Here with Me (Dido song) explained

Here with Me
Cover:	Here with Me (Dido song) coverart.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Dido
Album:	No Angel
Studio:	Swanyard (London, England)
Length:	4:15 (album version) 4:05 (radio edit)
Label:	Arista BMG Cheeky
Producer:	Rick Nowels Dido
Next Title:	Don't Think of Me
Next Year:	2000

"Here with Me" is the debut single of English singer-songwriter Dido. It was the first single she released from her 1999 debut studio album, No Angel. The song was written about her then-boyfriend Bob Page. The single was released on 17 May 1999 in the United States but was not released in the United Kingdom until February 2001, serving as Dido's debut single in her home country.^[1] In other territories, it was issued as the album's second single, following "Thank You". Shortly after its release, "Here with Me" was used as the theme song for the American science fiction television programme Roswell (1999–2002).

"Here with Me" peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Dido's second consecutive top-five single, following "Stan", a collaboration with Eminem that incorporated, in sample form, the first verse of "Thank You". The single also became a top-five hit in France, Hungary, New Zealand, and Portugal, and it peaked at number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart in October 2000. In Australia, the track reached number one on the ARIA Hitseekers Chart following Dido's live performance at the 2001 ARIA Awards.^[2]

Music videos

Two distinct music videos were produced for the track. The first version was filmed in 1999, and released to the American market. The American version was directed by Big TV! and uses footage of the singer rendered in sepia tones. Dido later stated that she hoped to record a new video for international release.

The second version, shot in full colour and directed by Liz Friedlander, was released in May 2000. This became the video released to the British and European markets; the music video for the international version was filmed in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Synopsis

The synopsis for the second version of the video begins with Dido wearing all blue clothing shooting a scene in all blue coloured bedroom set. After finishing filming she cleans herself up and takes a long walk on the streets in Downtown, Toronto. After stopping at a coffee shop to buy herself some coffee Dido immediately drops it and continues walking the streets alone thus dropping her coat in the process.

The video ends with Dido letting herself in at an apartment, where she finds a man asleep and then lies next to him in his bed before the shot zooms out to reveal itself to be a photograph with Dido back in her blue clothes and bedroom set again holding it, then turns it over and pushes it against her chest.

Track listings

UK, Australian, and New Zealand CD single^{[3] [4]}

1. "Here with Me" (radio edit) – 4:05
2. "Here with Me" (Lukas Burton mix) – 3:55
3. "Here with Me" (Chillin' with the Family mix) – 5:16
4. "Here with Me" (Parks & Wilson Homeyard dub) – 6:02

UK cassette single and European CD single^{[5] [6]}

1. "Here with Me" (radio edit) – 4:05
2. "Here with Me" (Lukas Burton mix) – 3:55

US DVD single^[7]

1. "Here with Me" (video)
2. "Thank You" (live)
3. Photo gallery

Japanese maxi-CD single^[8]

1. "Here with Me" (radio edit)
2. "Here with Me" (Lukas Burton mix)
3. "Here with Me" (Chillin' with the Family mix)
4. "Here with Me" (Parks & Wilson Homeyard dub)
5. "Thank You" (Deep Dish dub)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the No Angel album booklet.^{[3] [9]}

Studios

• Recorded and mixed at Swanyard Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Dido – writing (as Dido Armstrong), all vocals, production
• Paul Statham – writing, keyboards, initial pre-production and programming
• Pascal Gabriel – writing, initial pre-production and programming
• Rick Nowels – acoustic guitar, keyboards, production
• John Themis – electric guitar, percussion
• Peter-John Vettese – additional keyboards and programming
• Wil Malone – string arrangement
• Gavyn Wright – string leader
• James Sanger – programming
• Ash Howes – recording, mixing
• Tom Coyne – mastering
• Richard Andrews – artwork design
• Simon Emmett – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

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Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[10]	23
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	10
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Hungary (Mahasz)^[12]	5
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Poland (Music & Media)^[13]	3
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)^[14]	8
Portugal (AFP)^[15]	2
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Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[17]	36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[18]	94
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[19]	106
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[20]	39
France (SNEP)^[21]	34
Germany (Official German Charts)^[22]	84
Ireland (IRMA)^[23]	80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[24]	13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[25]	44
UK Singles (OCC)^[26]	48

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	17 May 1999		Arista	^[27]
	7 June 1999			^[28]
	27 July 1999	Contemporary hit radio		^[29]
United States (re-release)	8 August 2000			^[30]
United Kingdom	12 February 2001	CD		^[31]
Sweden	19 February 2001			^[32]
France	23 April 2001
Australia	11 June 2001			^[33]
Japan	20 June 2001			^[34]

In popular culture

• "Here with Me" was featured as the opening song of the TV series Roswell. A cover was featured in the final scene of the first season of the rebooted series Roswell, New Mexico.
• The song was prominently featured in the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually during a scene where one of the characters has finally, but unintentionally, revealed his love for his best friend's new wife by filming her secretly. The track appears on the movie's soundtrack album.
• "Here with Me" was also used in the 2000 film Bounce.
• "Here with Me" was also featured in the NBC television show ER, when it was played as Samantha Taggart went over to Luka Kovač's apartment to have sexual intercourse.
• "Here with Me" has been used as the haunting music featured in Victorian WorkSafe campaign advertisements, advocating safer workplaces for the sake of families.^[35]
• In December 2010, Matt Cardle performed "Here with Me" in the final of the talent show The X Factor.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Week Ending February 24th 2001. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. 18 February 2001. 9 February 2022.
2. Web site: The ARIA Report – ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 8th October 2001. ARIA. 16. 8 October 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue606.pdf. 20 February 2002. 3 January 2021.
3. Here with Me. Dido. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 74321 83273 2.
4. Here with Me. Dido. 2001. Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 74321 833692.
5. Here with Me. Dido. 2001. UK cassette single sleeve. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 74321 832734.
6. Here with Me. Dido. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Arista Records, BMG, Cheeky Records. 74321833702.
7. Here with Me. Dido. 2000. US DVD single liner notes. Arista Records. 07822-13922-9.
8. Here with Me. Dido. 2001. Japanese maxi-CD single liner notes. Arista Records, BMG. BVCA-29017.
9. No Angel. No Angel. Dido. 1999. US CD album booklet. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 07822-19025-2.
10. Canadian Digital Song Sales. Billboard. 24 March 2001. 11 December 2018.
11. Hits of the World. Billboard. 113. 9. 41. March 2001. 0006-2510.
12. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 18. 16. 8. 14 April 2001. 9 June 2020.
13. Major Market Airplay – Week 25/2001. Music & Media. 19. 25. 19. 16 June 2001. 21 January 2024.
14. Web site: Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 16/2001. PiF PaF Production. pl. 19 January 2024. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020108051639/http://pifpaf.com.pl/airplay/lista_16_2001.html. 8 January 2002.
15. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 18. 23. 13. 2 June 2001. 1 March 2020.
16. Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2000. Airplay Monitor. 8. 51. 48. 22 December 2000.
17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2001. Ultratop. nl. 24 May 2018.
18. Web site: Rapports annuels 2001. Ultratop. fr. 24 May 2018.
19. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001 (200–101). Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020726120310/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles2.html. 26 July 2002. 28 March 2022.
20. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 2001. Music & Media. 18. 52. 14. 22 December 2001. 9 February 2020.
21. Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 2001. SNEP. fr. 17 August 2020.
22. Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 2001. GfK Entertainment. de. 24 May 2018.
23. Web site: Ireland – Top Singles for 2001. Allcharts. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120505011812/http://allcharts.org/music/years/ireland-singles-2001.htm. 5 May 2012. 16 December 2018.
24. Web site: End of Year Charts 2001. Recorded Music NZ. 9 February 2020.
25. Web site: Swiss Year-End Charts 2001. de. 24 May 2018.
26. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 24 May 2018.
27. Arista Grooms a Pop 'Angel' in Dido. Flick. Larry. Larry Flick. Billboard. 111. 21. 102. 22 May 2001. 27 September 2020.
28. Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2258. 39. 4 June 1999.
29. Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2265. 12. 26 July 1999.
30. Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover: Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2316. 10. 4 August 2000.
31. New Releases – For Week Starting February 12, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 25. 10 February 2001. 9 August 2021.
32. Web site: Dido: Here with Me. click2music.se. sv. https://web.archive.org/web/20050223103106/http://click2music.se/product.asp?prd=1017&art=246. 23 February 2005. 29 November 2023.
33. Web site: The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th June 2001. ARIA. 24. 11 June 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue589.pdf. 20 February 2002. 21 April 2021.
34. Web site: 最新のCD リリース一覧. Latest CD Releases. Oricon. ja. https://web.archive.org/web/20010721093330/http://www.oricon.co.jp/release/index.asp?week=-4. 21 July 2001. 23 August 2023.
35. Victorian Worksafe Ad. YouTube. 9 January 2007. live. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/L1RRXhqC1gw. 19 December 2021.