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Here I Am (Patty Loveless song)

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"Here I Am"
Cassette single Cover
Single by Patty Loveless
from the album When Fallen Angels Fly
B-side"When the Fallen Angels Fly"
ReleasedNovember 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
Recorded1994
GenreCountry
Length3:04
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Tony Arata
Producer(s)Emory Gordy Jr.
Patty Loveless singles chronology
"I Try to Think About Elvis"
(1994)
"Here I Am"
(1994)
"You Don't Even Know Who I Am"
(1995)

"Here I Am" is a song written by Tony Arata and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from her seventh album, When Fallen Angels Fly (1994). The song reached a number four peak in February 1995.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Richard McVey from Cash Box wrote, "A far cry from her previous release, "I Try To Think About Elvis," this easy-paced, guitar/vocally-driven tune is classic Loveless. She pours emotions through her vocals like few can, and "Here I Am" is no exception."[3]

Music video

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The accompanying music video for "Here I am" premiered in December 1994.

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 207.
  2. ^ Kevin John Coyne (31 March 2022). "Patty Loveless, "Here I Am"". Country Universe. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ McVey, Richard (November 12, 1994). "Country Music — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8009." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 27, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.