and signed with Atco. In the studio, it was just the two of them. They hired musicians for touring. Their 1990 debut album the Rembrandts spawned the single Just The Way It Is, Baby which reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100. There were no hit singles from the 1992 album Untitled so it didn't do as well. The Rembrandts were moved to East West for the 1995 album L.P. While they were recording the album, they were contacted by Kevin Bright who was a big fan. Bright, David Crane and Marta Kauffman were developing the sitcom Friends and they needed an opening theme. The three had previously produced the HBO sitcom Dream On. The result was I'll Be There For You which was very Beatles influenced. The song was less than a minute long and it was not supposed to be released. But DJs looped the song and turned it into a full length song. The Rembrandts were forced to record a full length version. It was tacked on to L.P. and of course the Friends soundtrack was a big success. That is available on CD but so there is also a Rembrandts comp. Take your pick. I'll Be There For You was never released as a single so it didn't chart. It should have been a number one hit. The Rembrandts split up and Solem moved back to Minnesota. Wilde released a solo album in 1998. The Rembrandts reunited for a 2001 album and they have reunited occasionally since then. They announced on their website in 2016 that they are working on a new album. Here's the video for I'll Be There For You by the Rembrandts.
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