Here I Go (2 Unlimited song) explained

Here I Go
Cover:Here I Go (2 Unlimited song) cover art.jpg
Caption:Artwork for continental European and some non-European territorial releases
Type:single
Artist:2 Unlimited
Album:Real Things
Length:
  • 5:10
  • 3:16 (single version)
Label:
Producer:
  • Phil Wilde
  • Jean-Paul De Coster
Prev Title:No-One
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Nothing Like the Rain
Next Year:1995

"Here I Go" is a song by Belgian/Dutch Eurodance group 2 Unlimited. It was co-written by band members Ray Slijngaard and Anita Dels and was released in March 1995 as the third single from their third album, Real Things (1994). In the United States, the song was released as a double A-side single with 2 Unlimited's next European single, "Nothing Like the Rain". "Here I Go" became a top-10 hit in at least five countries: Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Spain. Its music video was directed by Nigel Simpkiss.

Chart performance

"Here I Go" enjoyed moderate success in Europe, entering the top 10 in Finland (6), Flanders (6), Lithuania, the Netherlands (4), and Spain (7). It additionally was a top 20 hit in Austria (17), Denmark (17), Sweden (20) and Wallonia (12), and a top 30 hit in France (25), Germany (22), and the United Kingdom, as well as the Eurochart Hot 100, where it peaked at number 29 in April 1995. In the UK, "Here I Go" was the least successful single release by the band at the time, reaching number 22 during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 19 March 1995. On the UK Dance Chart, it reached number 23. Outside Europe, the song charted in Australia and Canada, where it peaked at numbers 80 and 22, respectively.

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] Gil Robertson IV from Cash Box said, "Rap/hip-hop meets techno-dance on this single, which should do well on both rap and dance formats. The music here is thumping, pumping, and more, which should certainly get everyone partying on the dance floor."[2] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian complimented "a slightly pensive lyric" on the "percussive" track.[3] A reviewer from Music Week felt that it "stays in familiar Euro techno territory", adding that "a mix from Alex Party should help it follow the previous 11 into the Top 20."[4] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue described "Here I Go" as "a belter of a track".[5] James Hamilton from the RM Dance Update declared it as "unexpectedly terrific".[6]

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 with 2 Unlimited performing in a parking house 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".

Track listings

  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  1. "Here I Go" (Radio Edit) (3:16)
  2. "Here I Go" (X-Out Edit) (3:30)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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)
  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

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 80
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)6
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)12
Canada (RPM)22
Denmark (IFPI)[9] 17
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 29
Europe (European Dance Radio)[11] 12
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[12] 6
France (SNEP)25
Lithuania (M-1)[13] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 5
Scotland (OCC)[15] 21
Spain (AFYVE)[16] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)38
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 22
UK Dance (OCC)[18] 23
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[19] 19
US Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[20] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[21] 54
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)92
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 92

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Germany6 March 1995CDZYX
United Kingdom13 March 1995PWL International[23]
Japan26 April 1995CDMercury[24]

Notes and References

  1. Single Reviews. Larry. Flick. Billboard. 23 September 1995. 23 January 2018. Larry Flick.
  2. Gil. Robertson IV. Rap Single Reviews. Cash Box. 15 July 1995. 13. 8 November 2022.
  3. Sullivan, Caroline (17 June 1994). "Music: Escape unlimited - Pop/rock". The Guardian.
  4. Reviews: Singles . . 25 February 1995 . 16 . 5 May 2021 .
  5. Web site: Review: "Real Things" by 2 Unlimited (CD, 1994). Pop Rescue. 7 November 2014. 27 March 2020.
  6. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . 18 March 1995 . 15 . 6 May 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist).
  7. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 21 May 1995. Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). 25 April 2017.
  8. "Here I Go", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved 16 February 2008)
  9. Danish Singles Chart. 24 March 1995.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100. 22 April 1995. 16. 16 February 2018. Music & Media.
  11. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 1 April 1995. 23. 20 April 2023.
  12. https://books.google.com/books?id=6gsEAAAAMBAJ&q=hits+of+the+world Finnish peak
  13. Web site: M-1 TOP 40. M-1.fm. 28 March 2022. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402110259/http://m-1.fm/top40/?topid=1316. 18 June 1995. 2 April 2015. See LW column.
  14. Web site: Single top 100 over 1995 . Top40 . nl . 17 April 2010.
  15. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 (19 March 1995-25 March 1995). Official Charts Company. 8 February 2018.
  16. Book: Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. 1st . September 2005. Fundación Autor-SGAE. Spain. 84-8048-639-2.
  17. Web site: Official Charts > 2 Unlimited. The Official UK Charts Company. 25 April 2017.
  18. Web site: Official UK Dance Singles Chart (19 March 1995-25 March 1995). Official Charts Company. 9 February 2018.
  19. The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert) . 18 March 1995 . 10 . 2 September 2021.
  20. Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts . . 2 September 1995 . 30 . 13 October 2020 .
  21. Web site: Rapports annuels 1995. 4 December 2019. Ultratop.
  22. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1995. 4 December 2019. MegaCharts.
  23. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 11 March 1995.
  24. Web site: ヒア・アイ・ゴー 2 アンリミテッド. Here I Go 2 Unlimited. Oricon. ja. 2 September 2023.

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