I Know What I'm Here For Explained

I Know What I'm Here For
Cover:James-IKWIHF.jpg
Type:single
Artist:James
Album:Millionaires
Released:[1]
Length:3:56
Label:Mercury
Producer:Brian Eno
Prev Title:Sit Down '98
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Just Like Fred Astaire
Next Year:1999

"I Know What I'm Here For" is a song by British rock band James. It was the first single released from their eighth studio album, Millionaires,[2] and reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background, release and reception

The single was released on CD and cassette and reached number 22 in the UK Top 40 chart, spending five weeks on the chart.[3]

A live version and a video appeared on the limited edition two-disc edition of Millionaires.

The backing to the song was used by Ford in adverts shown during broadcasts of the UEFA Champions League in the 2007/2008 football season.

Peter Buckley, in The Rough Guide to Rock, described it as an "effortless soaring track".[4] In contrast, Victoria Segal, reviewing the track for the NME, described it as "not interesting ... just silly".[5]

Track listings

UK CD1 (Mercury JIMCD 22)[6]

  1. "I Know What I'm Here For"
  2. "All Good Boys"
  3. "Imagine Ourselves"

UK CD2 (Mercury JIMDD 22)[7]

  1. "I Know What I'm Here For"
  2. "Downstairs"
  3. "Stolen Horse"

UK cassette single (Mercury JIMMC22)[8]

  1. "I Know What I'm Here For"
  2. "All Good Boys"

European maxi-CD single (Mercury 562 261-2)[9]

  1. "I Know What I'm Here For"
  2. "All Good Boys"
  3. "Imagine Ourselves"
  4. "Downstairs"

Notes and References

  1. New Releases – For Week Starting 19 July, 1999: Singles . . 23 . 17 July 1999.
  2. Web site: Dean . Carlson . James – Millionaires . . 25 May 2013 .
  3. Web site: James . . 25 May 2013 .
  4. Book: Buckley, Peter . 2003 . The Rough Guide to Rock . . 531 . 978-1-8435-3105-0 .
  5. Victoria . Segal . James : I know what I'm here for . . 17 July 1999 . 25 May 2013 .
  6. I Know What I'm Here For . . 1999 . UK CD1 liner notes . . JIMCD 22.
  7. I Know What I'm Here For . James . 1999 . UK CD2 liner notes . Mercury Records . JIMDD 22.
  8. I Know What I'm Here For . James . 1999 . UK cassette single sleeve . Mercury Records . JIMMC22.
  9. I Know What I'm Here For . James . 1999 . European maxi-CD single liner notes . Mercury Records . 562 261-2.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles . . 16 . 32 . 7 August 1999 . 8 . 3 July 2020 .

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