I'm Always Here


"I'm Always Here" is a song by Jimi Jamison which is most recognized as the theme of the popular 1990s TV series Baywatch, used for seasons 2 through 10.
Jamison is credited as the lyricist on this song along with Joe Henry, who co-wrote the Rascal Flatts hit "Skin". The music is credited to Cory Lerios and John D'Andrea.
Songfacts website wrote that the line "I won't let you out of my sight," while appropriate song for a TV series about lifeguards, could be related to a commitment to a girl, telling her that the singer will always be there for her. However, Jamison himself wrote in his original handwritten song notes that there was another meaning.
An instrumental version was used as the ending theme of seasons 6 to 9 and a different instrumental version was used as the theme for season 10.

Music video

The music video for "I'm Always Here" features Jimi Jamison performing throughout the bay, mixed with scenes from the TV series.

Other versions

Other versions of "I'm Always Here" include:
  • The instrumental version of the song was featured in the outro of the show in later seasons.
  • The album version is melodically different from the single version due to the year release of both. While the single version reached the top ten of America's Greatest Hits in 1996, the album version entered the top 100 in the German charts in 1999.
  • An instrumental version of the song appears in the episode "Battles" of the UK television programme Spaced.
  • Swedish electronic musical group Sunblock remixed the song and released it under the title "I'll Be Ready" on 9 January 2006. This version reached number 12 in Sweden, number four in the United Kingdom, and number eight in Denmark.
  • German dance act Bass Bumpers had a UK hit single in 2006 with a mash-up of the song and "Phat Planet" by Leftfield. This new version was entitled "Phat Beach " and reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart.
  • A soundalike version was used in the Hey Arnold! episode "Summer Love" over the end credits.
  • Swedish group Konditorns recorded the theme with Swedish lyrics for their album K2, titled "Jag är alltid här" which is a direct translation of the phrase "I'm always here".
  • In 2005, Andrew Spencer created a house version of the song featuring Pit Bailay on vocals.

In popular culture

The song is well used in different soundtracks: