"Where I Belong" is a song by Australian singer
Sia
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler ( ; born 18 December 1975) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Adelaide, she started her career as a singer in the acid jazz band Crisp in the mid-1990s. In 1997, when Crisp disbanded, she rel ...
. It was released as the third single from her 2004 album, ''
Colour the Small One
''Colour the Small One'' is the third album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, which was released in Australia and the United Kingdom on 19 January 2004. It was issued in the United States on 3 February 2004. Production was by Jimmy Hogarth, w ...
'' 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Spider-Man 2''; however, owing to a record label conflict, it was withdrawn at the last minute. This is referenced in the cover art for the single, which features Sia donning a
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
costume.
Promotion
Sia performed the track on her four UK live summer appearance in 2004:
* 1 July - Lock 17
* 1 August - Big Chill
* 4 August - Supporting
Air at
Somerset House
Somerset House is a large Neoclassical complex situated on the south side of the Strand in central London, overlooking the River Thames, just east of Waterloo Bridge. The Georgian era quadrangle was built on the site of a Tudor palace ("O ...
* 15 August - Weekender Summer Sundae, Leicester.
Review
In an album review, Daniel Murt of ''
The Guardian
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'' listed "Where I Belong" as a stand out tracks alongside "
Don't Bring Me Down
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the ninth and final track on the English rock band the Electric Light Orchestra's 1979 album ''Discovery''. It is their highest-charting hit in the United States to date.
History
"Don't Bring Me Down" is the band's s ...
".
Charts
On 21 August 2004, The song debuted at number 85 on the
UK Singles Charts and stayed in the Top 100 for 1 week.
Track listings
; 1 track Single
# Where I Belong (Radio Edit) - 4:44
; CD Maxi:
# Where I Belong - 4:45
# Where I Belong
(Roni Size Remix) - 5:58
# Where I Belong
(Red Astaire Remix) - 6:06
# Where I Belong
(Wookie Remix) - 4:35
# Where I Belong
(Hot Chip Remix) - 5:06
# Where I Belong
(Future Funk Squad Acidic Funk Dub) - 5:52
# Where I Belong
(Roni Size Crush Remix) - 5:32
; 2008 US Remix 1
# Where I Belong (Roni Size Remix) - 6:03
# Where I Belong (Roni Size Crush Remix) - 5:34
; 2008 US Remix 2
# Where I Belong (Red Astaire Remix) - 6:11
# Where I Belong (Future Funk Squad "Acidic-Funk" Dub) - 5:55
Credits and Personnel
* Design, Art Direction – Blue Source
* Drums –
Jeremy Stacey
* Engineer – Cameron Craig
* Engineer
ssistant– Patrick Moore
* Guitar
lectric Guitar– Kevin Cormack
* Keyboards, Horns –
Martin Slattery
* Saxophone, Background Vocals – Camille
* Lyrics By
ords Vocals, Written-by – Sia Furler
* Mastered By – Frank Arkwright
* Mixed By – Tchad Blake
* Photography By
over Photography– Gareth McConnell
* Producer, Acoustic Guitar
coustic Guitars Percussion –
Jimmy Hogarth
* Written-by, Bass
ass Guitar
Ass most commonly refers to:
* Buttocks (in informal American English)
* Donkey or ass, ''Equus africanus asinus''
**any other member of the subgenus ''Asinus''
Ass or ASS may also refer to:
Art and entertainment
* ''Ass'' (album), 1973 alb ...
–
Samuel Dixon
Release history
References
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2004 singles
2004 songs
Sia (musician) songs
Songs written by Samuel Dixon
Songs written by Sia (musician)
Astralwerks singles
Go! Beat singles
Downtempo songs