"Here Goes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Bebo Norman from his eighth studio album, Ocean. It was released on August 31, 2010, as the first single from the album.[1]
| "Here Goes" | ||||
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| Single by Bebo Norman | ||||
| from the album Ocean | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2010[1] | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music, folk | |||
| Length | 3:29 (single) 3:24 (album) | |||
| Label | BEC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brandon Heath, Jason Ingram, Bebo Norman | |||
| Producer(s) | Jason Ingram, Bebo Norman | |||
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It was produced by Jason Ingram and Bebo Norman and written by Brandon Heath, Ingram and Norman.
Critical reception
editLouder Than the Music's Jono Davies said the song is a "great power soft rock" song and AllMusic's James Christopher Monger wrote the song is "easy midtempo" in terms of styling.[2][3] In addition, Kevin Davis of New Release Tuesday noted how the song "advocates a life marked by leaps into the unknown while reasoning, 'I never loved anyone by playing it safe . . . never lost and never found are one and the same.'" [4] Davis and Jeremy V. Jones of Christianity Today called the song a top track of Norman's, with Davis going so far as to say it is in the Top-10 of his career. Furthermore, CCM Magazine's Matt Conner called the song one of the most "beautiful pop gems". On the other side, The Christian Manifesto's Lydia Akinola was critical in saying the song "left a little disappointed, which I found surprising for an artist I knew so little about. It may be the tired lyrics of the chorus (“here’s goes nothing, here’s goes everything, gotta reach for something, or you’ll fall for anything”), but it didn’t leave an impression."[5] In addition, Jen Rose of Jesus Freak Hideout second that opinion in saying "'Here Goes' is a decent enough pop song, but compared with the poetry found elsewhere on the album, lines like 'gotta reach for something / or you'll fall for anything' fall flat."[6]
Weekly Charts
edit| Charts (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Christian AC Indicator | 14[7] |
| Billboard Christian Adult Contemporary | 20[8] |
| Billboard Christian CHR | 28[9] |
| Billboard Christian Songs | 28[10] |
References
edit- ^ a b Bebo Norman (August 31, 2010). "Here Goes". Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ Davies, Jono (October 6, 2010). "Bebo Norman - Ocean". Louder Than The Music. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher (September 28, 2010). "Ocean - Bebo Norman : Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Davis, Kevin (September 21, 2010). "Bebo Norman (Ocean)". Christian Music Review. New Release Tuesday. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Akinola, Lydia (September 28, 2010). "Ocean". The Christian Manifesto. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Rose, Jen (September 25, 2010). "Bebo Norman, "Ocean" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ Billboard (October 23, 2010). "Christian AC Indicator 2010-10-23". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billboard (January 15, 2011). "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary 2011-01-15". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billboard (October 23, 2010). "Christian CHR 2010-10-23". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Billboard (January 22, 2011). "Hot Christian Songs 2011-01-22". Billboard.biz. Retrieved October 19, 2012.[permanent dead link]