Here We Go Again (song)
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| Single by Demi Lovato | ||||
| from the album Here We Go Again | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2009 | |||
| Format | Digital download | |||
| Recorded | May 2009 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock,[1] power pop[2] | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Writer(s) | Mher Filian, Isaac Hasson, Lindy Robbins | |||
| Producer | Adam Dodd | |||
| Demi Lovato singles chronology | ||||
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"Here We Go Again" is the title track and lead single from singer Demi Lovato's second studio album. The song was released to Radio Disney on June 17, 2009[3] and as a digital download on June 23, 2009.[4] It has peaked at #61 on the Canadian Hot 100 and #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
This song was performed by Katie Stevens on the American Idols LIVE! Tour 2010. It is available as downloadable content for Guitar Hero 5 part of the Band Hero track pack.
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[edit] Background
"Here We Go Again" was written by Isaac Hasson, Lindy Robbins, and Mher Filian.[5] It was recorded at several different locations; SuperSpy Studios in Los Angeles, California, Resonate Studios in Burbank, California, Safe House Studios in Greensboro, North Carolina, and The Jungle Room in Glendale, California.[5] The song features production credits from Hasson and Filian under their production mononym SuperSpy.[5] The duo also engineered the song with Simon Sampath-Kumar, Jason Coons and Dorian Crozier, with the latter also playing the drums.[5] Hasson provided instrumentation for the song, consisting of guitars and synthesizers.[5] He also aiding in programming the song with Filian, who played the keys present in the song.[5] The song features Robbins, the co-writer, on background vocals, Kenny Johnson on bass and Chris Lord Alge, who mixed the song.[5]
[edit] Composition
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"Here We Go Again" is a pop-rock song about an on-off relationship with an indecisive boy.
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"Here We Go Again" is a pop-rock song that runs for three minutes and forty-four seconds. It has a similar up-tempo composition like previous singles "La La Land" and "Get Back". It plays over "buff guitar lines"[6] and deviates between styles of pop-rock and blues-rock[7]. "Here We Go Again" features a power-percussion and heavy production that, according to Stephanie Bruzzese of Commonsense Media, is similar to that of Lovato's contemporaries.[8] According to the digital sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, it is written in the key of F major.[9] The song has a moderate synth-rock groove and runs through a tempo of 144 beats per minute.[9] The song is set in common time, and Lovato's vocal range spans from F3 to F5.[9] Kerri Mason of Billboard wrote that on the song, Lovato sounded like "Kelly Clarkson's kid sister."[10] The song's lyrics chronicle Lovato's on-off relationship with an indecisive boy, singing that "Something about you is so addictive".[11] Margaret Wappler of Los Angeles Times compared the song's lyrics to that of Kelly Clarkson's single "Since U Been Gone" (2004).
[edit] Critical reception
"Here We Go Again" received generally positive response from contemporary music critics. While reviewing Here We Go Again, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic Guide named "Here We Go Again" as one of the album's top tracks, while praising it as "fun" "particularly when Lovato tears into hooky power pop like..., "Solo," "Remember December," and the stomping "So Far So Great,".[12] He further commented that the song matches her "adolescent energy and spirit, which remain her most appealing qualities."[12] Jeff Miers of The Buffalo News wrote that the album's title track is "safe and pretty predictable, but also incredibly catchy."[13] Joey Guerra of The Houston Chronicle singled "Here We Go Again" from the rest of the album, commenting that it "isn't as immediate a grabber as the previous singles."[14] Grace Medford of Stuck Records praised the vocals and chorus, but labeled it as the weakest track on the album, commenting that "Something about it doesn’t ring true – not pop/rock enough to fit on the first record but not blues/rock enough to fit on the second."[7] Shaun Kitchener of Trash Lounge noted the song as "a cuter version of Kelly Clarkson’s ‘Since U Been Gone’," while further commenting that it is "a radio-friendly pop-rock nugget that breaks no new ground whatsoever but is likeable enough to warrant a second listen."[15] Stephanie Bruzzese of Commonsense Media rated it three out of five stars, praising Lovato's vocals and as "a refreshing change of pace from most of today's synth-pop songs."[8]
[edit] Commercial performance
In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number fifty-one.[16] The song fell down the chart for two weeks before rising number twenty-four on the issue dated August 1, 2009, the week the song was also named the greatest digital gainer.[17] The following week, coinciding with the parent album's release , "Here We Go Again" reached its peak at number fifteen[16], becoming her highest peaking single at the time and her first top-twenty single as a solo artist. The song lasted four more weeks on the chart exiting at number eighty-nine.[16] In Canada, the song entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number eighty-six as the weeks highest debut[18] and peaked at number sixty-one on the issue dated July 18, 2009.[19] The song lasted for a total of five weeks on the chart.[16] On the issue dated August 24, 2009, the song entered the New Zealand Singles Chart and peaked at number thirty-eight.[20] It was the song's last week on the chart.[16]
[edit] Music video
The music video (directed by The Malloys) was filmed on June 8, 2009, and premiered on June 26 on Disney Channel. Through her official sites, fans were told they could participate in the making of the video.[21][22] The video starts with Lovato in her dressing room talking to her boyfriend on the phone. It is assumed that the boyfriend has ended the relationship as she rips up a picture of him. However a few minutes later he calls back but Lovato ignores the phone and heads to the stage where she performs. Her boyfriend is shown visiting the concert, and after Lovato is finished the performance she heads back to her dressing room, where he meets her with a rose, thus beginning their relationship again, staying true to the theme of the song. In this video, Demi Lovato dresses in all black.
[edit] Tracklisting
- Digital download[4]
- "Here We Go Again" (Album Version) - 3:45
[edit] Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Here We Go Again liner notes, Hollywood Records.[5]
- Recording
- Recorded at SuperSpy Studios in Los Angeles, California, Resonate Studios in Burbank, California, Safe House Studios in Greensboro, North Carolina, and The Jungle Room in Glendale, California
- Personnel
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Hot 100[23] | 61 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[24] | 38 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[25] | 15 |
[edit] Release history
| Counry | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | June 17, 2009 | Radio Disney[3] | Hollywood Records |
| June 23, 2009 | Digital download[4] |
[edit] References
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- ^ "Here We Go Again by Demi Lovato : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. 2009-10-17. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/demi_lovato/here_we_go_again/. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-we-go-again-r1602097/review
- ^ a b "TODAY - HERE WE GO AGAIN PLANET PREMIERE!". Demi Lovato via Myspace Blogs. 2009-06-17. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=71815043&blogId=495334059. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ a b c "Here We Go Again: Demi Lovato: Mp3 downloads". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002D37R6W. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ a b c d e f g h (2009) Album notes for Here We Go Again by Demi Lovato [CD]. United States: Hollywood Records.
- ^ Wappler, Margaret. "Album reviews: Demi Lovato's 'Here We Go Again' and Jordin Sparks 'Battlefield'". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/07/album-reviews-demi-lovatos-here-we-go-again-and-jordin-sparks-battlefield.html. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Medford, Grace. "Album Review - Demi Lovato". Stuck Records. Wordpress. http://stuckrecords.com/album-review-demi/. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b Bruzzese, Stephanie. ""Here We Go Again" (CD Single)". Commonsense Media. Common Sense Media, Inc.. http://www.commonsensemedia.org/music-reviews/here-we-go-again-cd-single. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b c "Digital sheet music - Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again". Musicnotes. Alfred Publishing. http://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtdVPE.asp?ppn=MN0076380. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ Mason, Kerri. "Demi Lovato, "Here We Go Again"". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/new-releases/demi-lovato-here-we-go-again-1003995687.story#/new-releases/demi-lovato-here-we-go-again-1003995687.story. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Holz, Adam R. "Here We Go Again". Plugged In. Focus on the Family. http://www.pluggedin.com/music/albums/2009/DemiLovato-HereWeGoAgain.aspx. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas, Erlewine. "Here We Go Again". AllMusic Guide. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/here-we-go-again-r2278939/review. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Miers, Jeff. "Demi Lovato shows her talents on new disc". The Buffalo News. Berkshire Hathaway. http://www.buffalonews.com/incoming/article5800.ece. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Guerra, Joey. "Demi Lvoato moves toward more mature sound". The Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Demi-Lovato-moves-toward-more-mature-sound-1743326.php. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ Kitchener, Shaun. "Album Review: Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again". Trash Lounge. Wordpress. http://trashlounge.co.uk/2009/07/24/album-review-demi-lovato-here-we-go-again/. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again". aCharts. achart.us. http://acharts.us/song/45179. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "US Singles Top 100 (August 1, 2009)". aCharts. achart.us. http://acharts.us/us_singles_top_100/2009/31. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100 (July 11, 2009)". aCharts. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/canada_singles_top_100/2009/28. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Canada Singles Top 100 (July 18, 2009)". aCharts. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/canada_singles_top_100/2009/29. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand Singles Chart (August 24, 2009)". aCharts. acharts.us. http://acharts.us/nz_singles_top_40/2009/35. Retrieved 14 January 2012.
- ^ "Demi Lovato First Single Announcement". Demi Lovato. http://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/1957085257. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Want to be an extra in Demi's new video?". Demi Lovato via Myspace Blog. 06-05-2009. http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=71815043&blogId=493172469. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again - Music Charts". Acharts.us. http://acharts.us/song/45179. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ "The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Rianz.org.nz. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/song/demi-lovato/here-we-go-again/13895596
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