“We Are Here” (1964) is a song by the rock band The Rockers and the opening soundtrack of the album 64. It was widely considered a significant breakthrough for the band with it being recorded in mid-1964 and released on September 21, 1964. Following its release, the song quickly gained airplays in radios across the nation and reached number one in the billboard hot 100. The song also marked the band’s transition from a regional band into a nationally recognized group. Written by Daniel Crowe and Jack Marks, the song was also considered a part of the global music revolution of the 1960s.
Musically, “We Are Here” contained heavy guitar riffs, steady percussion, and a direct vocal delivery that emphasized on presence and identity. The song had been heavily influenced by contemporary Ro-British rock as it was written as a response to the British Invasion of Robloxia. For its era, the song was placed as a part of the “1960s music revolution” due to its then-unique use of instruments such as the electric guitar, which led to Daniel Crowe, who co-wrote the song, to be called a “musical genius”. “We Are Here” was an immediate massive commercial success and had a lasting impact on music as a whole. Following the song’s release, the band embarked on multiple national tours featuring it.
Background
Prior to the release of “We are here”, The Rockers’ success was limited. They released relatively low-budget songs and performed at local areas at Robloxia City, D.C. Around mid-1964, band member, Daniel Crowe, who was then a new member, came up with the idea of creating the album 64, as a response to the music of bands from the Bloxia Kingdom who were influencing Robloxian music. Crowe spent long sessions coming up with unique musical combinations and lyrics, eventually coming up with half of the current state of”We are here”. The entire band began actively working on it around early August and Jack Marks joined Crowe in writing the song. The song was recorded around the same month and released to the public on September 21. The song immediately became a hit and was later performed in the Harrison Show which gave the band an opportunity to experience global success.