Here with Me (Dido song)


"Here with Me" is the debut single by English singer-songwriter Dido. It was the first single she released from her 1999 debut studio album, No Angel. The song was written about her then-boyfriend Bob Page.
The single was released on 17 May 1999 in the United States, but was not released in the United Kingdom until February 2001, where it was the album's second single following the worldwide release of "Thank You" in December 2000. It peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart, becoming her second top five single in a row, following "Stan", a collaboration with Eminem that incorporated, in sample form, the first verse of "Thank You". It reached number 1 on the Australia HitSeekers Chart following her live performance on the 2001 ARIA Awards.
"Here with Me" was used as the theme song for the 1999–2002 American television sci-fi drama Roswell. It was also featured prominently in a pivotal scene of the 2003 film Love Actually.

Music videos

Two distinct music videos were produced for the selection. The first version was filmed in 1999, and released to the American market. The American version was directed by Big TV! and uses footage of the singer rendered in sepia tones. Dido later stated that she hoped to record a new video of the selection for international release.
The second version, shot in full color and directed by Liz Friedlander, was released in December 2000. This became the video released to the British & European markets; the music video for the international version was filmed in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Sypnosis

The synopsis for the second version of the video begins with Dido wearing all blue clothing shooting a scene in all blue coloured bedroom set. After finishing filming she cleans herself up and takes a long walk on the streets in Downtown, Toronto. After stopping by at a coffee shop to buy herself some coffee Dido immediately drops it and continues walking the streets alone thus dropping her coat in the process.
The video ends with Dido letting herself in at an apartment block and there she discovers a man fast asleep and then lies next to him in his bed before the shot zooms out revealing itself to be a photograph with Dido back in her all blue clothing and bedroom set again holding it, then flips it over and pushes it against her chest.

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "Here with Me" – 4:05
  2. "Here with Me" – 3:55
UK CD2
  1. "Here with Me" – 4:05
  2. "Here with Me" – 3:55
  3. "Here with Me" – 5:16
  4. "Here with Me" – 6:02
DVD single
  1. "Here With Me" – 4:05
  2. "Thank You" – 5:00

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

"Here with Me" was covered by Sarah Brightman for her 2000 album La Luna.

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