"Here I Go" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It is 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 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 at least five countries; Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, 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)
Recorded	1994
Length	5:10 3:16 (single version)
Label	Byte Zyx PWL
Songwriter(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster Ray Slijngaard Anita Dels
Producer(s)	Phil Wilde Jean-Paul De Coster
2 Unlimited singles chronology
"No-One" (1994) "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] Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian complimented "a slightly pensive lyric" on the "percussive" track.[2] A reviewer from Music Week stated 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."[3] James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update deemed it as "unexpectedly terrific".[4] Pop Rescue described it as "a belter of a track".[5]

Chart performance

"Here I Go" scored chart success in many European countries, reaching the Top 10 in Belgium (Flanders), Finland, Lithuania, the Netherlands (number four) and Spain. Additionally, it made it to 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 April 1995. In the UK, "Here I Go" was the least successful single release by the band to date, reaching number 22 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on March 19, 1995.[6] 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 with 2 Unlimited performing in an 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". "Here I Go" was later published on 2 Unlimited's official YouTube channel in July 2014. In August 2020, it has ammased more than 360,800 views.[7]

Track listings

Charts

References