Here I Go (2 Unlimited song)

"Here I Go" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from their third album, Real Things. In the US the song was released as a double a side single with 2 Unlimited's next European single, "Nothing Like the Rain". It was a Top 10 hit in Belgium, Finland the Netherlands and Spain.

"Here I Go"
Artwork for continental European and some non-European territorial releases
Single by 2 Unlimited
from the album Real Things
Released
  • 6 March 1995 (Netherlands)
  • 13 March 1995 (UK)
Recorded1994
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No-One"
(1993)		 "Here I Go"
(1995)		 "Nothing Like the Rain"
(1995)
Music video
"Here I Go" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "One of the first act's to merge hi-NRG bounce with rave aggression may finally have the single that sends 'em all the way to the top of the pops. Male rapping and female vamping collide and happily coexist inside a storm of syncopated beats and blippy synth passages."[1] Pop Rescue noted the song as "a belter of a track" in their review of Real Things.[2]

Chart performance

"Here I Go" scored chart success in many European countries, reaching the Top 10 in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands and Spain. Additionally, it climbed into the Top 20 in Austria, Denmark and Sweden, and the Top 30 in France, Germany, Scotland and the United Kingdom, as well as the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 29. In the UK, "Here I Go" was the least successful single release to date, reaching number 22 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on March 19, 1995.[3] On the UK Dance Chart, it went to number 23. Outside Europe, the song charted in Australia and Canada, where it peaked at number 80 and 22.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Here I Go" was far more arty and modern than previous videos, being shot in black and white, and featuring performance artists on stilts. It was directed by director Nigel Simpkiss and was released in the UK in March 1995. Simpkiss also directed the music videos for "Let the Beat Control Your Body" and "The Real Thing". "Here I Go" was uploaded to YouTube in July 2014. In August 2020, it has got more than 360,800 views.[4]

Track listings
European and Australian CD maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (Radio Edit) (3:16)
  2. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
  3. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (7:26)
  4. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Dub) (5:29)
  5. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
UK CD single
  1. "Here I Go" (Radio Edit)
  2. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix)
  3. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club)
  4. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below)
Italian CD single
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:20)
  2. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (3:33)
  3. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (7:29)
  4. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:33)
  5. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:45)
US CD single
  1. "Here I Go" (Radio Edit) (3:16)
  2. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (5:13)
  3. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
7" single
  1. "Here I Go" (Radio Edit) (3:16)
  2. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
Belgian 12" maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
  2. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (7:26)
  3. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (5:12)
  4. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:29)
  5. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
UK 12" maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:29)
  2. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (5:12)
  3. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
  4. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (7:26)
German and Italian 12" maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
  2. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (7:26)
  3. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (5:12)
  4. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:29)
  5. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
French 12" maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:29)
  2. "Here I Go" (Album Version) (5:12)
  3. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
  4. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
Spanish 12" maxi
  1. "Here I Go" (X-Out In Club) (5:29)
  2. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
  3. "Here I Go" (Alex Party Remix) (4:40)
  4. "Here I Go" (Dub Down Below) (7:26)

Charts

References
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  2. "REVIEW: "REAL THINGS" BY 2 UNLIMITED (CD, 1994)". Pop Rescue. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100 19 March 1995 - 25 March 1995". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  4. "2 UNLIMITED - Here I Go (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  5. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 21 May 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  6. "Here I Go", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 16, 2008)
  7. Danish Singles Chart 24 March 1995
  8. "Music & Media: Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  9. Finnish peak
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  14. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  17. "Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. 1995-09-02. p. 30. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
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