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"Ain't Got Far to Go"
Song

"Ain't Got Far to Go" is a song by English singer and songwriter Jess Glynne. It was written by Glynne along with Janée "Jin Jin" Bennett, Knox Brown, and Finlay "Starsmith" Dow-Smith for her debut studio album, I Cry When I Laugh (2015), while production was helmed by Brown and Dow-Smith. The song was released as the album's sixth single on 26 February 2016.[1] Prior to the single's release, the song charted at number 46 on the Scottish Singles Chart and number 67 on the UK Singles Chart. After the single's release, it peaked at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

An accompanying music video for "Ain't Got Far to Go" was directed by Declan Whitebloom, showing Glynne and her friends enjoying a day in Havana, Cuba. It marked their second collaboration following his work on previous single “Take Me Home.” Commenting on the output, Glynne elaborated: “Making this video in Cuba was so fitting, the journey the colors the people everything was so perfect. We met some amazing people who were so grateful, charming and hard-working and that’s what this song is about."[2]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Ain't Got Far to Go"3:39

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of I Cry When I Laugh.[3]

Charts

Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] 36
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[5] 11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[6] 7
Scotland (OCC)[7] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Label Format
 United Kingdom 14 February 2016 Atlantic Digital download (Tough Love Remix)
26 February 2016 Digital download

References

  1. ^ Corner, Lewis. "Jess Glynne will release 'Ain't Got Far to Go' as her next single". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ Daw, Robbie (27 January 2016). "Video: Watch Her Hit The Streets Of Cuba". Idolator. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. ^ I Cry When I Laugh (Media notes). Jess Glynne. Atlantic Records. 2015. {{cite AV media notes}}: Unknown parameter |titlelink= ignored (|title-link= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Jess Glynne – Ain't Got Far To Go" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Top 40 NL: Jess Glynne - Ain't Got Far To Go" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 14 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – Jess Glynne – Ain't Got Far to Go". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 December 2017. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Ain't Got Far to Go in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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