I'm Right Here Explained

I'm Right Here
Cover:	Im_right_here.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Samantha Mumba featuring Damian Marley
Studio:	Murlyn (Stockholm, Sweden) Record Plant, Royaltone (Los Angeles)
Length:	3:20
Label:	Polydor Wildcard A&M (US)
Producer:	Bloodshy & Avant
Prev Title:	Lately
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Stay in the Middle
Next Year:	2009

"I'm Right Here" is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, the lead single released from her aborted second studio album, Woman (2002). The single was released on 12 August 2002 in the United States and on 14 October 2002 in the United Kingdom. The song reached number three in Ireland and number five in the United Kingdom. It also reached number 32 in Australia and number 51 in Germany.

Music video

The video for "I'm Right Here" (directed by Darren Grant), features Samantha Mumba and a group of girls in fireman-type outfits hosing down unfaithful men with a fire hose riding in a firetruck. Jamaican deejay Damian Marley, son of reggae singer Bob Marley, and dancer Cris Judd are featured in the video.

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Sensuality"
3. "I'm Right Here" (Crash Vocal Mix)
4. "I'm Right Here" (video)

UK CD2^[2]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Gotta Tell You"
3. "Always Come Back to Your Love"
4. "Gotta Tell You" (video)

UK cassette single^[3]

A1. "I'm Right Here"

B1. "Gotta Tell You"

B2. "Always Come Back to Your Love"European CD single^[4]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Wish Upon a Star"

Australian CD single^[5]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "I'm Right Here" (featuring Damian Marley)
3. "Wish Upon a Star"
4. "I'm Right Here" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.^[1]

Studios

• Recorded at Murlyn Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), Record Plant Recording Studios, and Royaltone Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Record Plant Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Oasis Mastering (Burbank, California)

Personnel

• Kandi Burruss – writing, background vocals, additional vocal production
• Bloodshy & Avant – production, arrangement, recording
  • Pontus Winnberg – writing
  • Christian Karlsson – writing
• Henrik Jonback – writing
• Toya Smith – background vocals
• Henrik Jonback – guitar
• John Goux – guitar
• Alex Al – bass guitar
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Jerry Hey – horn
• Gary Grant – horn
• Larry Williams – horn
• Tony Maserati – mixing
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	67
UK Singles (OCC)^[8]	170

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	12 August 2002	Contemporary hit radio	A&M	^[9]
United Kingdom	14 October 2002			^[10]
Belgium	4 December 2002	CD	Polydor	^[11]
Australia	12 January 2003			^[12]

Notes and References

1. I'm Right Here. Samantha Mumba. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 0659372.
2. I'm Right Here. Samantha Mumba. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 0659362.
3. I'm Right Here. Samantha Mumba. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 065 936-4.
4. I'm Right Here. Samantha Mumba. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 0659192.
5. I'm Right Here. Samantha Mumba. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 0659182.
6. CHR/Pop Top 50. Radio & Records. 86. September 27, 2002. 1472. May 17, 2024.
7. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2002. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
8. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. 7 June 2023.
9. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1465. 33. 9 August 2002. 8 June 2021.
10. New Releases – For Week Starting 14 October 2002: Singles. Music Week. 25. 12 October 2002. 30 August 2021.
11. Web site: New Releases Singles Week 49, 04 December 2002. Ultratop. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030205183523/http://www.planetinternet.be/ultratop/en/releaselistsen.html?relType=4&yearweek=200249. 5 February 2003.
12. Web site: New Releases. Universal Music Australia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030204051712fw_/http://www.universal-australia.com.au/uniframe.boa?sect=newreleases. 4 February 2003. 7 June 2023.