Here I Go Again - wikipedia Here I Go Again This article is about the Whitesnake song. For other uses, see Here I Go Again ( disambiguation ). `` Here I Go Again '' Single by Whitesnake from the album Saints & Sinners B - side `` Bloody Luxury '' Released 15 November 1982 Format 7 '' single Recorded 1982 Length 5 : 09 Label Geffen Songwriter ( s ) David Coverdale Bernie Marsden Producer ( s ) Martin Birch Whitesnake singles chronology `` Would I Lie to You '' ( 1981 ) `` Here I Go Again '' ( 1982 ) `` Victim of Love '' ( 1982 ) `` Would I Lie to You '' ( 1981 ) `` Here I Go Again '' ( 1982 ) `` Victim of Love '' ( 1982 ) `` Here I Go Again '' Single by Whitesnake from the album Whitesnake B - side `` Guilty of Love '' Released Format 7 ``, 10 '', 12 '' Recorded 1985 -- 1986 Genre Glam metal Length 4 : 36 ( Album Version ) 3 : 54 ( Radio Edit Mix ) Label Geffen Songwriter ( s ) David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden Producer ( s ) Mike Stone, Keith Olsen Whitesnake singles chronology `` Crying in the Rain '' ( 1987 ) `` Here I Go Again '' ( 1987 ) `` Is This Love '' ( 1987 ) `` Crying in the Rain '' ( 1987 ) `` Here I Go Again '' ( 1987 ) `` Is This Love '' ( 1987 ) `` Here I Go Again '' is a song by British rock band Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the power ballad was re-recorded for their 1987 self - titled album. The song was re-recorded that year in a new `` radio - mix '' version, which was released as a single and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on 10 October 1987, and number nine on the UK Singles Chart on 28 November 1987. The 1987 version also hit number one on the Canadian Singles Chart on 24 October 1987. In 2006, the 1987 version was ranked number 17 on VH1 's 100 Greatest Songs of the ' 80s. Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Composition 3 Music video 4 Single versions 5 Personnel 5.1 Chart performance 6 Cover versions 7 References Background and writing The song was written by the lead singer, David Coverdale, and former Whitesnake guitarist, Bernie Marsden. The most notable difference between the original and re-recorded versions are a slight change in the lyrics and a different pace. The chorus of the original version features the lines : And here I go again on my own Goin ' down the only road I 've ever known Like a hobo I was born to walk alone In an interview, Coverdale explained that `` hobo '' was changed to `` drifter '' in the re-recorded version to ensure that it would not be misheard as `` homo ''. Composition The song is composed in the key of G major and a tempo of 91 BPM. Music video The first music video was made for the original 1982 version. It starts with Coverdale sitting in a concert hall seat and singing the first verses. The video continues as a lip synced `` live '' video showing the 1982 line - up ( Ian Paice who was drumming for the recording is replaced by Cozy Powell ) of Whitesnake performing the song. This music video for this song presents David Coverdale with black hair. The music video for the re-recorded version was directed by Marty Callner, who directed most of Whitesnake 's videos in the 1980s. In the video, actress Tawny Kitaen is seen posing on the hoods of two Jaguar XJ s and seducing Coverdale while he is driving. Kitaen and Coverdale would later marry. This video presents David Coverdale with blonde hair. Due to Coverdale firing the other members of the band before the album was released, he is the only Whitesnake member present on both the recording and in the music video ( Along Adrian Vandenberg, who played the guitar solo on the recording ) ; this was the case for all music videos released for songs from the 1987 album. Single versions There are several different versions of the song, all recorded officially by Whitesnake. They are : The original version from the 1982 Saints & Sinners album with Jon Lord on Hammond organ and Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody on guitar ( 5 : 03 ) The re-recorded version that appears on the Whitesnake ( aka 1987 ) album with John Sykes on guitar ( solo by Adrian Vandenberg ) ( 4 : 36 ) A 1987 `` radio - mix '' version, which was released as a U.S. single with Denny Carmassi on drums and Dann Huff on guitar, who also provided the new arrangement. This version also appeared on the Greatest Hits album in 1994 ( 3 : 54 ) A 1997 acoustic version recorded for the Starkers in Tokyo album with Adrian Vandenberg on guitar. In 1987, EMI released a limited Collectors Poster Edition ' USA Single Remix ' 7 '' vinyl ( EMP 35 ), the B - side of which consists of an engraved signature version, and the sleeve of which unfolds into a poster of the band. While the 1987 album version and the radio version of the tune are fairly similar, there are several significant differences. The original 1987 version ( the one used for the video ) has a long and slow keyboard and vocal intro, whereas the other kicks straight in with the band. One was recorded for the album 1987, the other for a U.S single release the same year. They contain two very different guitar solos, Adrian Vandenberg plays the album and video solo, and Dann Huff plays on the radio edit version. The album version has a different rhythm in the chorus, with a syncopated kick drum beat that is not in the single version. Of the two versions, the one most widely referred to is the remastered version released in the self - titled 1987 album, although both receive significant airplay today. Personnel Original 1982 version from Saints & Sinners David Coverdale - lead vocals Bernie Marsden - guitar Micky Moody - guitar, backing vocals Neil Murray - bass Jon Lord - keyboards Ian Paice - drums Mel Galley - backing vocals 1987 version from Whitesnake David Coverdale - lead vocals John Sykes - guitar, backing vocals Neil Murray - bass Aynsley Dunbar - drums Adrian Vandenberg - guitar solo Don Airey - keyboards Bill Cuomo - keyboards 1987 radio - mix version David Coverdale - lead vocals Dann Huff - guitar Mark Andes - bass Denny Carmassi - drums Don Airey - keyboards Bill Cuomo - keyboards Chart performance Chart ( 1982 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 53 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) 34 Chart ( 1987 -- 88 ) Peak position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 24 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 17 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) Germany ( Official German Charts ) 29 Ireland ( IRMA ) 7 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 34 UK Singles ( The Official Charts Company ) 9 US Billboard Hot 100 US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart ( 2007 ) Peak position Norway ( VG - lista ) 17 1987 Year - End Chart Position Canadian RPM Top Singles 16 Dutch Top 40 68 U.K. Singles Chart 100 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7 U.S. Cashbox Top 100 6 Cover versions A dance cover version by Frash was a minor hit in the UK in 1995, reaching number 69. In 2004, a dance / pop version of `` Here I Go Again '' was recorded by Polish dancer and singer Mandaryna. Released as the debut single from her debut album Mandaryna.com, the song became a hit in Poland. It was later remixed by Axel Konrad of Groove Coverage for the single release in German speaking countries. The song was also frequently performed by Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody in their post-Whitesnake collaborations, appearing on the Moody Marsden Band albums Never Turn Our Back on the Blues and Live in Hell ( Unplugged ), The Snakes 's Live in Europe, The Company of Snakes 's live album Here They Go Again, and M3 Classic Whitesnake 's Classic Snake Live and Rough and Ready albums. It also appears on Marsden 's solo live album Big Boy Blue... Live ( also known as Live at the Granary ). The version usually played was the 1987 radio - mix arrangement, in spite of neither Moody nor Marsden actually playing on that release, although 1987 keyboard player Don Airey appears on several of the releases. The song is featured as the act one finale to the musical Rock of Ages. The song is featured in Uncle Kracker 's song `` Livin ' the Dream '' from the album Happy Hour in 2009. References Jump up ^ `` The 21 best power ballads ''. Jump up ^ `` VH1 : 100 Greatest Songs of the 80 's ''. Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2014 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` David Coverdale 's bio ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2010 - 07 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Key and BPM of Whitesnake - Here I Go Again - AudioKeychain ''. AudioKeychain. Jump up ^ `` Whitesnake - `` Here I go again '' ``. Mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Whitesnake - Here I Go Again / Bloody Luxury ( Vinyl ) ''. Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. 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Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Whitesnake -- Here I Go Again ''. VG - lista. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 17. Jump up ^ `` SINGLE TOP 1OO OVER 1987 '' ( PDF ). Top40.nl. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ `` UK Top 100 Singles & Albums of 1987 ''. Moopy.org.uk. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1987 ''. Cashboxcountdowns.com. 1987 - 12 - 26. Retrieved 2012 - 10 - 17. Jump up ^ `` FRASH full Official Chart History Official Charts Company ''. www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Mandaryna Here I go again - YouTube ''. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 20. Whitesnake David Coverdale Tommy Aldridge Reb Beach Joel Hoekstra Michael Devin Michele Luppi Studio albums Trouble Lovehunter Ready an ' Willing Come an ' Get It Saints & Sinners Slide It In Whitesnake Slip of the Tongue Restless Heart Good to Be Bad Forevermore The Purple Album Flesh & Blood Live albums Live... in the Heart of the City Starkers in Tokyo Live... 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Question: who sings here we go again on our own
Answer: Whitesnake