"Here We Go" is a 1993 song by Swedish artist and music director Stakka Bo, released as his first single from the album, Supermarket. It features vocals by Swedish singers Nana Hedin and Katarina Wilczewski, and was very successful in Europe, charting in several countries.
AllMusic editor Ryan Randall Goble stated that "this upbeat and fun pop music [is] the clear offspring of early-'90s genre-bending in pop, hip-hop, and alternative".[1]J.D. Considine from The Baltimore Sun mentioned "the cutting critique of consumerism that bubbles beneath the surface" and called it "irresistibly catchy".[2]Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "high on energy and heavy on the accent, this well-crafted British rap attack invades the body, mind, and soul." He added, "Conga drums and fluttering flutes join a strong-piped female backing vocal to create this eccentric, lively track. With radio finally opening its mind to overseas rap, this Stereo MC's-like entry should fit right in at both top 40 and rhythm crossover."[3] Swedish newspaper Expressen noted it as "very funny".[4] Katrine Ring from Gaffa described the music video of "Here We Go" as "charming".[5] Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report said that Stakka Bo "has a sound that's reminiscent of the Stereo MC's and one hot chorus that gets stronger every time it's played."[6]Music & Media stated that he is "in the same league" with the Stereo MC's, and added that the tune is "very radio-friendly".[7] Alan Jones from Music Week called it a "impressive debut" and "an easy-paced affair with a friendly rap, an oft-repeated femme voice intoning the title and some cool flute tootling, it's got to happen."[8]James Hamilton from the magazine's RM Dance Update described it as "Stereo MCs meet Ace Of Base style".[9] Karen Holmes from The Network Forty noted the "ska music influences", adding it as "a dance flavored pop single".[10]
Chart performance[]
"Here We Go" went on to become a major hit in Europe and remains the most successful release by Stakka Bo to date. It peaked within the Top 10 in Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[11] Additionally, it was a Top 20 hit in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where "Here We Go" entered on 26 June 1993 at number 76 and peaked at number 17 on 16 October. On the European Dance Radio Chart, it went to number 11. In the UK, it reached number 13, after entering the UK Singles Chart as number 19 and peaking the second week, on September 26, 1993.[12] The single spent two weeks at that position. In the US, it reached number 20 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.
Airplay[]
"Here We Go" was positioned at number 3 when the first European airplay chart Border Breakers was compiled due to crossover airplay in western central, central north-west and southern Europe. It peaked at 2 on the following week.[13]
The music video for "Here We Go" was directed by Stakka Bo.[16] The video is set in a splitscreen brown space with Stakka Bo and performing on each side, while model/dancer is intercut during the chorus, lipsyncing to Nana Hedin's vocals. A wave motion machine also appear in the video. "Here We Go" was uploaded to YouTube in January 2016. As of August 2020, the video has got more than 4,3 million views.[17]
^Hamilton, James (25 September 1993). "Dj directory"(PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^"Alternative"(PDF). The Network Forty. 22 April 1994. p. 26. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
