Her 1995 self-titled debut album provided her first country hit, "Just My Luck", as well as the follow-up "Those Words We Said". Her follow-up album, 1996's Bitter Sweet featured a more pop-oriented sound.
She has also had significant success as a songwriter for others. She collaborated with Radney Foster on "Nobody Wins" and co-wrote Trisha Yearwood's hit "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" (Yearwood also covered Richey's "Those Words We Said"). Maura O'Connell and Brooks & Dunn covered her song "Every River". Patty Loveless, Mindy McCready, The Greencards, Terri Clark, Cyndi Thomson, and other country artists have recorded covers of her songs.
Richey provided backing vocals on "Come Pick Me Up" on the 2000 debut album Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams.
In 2004 her track, "A Place Called Home", was featured in episode 16 of season 5, "Shells", of the Angel television series. The song later appeared on the Angel soundtrack, Live Fast Die Never.
On 7 July 2007, she performed in Washington at Live Earth.
Her album, "Edgeland," was released in 2018.
In 2020 she released A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer, based on new versions of the 14 songs on her 1999 album Glimmer, in a more acoustic style. Reviewing the album for the Seattle PI, Jon Sobel says "Richey's mapley voice, always unmistakeable, has developed a sheen of gravitas it didn't possess in 1999. Just as important, the songs hold up. The slighter ones ("So It Goes," "Good at Secrets," "Gravity") carry more weight in their new, more airy settings, thanks partly to Doug Lancio's artful and sensitive production. The strongest ("Didn't I," "Can't Lose Them All," the sublime "Come Around") feel cooler, or more studied, and somehow at the same time hotter, the emotions more precisely sketched."
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Here I Go Again
Kim Richey Lyrics
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I've about worn out those records we used to listen to
And I curse the day I ever let you in
'Cause now you're gone and here I go
Here I go again
Well, I think about us dancin' to that downtown country band
And the crooked smile you gave me when you held out your hand
'Cause now you're gone and here I go
Here I go again
Sure it's for the best
And someday I'll laugh the whole thing off but
I'm not quite there yet
And I try to hang on to
The memory of your touch
And I tell myself I'm crazy for
Missing you this much
And I curse the day I ever let you in
'Cause now you're gone and here I go
Here I go again
Here I go again
Oh, here I go again
The song Here I Go Again by Kim Richey is a poignant expression of heartbreak and missing someone terribly. The chorus repeats the line "Here I go again", emphasizing the sense of cyclical pain and the inability to let go of the person who has left. Every time the phone rings, the singer wonders if it's their ex-lover calling, indicating how their thoughts are consumed by the past relationship. They have played the same records they used to listen to, which has only reinforced their pain. The verses of the song describe how certain memories, like country music and dancing with their lover, bring back painful feelings of loss.
The singer acknowledges that the breakup may be "for the best" in the long run, but they are not yet at a point where they can accept it and move on. They cling to memories of physical touch and tell themselves that they are crazy for missing the person so much. The song ends with a repeat of the title phrase, "Here I go again", suggesting that the cycle of heartbreak and longing may continue indefinitely.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time the phone rings I wonder if it's you
Whenever my phone rings I always think it is you calling me; however, it never is.
I've about worn out those records we used to listen to
I have listened to the records that we used to enjoy together so much that they are almost unplayable now.
And I curse the day I ever let you in
I regret allowing myself to open-up and let you into my life.
'Cause now you're gone and here I go
Because you are no longer here, I feel lost and uncertain about the future without you.
Here I go again
I am experiencing turmoil and my emotions are overwhelming me once again.
Well, I think about us dancin' to that downtown country band
I reminisce about the time we were dancing together to the beat of the downtown country band.
And the crooked smile you gave me when you held out your hand
I recall the crooked smile you gave me when you offered me your hand to dance.
Sure it's for the best
Although things might not seem like it, I understand that it’s all for the greater good.
And someday I'll laugh the whole thing off but
One day, when I look back on this and learn from the experience, I'll be able to laugh it off.
I'm not quite there yet
However, at this moment, I still find it difficult to come to terms with and move on from this heartbreak.
And I try to hang on to
I try to retain and savor the memories of the special bond we shared.
The memory of your touch
I cherish the memory of the physical and emotional connection we had.
And I tell myself I'm crazy for
Sometimes I doubt my sanity for feeling this way and missing you so much.
Missing you this much
I cannot deny the fact that I miss you desperately and wish things could go back to the way they were.
Lyrics © Bluewater Music Corp.
Written by: Kim Richey
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