Here I Am (Patty Loveless song)

"Here I Am"
Cassette single Cover
Single by Patty Loveless
from the album When Fallen Angels Fly
B-side	"When the Fallen Angels Fly"
Released	November 12, 1994 (1994-11-12)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Country
Length	3:04
Label	Epic
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)
Music video
"Here I Am" on YouTube

"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 by Epic Records 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

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "With this searing ballad, composed by the writer of the Garth Brooks hit 'The Dance', Loveless continues to combine one of the best voices in country music with an uncanny knack for finding just the right song." ^[3] Richard McVey from Cash Box stated, "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." ^[4]

Music video

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

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994–1995) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 11 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 4

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Canada Country Tracks (RPM) [7] 91

References

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. Flick, Larry (November 12, 1994). "Single Reviews: Country" (PDF). Billboard . p. 89. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
4. McVey, Richard (November 12, 1994). "Country Music — Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box . Retrieved March 7, 2022.
5. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 8009." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 27, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
6. "Patty Loveless Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
7. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM . December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.