Here I Go (2 Unlimited song)

"Here I Go" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance band 2 Unlimited. It was released in March 1995 as the third single from their third album, "Real Things". 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 Belgium, Finland the Netherlands and Spain.
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." British magazine "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." James Hamilton from the magazine's "RM" Dance Update deemed it as "unexpectedly terrific". Pop Rescue described it as "a belter of a track".
Chart performance.
"Here I Go" scored chart success in many European countries, reaching the Top 10 in Belgium, Finland, the Netherlands and Spain. Additionally, it climbed into 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 the UK, "Here I Go" was the least successful single release to date, reaching number 22 in its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on March 19, 1995. 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, 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 uploaded to YouTube in July 2014. In August 2020, it has got more than 360,800 views.