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'{{short description|1982 single by Whitesnake}} {{About|the song by Whitesnake}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2014}} {{Use British English|date=February 2014}} {{Infobox song | name = Here I Go Again | cover = WhitesnakeHereIGoAgain.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Whitesnake]] | album = [[Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album)|Saints & Sinners]] | B-side = Bloody Luxury | released = October 1982<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/894/mode/2up|title=The Great Rock Discography|year=1995|page=894 |isbn=9780862415419 |last1=Strong |first1=Martin Charles }}</ref> | recorded = [[1982 in music|1982]] | studio = Goodnight L.A. Studios, Los Angeles, USA, 1989-1990 | venue = | genre =[[Hard rock]], [[blues rock]] | length = 5:09 | label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] | writer = * [[David Coverdale]] * [[Bernie Marsden]] | producer = [[Martin Birch]] | prev_title = Would I Lie to You | prev_year = 1981 | next_title = Victim of Love | next_year = 1982 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|DSlSaGcc0QM|"Here I Go Again"}} }} }} {{Infobox song | name = Here I Go Again | cover = Hereigoagain.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Whitesnake]] | album = [[Whitesnake (album)|Whitesnake]] | B-side = Guilty of Love | released = June 1987 (US)<br/>October 1987 (UK) | recorded = 1985–1986 | studio = | venue = | genre = [[Glam metal]]<ref name="cleveland">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Troy L.|date=13 May 2021|title=Every No. 1 song of the 1980s ranked from worst to best|url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2021/05/every-no-1-song-of-the-1980s-ranked-from-mad-bogus-to-totally-bodacious.html|access-date=7 June 2021|website=[[Cleveland.com]]}}</ref><ref name="RS12"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|title=Best of 80's Metal, Vol. 2 - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/best-of-80s-metal-vol-2-mw0000019739|access-date=6 January 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Wake|first=Matt|date=13 June 2016|title=A&R Legend John Kalodner Talks Aerosmith and Why Rock Won't Reach the Masses Again|url=https://www.laweekly.com/ar-legend-john-kalodner-talks-aerosmith-and-why-rock-wont-reach-the-masses-again/|access-date=10 February 2021|website=[[LA Weekly]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Sleazegrinder|date=4 December 2015|title=The 20 Best Hair Metal Anthems Of All Time Ever|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-best-20-hair-metal-anthems-of-all-time-ever|access-date=3 March 2021|website=[[Louder Sound]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Case|first=George|url=https://archive.org/details/jimmypagemagusmu0000case|title=Jimmy Page: Magus, Musician, Man|date=2007|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-0-87930-947-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/jimmypagemagusmu0000case/page/199/mode/2up 199]|url-access=registration}}</ref> | length = * 4:36 (album version) * 3:54 (radio edit mix) | label = [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] | writer = * [[David Coverdale]] * [[Bernie Marsden]] | producer = * [[Mike Stone (record producer)|Mike Stone]] * [[Keith Olsen]] | prev_title = [[Still of the Night (song)|Still of the Night]] | prev_year = 1987 | next_title = [[Is This Love (Whitesnake song)|Is This Love]] | next_year = 1987 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|WyF8RHM1OCg|"Here I Go Again '87"}} }} }} "'''Here I Go Again'''" is a song by British rock band [[Whitesnake]]. Originally released on their 1982 album, ''[[Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album)|Saints & Sinners]]'', the [[power ballad]] was re-recorded for their 1987 [[Whitesnake (album)|self-titled album]]. The song was re-recorded again the same year in a new "radio-mix" version, which was released as a single and hit number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart on 10 October 1987 (the band's only number-one on that chart), and also number nine on the [[UK Singles Chart]] on 28 November 1987. The 1987 version also hit number one on the [[Canadian Singles Chart]] on 24 October 1987. In 2003, ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'' magazine ranked it 962nd on their list of 1001 "Best Songs Ever".<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q1001_songs.htm |title=Q Special Edition - 1001 Best Songs Ever.. |year=2003 |publisher=EMAP |access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref> In 2006, the 1987 version was ranked number 17 on [[VH1]]'s 100 Greatest Songs of the '80s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2006/vh180s.htm |title=VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's |publisher=Rock on the Net |access-date=2014-01-31}}</ref> In 2012 Reader's Poll of ''Rolling Stone'' it ranked as 9th among Top 10 "The Best Hair Metal Songs of All Time".<ref name="RS12">{{cite magazine |date=20 June 2012 |title=Readers' Poll: The Best Hair Metal Songs of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/readers-poll-the-best-hair-metal-songs-of-all-time-12979/9-whitesnake-here-i-go-again-256356/ |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> In 2017, ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' included it among Top 21 best power ballads.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/21-best-power-ballads/here-i-go-again/|title=Bonnie Tyler's Total Eclipse of the Heart and the 20 other best power ballads|date=18 August 2017|publisher=[[The Daily Telegraph]]}}</ref> ==Background and writing== The song was written by the lead singer, [[David Coverdale]], and former Whitesnake guitarist, [[Bernie Marsden]]. The most notable difference between the original and re-recorded versions are a slight change in the bluesy lyrics and pace.<ref name="Hann15">{{cite news |last=Hann |first=Michael |date=22 April 2015 |title=David Coverdale: 'I amplify who I am 10 times when I'm on stage' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/22/david-coverdale-whitesnake-the-purple-album-deep-purple |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref> The re-recording of the song in 1987 was advised by record labels bosses [[Al Coury]] and [[David Geffen]] as a negotiation deal with Coverdale to re-record "[[Crying in the Rain (Whitesnake song)|Crying in the Rain]]" for the band's self-titled album ''[[Whitesnake (album)|Whitesnake]]'' released in 1987.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Popoff|first=Martin|year=2015|title=Sail Away: Whitesnake's Fantastic Voyage|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YQinCQAAQBAJ&q=Whitesnake+Al+Coury&pg=PA148|url-status=live|page=148|isbn=9780957570085}}</ref><ref name="Kielty17">{{cite news |last=Kielty |first=Martin |date=10 October 2017 |title=How Whitesnake Hit No. 1 With a Third Take on 'Here I Go Again' |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/whitesnake-here-i-go-again/ |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="Wardlaw172">{{cite news |last=Wardlaw |first=Matt |date=29 September 2017 |title=Why David Coverdale Couldn't Wait to Remix 'Whitesnake', and What's Next: Exclusive Interview |url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-coverdale-whitesnake-remix/ |work=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=4 December 2020}}</ref> The chorus of the original version features the lines: <blockquote><poem>And here I go again on my own Goin' down the only road I've ever known Like a hobo I was born to walk alone</poem></blockquote> In an interview, Coverdale explained that initially the lyrics had "drifter" but as that was already used in different songs he chose instead "hobo", however the latter was changed again to "drifter" in the re-recorded '87 version, reportedly to ensure that it would not be misheard as "[[homosexuality|homo]]".<ref name="Hann15"/><ref name="Kielty17"/> The song was used in the climax of romantic comedy film ''[[Man Up (film)|Man Up]]'' (2015).<ref name="Hann15"/> == Composition == The song is composed in the key of [[G major]] and a tempo of 91 BPM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.audiokeychain.com/track/yV/whitesnake-here-i-go-again|title=Key and BPM of Whitesnake - Here I Go Again - AudioKeychain|website=AudioKeychain}}</ref> ==Music video== The '82 [[music video]] features the band performing the song onstage.<ref name="Kielty17"/> The music video for the '87 re-recorded version was directed by [[Marty Callner]].<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/whitesnakes-iconic-video-features-jaguars |title=Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" tops the charts |website=[[History (American TV network)|History]] |publisher=A&E Television Networks |date=27 January 2010 |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> The video includes, besides the band's stage performance, appearances by model [[Tawny Kitaen|Julie E. "Tawny" Kitaen]], who was married to Whitesnake's David Coverdale from 1989 to 1991.<ref name="RS12"/><ref name="Kielty17"/> Her notable sex-appeal was immediately recognized, having memorable unchoreographed scenes dressed "in a white negligee, writhing and cartwheeling across the hoods of two [[Jaguar XJ#Series 3 (1979–1992)|Jaguars XJ]]" which belonged to Coverdale (white) and Callner (black).<ref name="History"/><ref name="E017">{{cite web |date=7 April 2017 |title=The 1987 Album – Happy 30th! |url=https://whitesnake.com/the-1987-album/ |website=Whitesnake.com |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wake |first=Matt |date=8 July 2020 |title=20 of the most iconic cars in rock & roll |url=https://www.al.com/life/2020/07/20-of-rock-rolls-most-iconic-cars.html |work=[[The Birmingham News]] |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> Coverdale recalls that he even brought choreographer [[Paula Abdul]] to the set to show some moves to Coverdale's girlfriend Tawny, but only to positively exclaim that she couldn't "show her anything".<ref name="Consequence19">{{cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Spencer |date=13 March 2019 |title=David Coverdale Tells the Story Behind Whitesnake's Iconic "Here I Go Again" Video |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/david-coverdale-tells-story-behind-143300129.html? |work=[[Consequence of Sound]] |via=Yahoo! |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><ref>[https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/actress-tawny-kitaen-ex-wife-of-david-coverdale-dies-at-59/ Actress TAWNY KITAEN, Ex-Wife Of DAVID COVERDALE, Dies At 59] from [[Blabbermouth.net]] website</ref><ref>[https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/ouchyomh/episodes/2021-05-02T17_58_15-07_00 Ep #212 Interview with Marc Moore of Van Halen Nation, Music by Mädhouse and 5 Qs with Tawny Kitaen] by Randy and Troy (May 2, 2021) from "Ouch, You're On My Hair" podcast</ref> Coverdale's iconic white Jaguar once again appeared in the music video for single "Shut Up & Kiss Me" from their 2019 studio album ''[[Flesh & Blood (Whitesnake album)|Flesh & Blood]]''.<ref name="Consequence19"/><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Graff |first=Gary |author-link=Gary Graff |date=14 February 2019 |title=Whitesnake Busts Out the Iconic White Jaguar for 'Shut Up & Kiss Me' Video: Premiere |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/8498342/whitesnake-shut-up-and-kiss-me-video-premiere |magazine=Billboard |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref> The song's '87 video was placed on New York Times list of the 15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos.<ref>{{cite news|last=Edwards|first=Gavin|date=5 May 2020|title=15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/arts/music/hair-metal-videos.html|access-date=15 March 2021|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> ==Single versions== There are several different versions of the song, all recorded officially by Whitesnake.<ref name="Kielty17"/> * The original version from the 1982 ''[[Saints & Sinners (Whitesnake album)|Saints & Sinners]]'' album with [[Jon Lord]] on Hammond organ and [[Bernie Marsden]] and [[Micky Moody]] on guitar (5:03)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/release/669405 |title=Whitesnake - Here I Go Again / Bloody Luxury (Vinyl) |website=Discogs.com |access-date=2016-10-31}}</ref> * The most popular version is the re-recorded version that appears on the ''[[Whitesnake (album)|Whitesnake]]'' (aka ''1987'') album with [[John Sykes]] on guitar (solo by [[Adrian Vandenberg]]) (4:36)<ref>{{cite web |title=Whitesnake – Whitesnake |url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitesnake-Whitesnake/release/8215136 |website=Discogs.com |access-date=2018-12-14}}</ref> * A 1987 "radio-mix" version, asked for by Geffen,<ref name="Wardlaw172"/> which was released as a United States single with [[Denny Carmassi]] on drums and [[Dann Huff]] on guitar, who also provided the new arrangement, which included an intro without keyboards and no Coverdale vocal intro verse. This version topped the charts,<ref name="Kielty17"/> and appeared on the ''[[Greatest Hits (Whitesnake album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album in 1994 (3:54). In 1987, EMI released a limited Collectors Poster Edition 'USA Single Remix' 7" vinyl [EMP 35], the B-side of which consists of an engraved signature version, and the sleeve of which unfolds into a poster of the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Whitesnake-Here-I-Go-Again-USA-Remix/release/2011991 |title=Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (USA Remix) (Vinyl) at Discogs |publisher=www.discogs.com |access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> In 1997 the band recorded an acoustic version, released on their ''[[Starkers in Tokyo]]'' live album.<ref name="Kielty17"/> ==Personnel== Original 1982 version from ''Saints & Sinners'': * [[David Coverdale]] – lead vocals * [[Bernie Marsden]] – guitar * [[Micky Moody]] – guitar, backing vocals * [[Neil Murray (British musician)|Neil Murray]] – bass * [[Ian Paice]] – drums * [[Jon Lord]] – keyboards * [[Mel Galley]] – backing vocals 1987 version from ''Whitesnake'': * David Coverdale – lead vocals * [[John Sykes]] – guitar, backing vocals * Neil Murray – bass * [[Aynsley Dunbar]] – drums * [[Adrian Vandenberg]] – guitar solo * [[Don Airey]] – keyboards * Bill Cuomo – keyboards 1987 radio-mix version: * David Coverdale – lead vocals * [[Dann Huff]] – guitar * [[Mark Andes]] – bass * [[Denny Carmassi]] – drums * Don Airey – keyboards * Bill Cuomo – keyboards ==Chart performance== This song is notable for being the only Whitesnake song to get airplay on [[Adult Contemporary Music|adult contemporary]] stations despite the fact "[[Is This Love (Whitesnake song)|Is This Love]]" reached number 38 there and this song did not chart at all on the AC charts.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/whitesnake|title=Whitesnake Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ==Charts and certifications== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1982) !Peak<br/>position |- |Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="Kent">{{cite book |last=Kent |first=David |author-link=David Kent (historian) |title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 |year=1993 |publisher=Australian Chart Book |isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|53 |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|34|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |- {{singlechart|Norway|17|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |- |UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company|OCC]]) | style="text-align:center;"|34 |- |{{singlechart|West Germany|51|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again|songid=106835|access-date=16 May 2019|refname=1983Ger}} |- |} {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1987–1988) !Peak<br/>position |- |Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name="Kent"/> | style="text-align:center;"|24 |- {{singlechart|Flanders|17|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again %5B1987%5D}} |- |Canada Top Singles ([[RPM (magazine)|RPM]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0890&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=0l3r4m4e76dvhssannvvoedbm0 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |access-date=17 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113001334/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0890&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=0l3r4m4e76dvhssannvvoedbm0 |archive-date=13 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|1 |- |Ireland ([[Irish Singles Chart|IRMA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts - All there is to know |publisher=Irishcharts.ie |access-date=2012-10-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125210/http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=21 July 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- {{singlechart|Dutch40|5|year=1987|week=47|access-date=26 September 2021}} |- {{singlechart|Dutch100|6|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again %5B1987%5D}} |- {{singlechart|New Zealand|10|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |- |UK Singles ([[The Official Charts Company|OCC]]) | style="text-align:center;"|9 |- {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Whitesnake|access-date=26 September 2021}} |- {{singlechart|Billboardmainstreamrock|4|artist=Whitesnake|access-date=26 September 2021}} |- {{singlechart|West Germany|29|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again [1987]|songid=13636|access-date=16 May 2019}} |} {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2007) !Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Norway|17|artist=Whitesnake|song=Here I Go Again}} |} {|class="wikitable" !Chart (2021) !Peak<br/>position |- {{singlechart|Billboardrocksongs|21|artist=Whitesnake|access-date=19 May 2021}} |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1987) !Position |- |align="left"|Canadian Top Singles (''RPM'' )<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0920&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=0l3r4m4e76dvhssannvvoedbm0 |title=Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada |publisher=Collectionscanada.gc.ca |access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|16 |- |align="left"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/top100/top100-1987.pdf |title=Single Top 100 Over 1987 |website=Top40.nl |access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|68 |- |align="left"|Netherlands (Single Top 100)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|82 |- |align="left"|UK Singles (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.moopy.org.uk/forums/showthread.php?30117-UK-Top-100-Singles-amp-Albums-of-1987 |title=UK Top 100 Singles & Albums of 1987 |publisher=Moopy.org.uk |access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|100 |- |US [[Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1987|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine |date=December 26, 1987 |title=1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles |magazine=Billboard |volume=99 |issue=52 }}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|7 |- |align="left"|US ''Cashbox'' Top 100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cashboxcountdowns.com/archives/80s_files/1987YESP.html |title=Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1987 |publisher=Cashboxcountdowns.com |date=26 December 1987 |access-date=17 October 2012}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|6 |} ===All-time charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !Chart (1958–2018) !Position |- |US ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100-60th-anniversary|title=Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> | style="text-align:center;"|537 |} ===Certifications=== {{Certification Table Top}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Whitesnake|title=Here I Go Again|award=Platinum|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|id=13265-540-1|access-date=21 December 2021}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}} {{col-end}} ==Cover versions== * A dance cover version by Frash was a minor hit in the UK in 1995, reaching number 69.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/31203/frash/ |title=FRASH <nowiki>|</nowiki> full Official Chart History <nowiki>|</nowiki> Official Charts Company |website=www.officialcharts.com |access-date=2017-10-20}}</ref> * In 2004, a dance/pop version of "Here I Go Again" was recorded by Polish dancer and singer [[Mandaryna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4tKQjhCwms |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/s4tKQjhCwms |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Mandaryna Here I go again - YouTube |website=www.youtube.com |access-date=2017-10-20}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Released as the debut single from her debut album ''[[Mandaryna.com]]'', the song became a hit in [[Poland]]. It was later remixed by Axel Konrad of [[Groove Coverage]] for the single release in German speaking countries. ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} ==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ6ETqK_JjM Here I Go Again 2017 Official Video Remix] at official YouTube channel WhitesnakeTV *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SybJ55IuBz8 Here I Go Again 2020 HD] at official YouTube channel WhitesnakeTV {{Whitesnake}} {{authority control}} [[Category:1980s ballads]] [[Category:1982 singles]] [[Category:1982 songs]] [[Category:1987 singles]] [[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]] [[Category:Cashbox number-one singles]] [[Category:Geffen Records singles]] [[Category:Mandaryna songs]] [[Category:Music videos directed by Marty Callner]] [[Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Olsen]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Martin Birch]] [[Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Stone (record producer)]] [[Category:Songs about loneliness]] [[Category:Songs written by David Coverdale]] [[Category:Songs written by Bernie Marsden]] [[Category:Whitesnake songs]] [[Category:Glam metal ballads]] [[Category:British blues rock songs]]'