Wherever You Will Go
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| Single by The Calling | ||||
| from the album Camino Palmero | ||||
| Released | June 4, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:29 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Alex Band, Aaron Kamin | |||
| Producer | Marc Tanner | |||
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"Wherever You Will Go" is the title of a song written and recorded by American alternative rock band The Calling. It was released in June 2001 as the first single of their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, setting a record for that chart behind Santana's hit song "Smooth" (lead singer Alex Band would later collaborate with Santana on an alternate version of that band's song "Why Don't You & I").
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[edit] Background and writing
Songwriter Aaron Kamin told LAUNCH about the background behind the song. "My cousin passed away, and he and his wife had been married for 50 some-odd years, and I was just putting myself in his shoes. Like, losing somebody after, like, 50 years," Kamin said. He went on to refer to the September 11 attacks that occurred only a few months after the song's release and said that the song has "become more relevant in our lives as the world has changed recently. It's been rekindled even more so for us, I think, right about now."[1]
[edit] Music video
There were two videos shot for this song. The first was set in Mexico. The other, more well known, version relocates the band at the Los Angeles River, where they perform while a teenage soap opera plays in the foreground. A teenage girl gets her boyfriend's name tattooed on her shoulder, but when she finds him cheating with another girl, she flies into a rage. At the end of the video, she is seen with a new boyfriend (Drew Fuller) and a new tattoo, as her jealous ex looks on from his car.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001-2002) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 5 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 8 |
| Belgium (Flanders (Ultratop 50)[2] | 29 |
| Belgium (Wallonia (Ultratop 40)[2] | 18 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] | 20 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[2] | 7 |
| France (SNEP)[2] | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[4] | 16 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 8 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 31 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[2] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[2] | 4 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100)[6] | 10 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] | 14 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] | 7 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[7] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 1 |
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
| Irish Singles Chart[8] | 35 |
| UK Singles Chart[9] | 16 |
[edit] Chart successions
| Preceded by "Moi... Lolita" by Alizée |
Italian number-one single June 8, 2002 |
Succeeded by "Stop Crying Your Heart Out" by Oasis |
| Preceded by "Insatiable" by Darren Hayes |
New Zealand number-one single April 28, 2002 |
Succeeded by "Don't Let Me Get Me" by Pink |
[edit] Charlene Soraia version
| "Wherever You Will Go" | |
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| Single by Charlene Soraia | |
| from the album Moonchild | |
| Released | September 30, 2011 |
| Recorded | 2011 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 3:17 |
| Label | Peacefrog |
The song was covered by Charlene Soraia for use in a Twinings advert in the UK. It was released in the UK as a Digital download on 30 September 2011. On 5 October 2011 the song was number 22 on The Official Chart Update, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20. It is the lead single from her debut studio album Moonchild.
[edit] Music video
A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 3 October, 2011 at a total length of three minutes and thirty-eight seconds. The video shows Charlene in the studio performing the song.[10]
[edit] Track listing
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| 1. | "Wherever You Will Go" | 3:17 | |||||||
| 2. | "Lightyears" | 3:03 | |||||||
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 21 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[12] | 3 |
| UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[13] | 1 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] | 3 |
[edit] Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 30 September 2011[15] | Digital Download | Peacefrog Records |
[edit] References
- ^ 'Wherever You Will Go' Comforts In Wake Of Terror Attacks
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k lescharts.com (Retrieved on May 3, 2008)
- ^ Canadian peak in Allmusic
- ^ German peak
- ^ Ireland: Search for Tracy Chapman peaks
- ^ Romanian peak
- ^ Billboard Airplay peak
- ^ http://acharts.us/song/63647
- ^ |Chart Dated 29-10-11 UK 2011 peak
- ^ Charlene Soraia Wherever You Will Go - Twinings Advert Song 2011
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "Archive Chart". Scottish Singles Top 40. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Indie Chart. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company.
- ^ Wherever You Will Go - Single by Charlene Soraia iTunes
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