Here I Am (Alexander Klaws song)

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"Here I Am"
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Single by Alexander Klaws
from the album Here I Am
Released18 October 2004 (2004-10-18)
Genre
Length4:02
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Reid
  • Bondy
Alexander Klaws singles chronology
"Sunshine After the Rain"
(2004)
"Here I Am"
(2004)
"All (I Ever Want)"
(2005)

"Here I Am" is a song by German recording artist Alexander Klaws. The song was written and produced by John Reid and Yak Bondy for Klaws's second album Here I Am (2004). Released as the album's fourth and final single, it became a moderate success, reached number 19 on the German Singles Chart.

Contents

Formats and track listings

No.TitleLength
1."Here I Am" (radio version)3:12
2."Here I Am" (unplugged version)3:00
3."Inspiration"4:22
4."Here I Am" (album instrumental)2:57
5."Here I Am" (music video)3:10

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 45
Germany (Official German Charts) [2] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [3] 98

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References

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  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Alexander – Here I Am". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  3. "Swisscharts.com – Alexander – Here I Am". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 November 2018.