Here (Rascal Flatts song)
"Here" | ||||
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Single by Rascal Flatts | ||||
from the album Still Feels Good | ||||
Released | September 2, 2008 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:55 | |||
Label | Lyric Street | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steve Robson Jeffrey Steele | |||
Producer(s) | Dann Huff Rascal Flatts | |||
Rascal Flatts singles chronology | ||||
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"Here" is a song written by Jeffrey Steele and Steve Robson and recorded by American country music group Rascal Flatts. It was released in September 2008 as the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album Still Feels Good.
Content
"Here" is a mid-tempo country pop ballad that describes the narrator's attempts to find "a place [he's] been looking for", which ultimately turns out to be his lover ("The place that I was trying to reach / Was you right here in front of me"). In the chorus, the narrator says that he "wouldn't change a thing" about the events that led him to her.
Critical reception
Brady Vercher of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs down" rating. He considered it a "rehash" of the group's late 2004-early 2005 single "
Chart performance
"Here" debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at number 49 for the week of September 20, 2008. In its fifth week on the charts, it reached the Top 20 and made its debut on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 94. "Here" became Rascal Flatts' ninth number 1 single for the weeks of January 3, 2009 – January 10, 2009.
Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 50 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 80 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2009) | Position |
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US Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 57 |
References
- ^ Vercher, Brady (2008-09-17). "Rascal Flatts - "Here"". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rascal Flatts Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2009: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved December 13, 2009.
External links
- Lyrics at CMT.com