"I'm on My Way" is a song by Scottish folk pop duo the Proclaimers from their 1988 album '' Sunshine on Leith''. It was released as a single in 1989 and reached number 43 in the United Kingdom and number three in Australia. The lyrics "I'm on my way from misery to happiness today" differ from " I'm on My Way", the spiritual of the same name.

In the United States

The song was promoted to US Pop radio stations in September 1993 after " I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" achieved success there following its inclusion on the soundtrack of ''

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''; "I'm Gonna Be" had originally peaked at number 23 on the US Modern Rock chart in March 1989. "I'm On My Way" failed to chart, despite gaining airplay on twelve US pop radio stations.

In popular culture

The song was famously used on the soundtrack of the animated film '' Shrek'', which was released in 2001. It was also used as the theme music of the BBC Radio Four comedy series '' The Maltby Collection''. An instrumental version was briefly used on '' Are We There Yet?'', which was released in 2005. In keeping with the group's support of Scottish

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club Hibernian, "I'm on My Way" was played at

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immediately after Hibernian's victory in the 2007 Scottish League Cup Final.

Kikki Danielsson Ann-Kristin "Kikki" Danielsson (born 10 May 1952) is a Swedish country, dansband and pop singer. Sometimes, she also plays the accordion and she has also written some lyrics. She has gained notice for yodeling in some songs. Danielsson gained he ...

covered the song with lyrics in Swedish written by Ulf Söderberg. This version was named ''Jag är på väg'' and is on her album ''

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'' (1989), and her compilation album ''

I dag & i morgon ''I dag & i morgon'' was released on April 12, 2006, and is a compilation album from Swedish pop and country singer Kikki Danielsson. The album also contains four new-released recordings: " Yesterday Once More", " Looking for Freedom", "Blue Virgi ...

'' (2006). Scottish trials cyclist

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used the song as the soundtrack for his 2020 cycling stunt video, ''Danny MacAskill's Gymnasium''. "I'm on My Way" was included as the outro song on the Canadian television show ''

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'' on the eleventh and final episode of the seventh season.

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1988 songs 1989 singles Kikki Danielsson songs The Proclaimers songs Chrysalis Records singles Song recordings produced by Pete Wingfield {{show-tune-stub