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For the Boyzone album, see Where We Belong (album).
"Where We Belong"
Song

"Where We Belong" is the second single from the album The Betrayed, the fourth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. It was released on 4 January 2010. Vocalist Ian Watkins commented to Kerrang!: "Where We Belong might sound really happy and catchy, but if you really listen to the lyrics I could be saying that we belong in hell." The single reached #32 on the Official UK top 40 on the 10th January 2010.[1] The track was described by the band as their "love letter to being home," having written the song after returning to their native Wales after recording in Los Angeles.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lostprophets except "Sunshine", lyrics by Ian Watkins and Aled Phillips

CD Single
No.TitleLength
1."Where We Belong" (radio edit)3:42
2."Sunshine"4:40
iTunes UK Single
No.TitleLength
1."Where We Belong" (radio edit)3:42
2."Sunshine"4:40
3."Where We Belong" (album version)4:37
Etched 7" (Limited to 1000 copies)
No.TitleLength
1."Where We Belong" (radio edit)3:42

Music video

A video has been made for this song. It consists of various clips of the band performing, at the Newport Centre August 2009, and backstage, similar to the "Goodbye Tonight" video. It is the second Lostprophets video to feature their current drummer Luke Johnson.

Reception

"Where We Belong" was described as "the most pop orientated song they have ever recorded" by Gigwise.com writer David Renshaw, who predicted that it "could well be a massive hit for the band".[3] It was named "Single of the Week" by FemaleFirst, who described it as an "epic new single".[4] Chris Maguire of Altsounds predicted that the song would become "one that is going to be a sing-along" at the band's gigs.[5] The song was described as "typically workmanlike" by Clash magazine.[6]

Personnel

Chart positions

On the 10th January 2010, "Where We Belong" first entered the UK Singles Chart at #32. That week, "Where We Belong" also peaked at #3 on the UK Indie Chart and #1 on the UK Rock Chart.[7][8]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart 3
UK Rock Chart 1
UK Singles Chart[9] 32
Preceded by UK Rock Chart number-one single
January 17, 2009 - February 7, 2010 		Succeeded by

References

  1. ^ Where We Belong Songfacts
  2. ^ "Lostprophets - The Betrayed", ilikemusic.com, 15 January 2010, retrieved 17 January 2010
  3. ^ Renshaw, David (2010) "Lostprophets - 'The Betrayed': Exclusive Track-By-Track Guide!", Gigwise, January 07, 2010, retrieved 11 January 2010
  4. ^ "Single Of The Week : Lostprophets - Where We Belong", FemaleFirst, 14 December 2009, retrieved 11 January 2010
  5. ^ Maguire, Chris (2010) "Lostprophets - Where We Belong (Single)", Altsounds, 5 January 2010, retrieved 11 January 2010
  6. ^ "Single of the Week - January 4th", Clash, 4 January 2010, retrieved 11 January 2010
  7. ^ Indie Singles chart, 10 January 2010, BBC, retrieved 12 January 2010
  8. ^ Rock Singles chart, 10 January 2010, BBC, retrieved 12 January 2010
  9. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles

Notes

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