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 2014
Genre Alternative R&B
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. 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 song. The main body of the song is a flip of the musicality behind "Glory Box" by Portishead.[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

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
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[28] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 21
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 13
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[31] 33
France (SNEP)[32] 21
Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[34] 71
Italy (FIMI)[35] 63
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[36] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[37] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[38] 15
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[39] 24
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[40] 62
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[41] 44
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[42] 28
US Billboard Hot 100[43] 5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[44] 1
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[45] 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[46] 3
US Latin Pop Songs (Billboard)[47] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[48] 1
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[49] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[50] 60
US Billboard Hot 100[51] 94

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[52] Gold 35,000
Canada (Music Canada)[53] Platinum 80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Platinum 15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[55] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[56] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑
  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/
  6. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Billboard.com.
  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. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "The Best Songs of 2015". Complex. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  11. ↑ "Top 50 Songs of 2015". Consequence of Sound. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "The 40 Best Songs of 2015". Entertainment Weekly. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Single of the Year 2015". Pazz & Jop. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  14. ↑ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2015". Pitchfork. 14 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  15. ↑ "The 90 Best Songs of 2015". PopMatters. 3 January 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  16. ↑ "50 Best Songs of 2015". Rolling Stone. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  17. ↑ "The 100 Best Songs of 2015". Time Out London. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  18. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Here (Lyric Video)". YouTube. May 7, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  19. 1 2 Beauchemin, Molly (May 26, 2015). "Alessia Cara Transcends a Party in the "Here" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Alessia Cara - Here (Behind The Scenes)". YouTube. May 26, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  21. ↑ Unterberger, Andrew (July 30, 2015). "Alessia Cara Makes TV Debut Playing 'Here' With the Roots on 'Fallon". Spin. SpinMedia. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ Swift, Taylor (November 1, 2015). "Sharing a stage with @alessiacara and @idinamenzel was the perfect way to end this amazing chapter. Thanks ladies.". Twitter. Twitter, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
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  24. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Alessia Cara – Here" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
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  31. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Canada Hot AC for Alessia Cara. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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  33. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  34. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 4, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 49 (dal 2015-12-04 al 2015-12-10)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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  41. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Alessia Cara – Here". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-28" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
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  44. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  45. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  47. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Latin Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  48. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  49. ↑ "Alessia Cara – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Alessia Cara. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
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