The song was composed by drummer Debbi Peterson and Walker Igleheart,[3] and produced by Davitt Sigerson.

Peterson sang lead vocals on the song, one of the only two A-sides upon which she did so (along with a cover of Katrina and The Waves "Going Down to Liverpool" in 1984).

This is also their third consecutive Billboard Top 40 hit single written by at least one band member.

The song reached #30 on Billboard in June 1989, becoming the last one to hit the charts, a situation that contributed more to the group's dissolution months later.

The single version of "Be with You" was included on Greatest Hits (1990) and Best of The Bangles (1999, released only in Europe).