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I'Ll Be There For You

What is i'll be there for you?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Artist (Friends version) The Rembrandts[1]
TV show Friends[1]
Air year 1994[1]
Artist (Bon Jovi version) Bon Jovi[2]
Song length (Bon Jovi version) nearly six-minute tune[2]

I'll Be There for You is a song title shared by two well-known songs: The Rembrandts' theme for the TV show *Friends* and Bon Jovi's relationship anthem.

Context

I'll Be There for You is a song title used for at least two well-known songs: The Rembrandts' theme for *Friends* and Bon Jovi's relationship song [1][2]. The Rembrandts' version, which aired in 1994, is about friendship and mutual support [1]. Bon Jovi's nearly six-minute tune is about a relationship end and renewed hope [2]. The *Friends* association makes the title commonly refer to the TV theme song [3].

Documented claims

  • The Rembrandts' song is the theme song of *Friends* and is about the loyalty of friends. [1]
  • Bon Jovi's song is an anthem to the end of a relationship, expressing regret and a promise to make things right. [2]

Questions and answers

Who originally sang the song 'I'll be there for you'?

Two artists originally sang songs with that title: The Rembrandts for the *Friends* theme and Bon Jovi for their own song [1][2].

Is the Friends theme song a real song?

Yes, the *Friends* theme song is a real song by The Rembrandts, released in 1994 [1].

Sources

  1. The Rembrandts - I'll Be There For You Lyrics & Meanings — songmeanings.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Behind The Song Lyrics: "I'll Be There for You," Bon Jovi — americansongwriter.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Meaning of "I'll Be There for You - Theme From "Friends"" by ... — songsense.io (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Entertainment