"Here I Go Again" is a song by American singer

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. It was written by Aaron Sledge, Bryan Sledge, Reginald Lewis, and

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for his second studio album, ''

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'' (2004), while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released as the album's third single in June 2005. It debuted and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and also reached the top 20 in Australia and Ireland. The official remix of "Here I Go Again" was produced by Hugh Atkins, Karl Atkins, and Pete Trotman from

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, while another remix was produced by

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Critical reception

From Contactmusic.com, there are two different reviews. Editor Candice Finney found that "this track is so funky and so much better than his first outing with "Let me love you" ..What I love about this song is that it kicks ass, its pure R&B and he's certainly a superstar when it comes to writing about his feelings." The other is from JAZZILY, who rated the single three out of five stars, saying "'Here I Go Again' dynamic co-mingling of R&B with the edginess of

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, largely thanks to the sample from "Grease". Mario's voice beautifully overpowers the songs subtle, yet harsh guitar sound making it an exciting diverse sound".

Commercial performance

Released as the second international single from ''Turning Point'', "Here I Go Again" became a top ten hit on the

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, peaking at number ten. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number four on the UK R&B Singles chart. Elsewhere, "Here I Go Again" reached the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, and Scotland.

Music video

A music video for "Here I Go Again" was directed by

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. Choreographed by YA Boy Flash, the visuals co-star R&B singer Cassie. The video premiered on

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in the week of April 7, 2005. In the clip, Mario alternately confronts and romances a sexy woman. The couple's tumultuous relationship plays out in such locations as the streets of New York City, on a rooftop, in a taxi and on a watery stage in front of a truck. Also included are a few choreographed dance set-ups.

Track listings

Australian CD single # "Here I Go Again" # "Here I Go Again" (Blacksmith Rerub with rap) # "Here I Go Again" (Blacksmith Rerub without rap) # "Here I Go Again" (Mauve mix) # " Let Me Love You" (Mauve mix) European CD single # "Here I Go Again" – 3:21 # "Here I Go Again" (Mauve vocal) – 7:47 European maxi-CD single # "Here I Go Again" (album version) # "Here I Go Again" (AOL live version) # "Here I Go Again" (Mauve remix) # "Here I Go Again" (video) UK CD single # "Here I Go Again" (original version) # "Here I Go Again" (Blacksmith Rerub featuring the Bosses Players edit) UK 12-inch single :A1. "Here I Go Again" (Blacksmith Rerub featuring the Bosses Players) :A2. "Here I Go Again" (Blacksmith instrumental) :A3. "Here I Go Again" (original version) :B1. "Here I Go Again" (Mauve remix) :B2. "Here I Go Again" (Mauve remix dub)

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of ''Turning Point''. *

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– producer, writer *Bob Horn – bass, guitar, recording engineer *

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– mixing engineer *Aaron Sledge – writer * Bryan Sledge – writer *Reginald Lewis – writer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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