William Durst worked with Ethan Willoughby on mixing the song, which took place at Pacifique Recording Studios in North Hollywood, California.

The song was released as a promotional single on January 19, 2008 to digital retailers in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, among other territories.

[3] "Here I Come" is a hip hop and soul song that lasts for 3:23 (3 minutes and 23 seconds) and incorporates a compositional sample of "Get Ready" by The Temptations.

[4] Norman Meyers of Prefix Magazine thought it and "Fergalicious" are fun and flirty songs, writing that "they work because of the dance-floor productions that not only reference '80s hip-hop but also '60s Motown.

"[8] Kelly Smith of The Maneater thought that the song did not do The Temptations' sample justice, claiming that "the classic gets butchered in the process.

"[9] Mike Joseph of PopMatters writes that "Here I Come" and "Clumsy" use cute samples but they overall sound "awkward and forced.

[12] "Here I Come" was used in the ABC television series Ugly Betty on the nineteenth episode of season one, titled "Punch Out".

[14] In January 2011, Fergie was featured in a commercial promoting Dr Pepper drinks with "Here I Come" playing in the background.