I'm Right Here

For the EP by Chris Rene, see I'm Right Here (EP).

"I'm Right Here"
Single by Samantha Mumba
Released	12 August 2002 (2002-08-12)
Studio	Murlyn (Stockholm, Sweden) Record Plant, Royaltone (Los Angeles)
Length	3:20
Label	Polydor Wildcard
Songwriter(s)	Kandi Burruss Pontus Winnberg Christian Karlsson Henrik Jonback
Producer(s)	Bloodshy & Avant
Samantha Mumba singles chronology
"Lately" (2001) "I'm Right Here" (2002) "Stay in the Middle" (2009)

"I'm Right Here" is a song by Irish singer Samantha Mumba, the lead single released from her aborted second studio album, Woman (2002). The single was released on 12 August 2002 in the United States and on 14 October 2002 in the United Kingdom. The song reached number three in Ireland and number five in the United Kingdom. It also reached number 32 in Australia and number 51 in Germany.

Music video

The video for "I'm Right Here" (directed by Darren Grant), features Samantha Mumba and a group of girls in fireman-type outfits hosing down unfaithful men with a fire hose riding in a firetruck. Jamaican deejay Damian Marley, son of reggae singer Bob Marley, and dancer Cris Judd are featured in the video.

Track listings

UK CD1 ^[1]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Sensuality"
3. "I'm Right Here" (Crash Vocal Mix)
4. "I'm Right Here" (video)

UK CD2 ^[2]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Gotta Tell You"
3. "Always Come Back to Your Love"
4. "Gotta Tell You" (video)

UK cassette single ^[3]

A1. "I'm Right Here"

B1. "Gotta Tell You"

B2. "Always Come Back to Your Love"

European CD single ^[4]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "Wish Upon a Star"

Australian CD single ^[5]

1. "I'm Right Here"
2. "I'm Right Here" (featuring Damian Marley)
3. "Wish Upon a Star"
4. "I'm Right Here" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. ^[1]

Studios

• Recorded at Murlyn Studios (Stockholm, Sweden), Record Plant Recording Studios, and Royaltone Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mixed at Record Plant Recording Studios (Los Angeles)
• Mastered at Oasis Mastering (Burbank, California)

Personnel

• Kandi Burruss – writing, background vocals, additional vocal production
• Bloodshy & Avant – production, arrangement, recording
  • Pontus Winnberg – writing
  • Christian Karlsson – writing
• Henrik Jonback – writing
• Toya Smith – background vocals
• Henrik Jonback – guitar
• John Goux – guitar
• Alex Al – bass guitar
• Luis Conte – percussion
• Jerry Hey – horn
• Gary Grant – horn
• Larry Williams – horn
• Tony Maserati – mixing
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [6] 32 Australian Urban (ARIA) [7] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [8] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [9] 10 Germany (GfK) [10] 51 Ireland (IRMA) [11] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [12] 39 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [13] 72 Scotland (OCC) [14] 8 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [15] 81 UK Singles (OCC) [16] 5 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [17] 4 US CHR/Pop Top 50 ( Radio & Records ) [18] 39

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Ireland (IRMA) [19] 67 UK Singles (OCC) [20] 170

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	12 August 2002	Contemporary hit radio	A&M	[21]
United Kingdom	14 October 2002	CD cassette	Polydor Wildcard	[22]
Belgium	4 December 2002	CD	Polydor	[23]
Australia	12 January 2003		Polydor Wildcard	[24]

References

1. I'm Right Here (UK CD1 liner notes). Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 2002. 0659372.
2. I'm Right Here (UK CD2 liner notes). Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 2002. 0659362.
3. I'm Right Here (UK cassette single sleeve). Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 2002. 065 936-4.
4. I'm Right Here (European CD single liner notes). Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 2002. 0659192.
5. I'm Right Here (Australian CD single liner notes). Polydor Records, Wildcard Records. 2002. 0659182.
6. "Samantha Mumba – I'm Right Here". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
7. "Issue 681" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
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11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'm Right Here". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
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14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
17. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
18. "CHR/Pop Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1472. 27 September 2002. p. 86. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
19. "Top 100 Songs of 2002". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
20. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 7 June 2023.
21. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1465. 9 August 2002. p. 33. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
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23. "New Releases Singles Week 49, 04 December 2002". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 5 February 2003.
24. "New Releases". Universal Music Australia. Archived from the original on 4 February 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2023.