Here (Alessia Cara song)

"Here"
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album Four Pink Walls and Know-It-All
Released April 27, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre
Length 3:19
Label Def Jam
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"Here"
(2015)		 "Wild Things"
(2016)
Music video
"Here" on YouTube

"Here" is the debut single by Canadian singer Alessia Cara and the lead single for her extended play (EP) Four Pink Walls (2015), and her debut album Know-It-All (2015). The song was released on April 30, 2015.[1] According to the artist, the song is about everyone who secretly hates parties.[2][3] "Here" slowly gained popularity, and became Cara's first US Billboard Hot 100 chart entry debuting at number 95 for the week of August 22, 2015,[4] later becoming her first top 5 single on the chart and reached the top of the Billboard Pop Songs chart after a historic 26-week climb. Meanwhile, "Here" has charted in the top 40 in Australia, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The official remix features American rapper Logic.

Composition

Musically it is an alternative R&B, soul and indie pop song. The main body of the song is a flip of the musicality behind "Hell is around the Corner" by Tricky.[5]

The song samples "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes from the album Black Moses, which also samples the bassline of Wallace Collection's "Daydream". The main repeating melody of the song is sampled from the 1960s TV series The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

Critical reception

"Here" was met with critical acclaim by music critics, who praised the song's concept and lyrics. Rolling Stone ranked "Here" at number 21 on its year-end list of the 50 best songs of 2015.[6] Billboard ranked "Here" at number six on its year-end list: "If Lorde's 'Royals' was a rallying cry for those who felt isolated by the rampart materialism in pop culture, then Alessia Cara's 'Here' is the anthem for those fed up with the glut of pop songs about partying and drinking. Thanks to the teenage R&B singer, being an introvert is finally cool again." [7] The prestigious Village Voice voted "Here" the 18th-best single released in 2015 on their annual year-end critics' poll, Pazz & Jop; the song is tied with Courtney Barnett's "Depreston".[8]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Rank
Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015[9] 6
Complex The Best Songs of 2015[10] 10
Consequence of Sound Top 50 Songs of 2015[11] 42
Entertainment Weekly The 40 Best Songs of 2015[12] 4
Pazz & Jop Single of the Year 2015[13] 18
Pitchfork The 100 Best Tracks of 2015[14] 32
PopMatters The 90 Best Songs of 2015[15] 64
Rolling Stone 50 Best Songs of 2015[16] 21
Time Out London The 100 Best Songs of 2015[17] 10

Music video

An official lyric video of the song was released on her YouTube page on May 7, 2015.[18] The official video was directed by Aaron A[19] and was released on her YouTube page on May 26, 2015. The video uses the inspiration of how Cara wrote the song by having her at a party and being the only one moving while the party is frozen in time,[20] while she's next to crowds of girls and guys drinking beer and gossiping.[19]

Live performances

On July 29, 2015, Cara made her US television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon performing "Here" with house band The Roots, after the host Jimmy Fallon discovered the song online.[21] On October 31, 2015, Cara joined Taylor Swift onstage as a surprise guest at the 1989 World Tour in Tampa, Florida, singing a duet of "Here" for Swift's last US show.[22] On November 20, 2015, Cara sang "Here" live during the closing credits of the NBC live comedy, Undateable.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[24] 63
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[25] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[26] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[27] 19
Canada AC (Billboard)[28] 35
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 6
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[30] 30
Canada Rock (Billboard)[31] 46
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[32] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[33] 21
France (SNEP)[34] 21
Germany (Official German Charts)[35] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[36] 71
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 26
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[38] 28
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[39] 15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[40] 66
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[41] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[42] 62
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[43] 44
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[44] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[45] 5
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[46] 16
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[47] 22
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[48] 3
US Latin Airplay (Billboard)[49] 30
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[50] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[52] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[53] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[54] 60
US Billboard Hot 100[55] 94

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[56] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[57] 3× Platinum 240,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[58] Platinum 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[59] Silver 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[60] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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  2. ↑ "New Songs: Alessia Cara - Here". Cut from Steel. May 4, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ Zeichner, Naomi (April 27, 2015). "Every Introvert Needs To Hear This Song". The Fader. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Trust, Gary (August 13, 2015). "Hot 100 Chart Moves: Drake Ties James Brown's Record". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://nialler9.com/alessia-cara-flips-portisheads-glory-box/
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  7. ↑ "Billboard 25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
  8. ↑ "Pazz & Jop Statistics". The Village Voice. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  9. ↑ "25 Best Songs of 2015: Critics' Picks". Billboard. December 17, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Best Songs of 2015". Complex. December 10, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Top 50 Songs of 2015". Consequence of Sound. November 30, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  12. ↑ "The 40 Best Songs of 2015". Entertainment Weekly. December 10, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Single of the Year 2015". Pazz & Jop. January 12, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2015". Pitchfork. December 14, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  15. ↑ "The 90 Best Songs of 2015". PopMatters. January 3, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  16. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. December 3, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  17. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2015". Time Out London. December 7, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Here (Lyric Video)". YouTube. May 7, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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  31. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Canada Rock for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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  43. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alessia Cara – Here". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-29" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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  47. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Adult R&B Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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  49. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Latin Airplay for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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  51. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  52. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  53. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
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