Here I Come (Fergie song)
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"Here I Come" is a song by hip-hop/R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer Fergie featuring will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...

, produced by will.i.am for her first solo album The Dutchess
The Dutchess
The Dutchess is the debut and only studio album by American recording artist Fergie, who is a member of The Black Eyed Peas. The album was released on September 19, 2006. As of 2008, the album has sold more than six million copies worldwide...

(2006). It was used on the commercials that advertised the debut of the new channel CW
The CW Television Network
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 and in a Motorola Rokr commercial for Latin America
Latin America
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 and Portugal
Portugal
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 featuring Fergie.

History

Although not released as an official single in the U.S., it has been used on numerous advertisements and television shows, including a season one episode of Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...

. Notably, a sample of the song with slightly altered lyrics is used in a campaign promoting the recently created CW Television Network
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...

. It was released as the album's sixth single in Australia, New Zealand and Brazil. It was the second most added song to Australian radio, in its first week of release. A sample of The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...

' song "Get Ready" is heard on the track. The song was also used in the Motorola
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 advertisement which also featured Fergie. The song was also featured on season 3 of So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
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, where Kameron Bink and Lacey Schwimmer
Lacey Schwimmer
Lacey-Mae Schwimmer is an American competitive ballroom dancer, singer, and the winner of multiple youth championships. She is best known as the fourth place finalist of the third season of So You Think You Can Dance...

 danced a hip-hop routine to the song, choreographed by Dan Karaty
Dan Karaty
Daniel Quinten Karaty , an American TV personality, producer, dancer and choreographer. He has performed with and/or created routines for pop superstars such as Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kylie Minogue, and *NSYNC...

. The songs was also featured in the trailer for the 2008 comedy film Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic (film)
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starring Isla Fisher
Isla Fisher
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. The song, as well as the artist herself, appeared in a 2011 ad for Dr Pepper
Dr Pepper
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.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 73 as a digital single on the ARIA Singles Chart on January 28 and climbed to number 40 the following week. "Here I Come" peaked at number #22 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
On March 31, 2008, "Here I Come" debuted at number 39 in New Zealand.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian ARIA
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

 Singles Chart
22
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100...

22
New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 39
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