Somewhere Else (Razorlight song)
| "Somewhere Else" | ||||
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| Single by Razorlight | ||||
| from the album Up All Night | ||||
| B-side | "Keep the Right Profile", "Hang By, Hang By" | |||
| Released | 11 April 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Sphere Studios, Abbey Road Studios, Brixton Academy | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Mercury, Vertigo Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Borrell | |||
| Producer(s) | Razorlight | |||
| Razorlight singles chronology | ||||
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"Somewhere Else" is a song by English indie rock band Razorlight, and was featured as a bonus track on the 2005 re-release of their debut album Up All Night. It was their first new material following that album and became their biggest hit to date in the United Kingdom at the time when released as a single, debuting at number two in the UK Singles Chart, only to be bettered by "America" which later charted at number one in October 2006. In 2007, the lyrics: "and I met a girl/She asked me my name/I told her what it was", were voted the third worst lyrics of all time.[1]
Music video
The video features Johnny Borrell walking around various place in London, before returning to where he started at the beginning. A large portion of the video was filmed inside and outside the Northumberland Arms pub.
Track listings
- 7"
- "Somewhere Else"
- "Keep the Right Profile" (Dub version)
- 2-track CD
- "Somewhere Else"
- "Keep the Right Profile"
- Maxi-CD
- "Somewhere Else"
- "Hang By, Hang By"
- "Up All Night" (live)
- Enhanced section: link to download 5 free live tracks
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "Worst lyrics of all time revealed!". NME. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 18. 30 April 2005. p. 101. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Somewhere Else". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Razorlight – Somewhere Else". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 August 2020.