Where I Belong (Sia song)

"Where I Belong"
Single by Sia
from the album Colour the Small One
Released9 August 2004 (2004-08-09)
RecordedHeliocentric Studios
Rye, England
Genre
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Hogarth
Sia singles chronology
"Somersault"
(2004)
"Where I Belong"
(2004)
"Numb"
(2005)

"Where I Belong" is a song by Australian singer Sia. It was released as the third single from her 2004 album, Colour the Small One in August 2004.

"Where I Belong" was scheduled to be included on the soundtrack for the film Spider-Man 2; however, owing to a record label conflict, it was withdrawn at the last minute.[1][better source needed] This is referenced in the cover art for the single, which features Sia donning a Spider-Man costume.

Promotion

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Sia performed the track on her four UK live summer appearance in 2004:[2]

  • 1 July - Lock 17
  • 1 August - Big Chill
  • 4 August - Supporting Air at Somerset House
  • 15 August - Weekender Summer Sundae, Leicester.

Review

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In an album review, Daniel Murt of The Guardian listed "Where I Belong" as a stand out tracks alongside "Don't Bring Me Down".[3]

Charts

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On 21 August 2004, The song debuted at number 85 on the UK Singles Charts and stayed in the Top 100 for 1 week.[4]

Track listings

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1 track Single
  1. Where I Belong (Radio Edit) - 4:44
CD Maxi
  1. Where I Belong - 4:45
  2. Where I Belong (Roni Size Remix) - 5:58
  3. Where I Belong (Red Astaire Remix) - 6:06
  4. Where I Belong (Wookie Remix) - 4:35
  5. Where I Belong (Hot Chip Remix) - 5:06
  6. Where I Belong (Future Funk Squad Acidic Funk Dub) - 5:52
  7. Where I Belong (Roni Size Crush Remix) - 5:32
2008 US Remix 1[5]
  1. Where I Belong (Roni Size Remix) - 6:03
  2. Where I Belong (Roni Size Crush Remix) - 5:34
2008 US Remix 2 [6]
  1. Where I Belong (Red Astaire Remix) - 6:11
  2. Where I Belong (Future Funk Squad "Acidic-Funk" Dub) - 5:55

Credits and Personnel

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  • Design, Art Direction – Blue Source
  • Drums – Jeremy Stacey
  • Engineer – Cameron Craig
  • Engineer [Assistant] – Patrick Moore
  • Guitar [Electric Guitar] – Kevin Cormack
  • Keyboards, Horns – Martin Slattery
  • Saxophone, Background Vocals – Camille
  • Lyrics By [Words], Vocals, Written-by – Sia Furler
  • Mastered By – Frank Arkwright
  • Mixed By – Tchad Blake
  • Photography By [Cover Photography] – Gareth McConnell
  • Producer, Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic Guitars], Percussion – Jimmy Hogarth
  • Written-by, Bass [Bass Guitar] – Samuel Dixon

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 9 August 2004 CD single Go! Beat
Vinyl, CD Maxi
North America 15 July 2008 Digital Download [7]
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References

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  1. ^ "Where I Belong | Single". Sia Music. Archived from the original on 29 June 2010.
  2. ^ "SIA - Where I Belong". www.contactmusic.com. August 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  3. ^ Murt, Daniel (1 February 2004). "Sia: Colour the Small One | OMM". The Observer. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ^ "OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART RESULTS MATCHING: Where I Belong". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Where I Belong remixes 1 single". iTunes US. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Where I Belong remixes 2 single". iTunes US. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Where I Belong remixes 1 single". iTunes US. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
  8. ^ "Where I Belong remixes 2 single". iTunes US. Retrieved 11 August 2015.