"I'm on My Way" is a song by Scottish

folk pop Folk-pop is a broad musical fusion genre that includes contemporary folk songs with pop arrangements, and pop songs with intimate, acoustic-based folk arrangements. Folk-pop has been popularized by mainstream media in recent years. Musica ...

duo

the Proclaimers The Proclaimers are a Scottish Rock music, rock duo formed in 1983 by twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid (born 5 March 1962). They came to attention with their 1987 single "Letter from America (song), Letter from America", which reached No. 3 ...

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) "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" is a song written and performed by Scottish duo the Proclaimers, and first released in August 1988 by Chrysalis as the lead single from their second album, '' Sunshine on Leith'' (1988). The song reached number 11 in ...

" achieved success there following its inclusion on the soundtrack of ''

Benny & Joon ''Benny & Joon'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy-Drama (film and television), drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam (Johnny Depp) and Juniper ("Joon") (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and f ...

''; "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 used on the soundtrack of the animated film ''

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'', which was released in 2001. It was also used as the theme music of the

BBC Radio Four BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of Talk radio, spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at B ...

comedy series ''

The Maltby Collection ''The Maltby Collection'' is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom set in a small, threatened art gallery. The first series was broadcast in six parts, at 11.30am on Fridays from 15 June 2007. Its theme tune is " I'm on My Way". The show was written by David N ...

''. 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

Hampden Park Hampden Park ( ; Scottish Gaelic: ''Pàirc Hampden'') is a association football, football stadium in the Mount Florida area of Glasgow, Scotland, which is the national stadium of football in Scotland and home of the Scotland national football ...

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 music, 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. Danie ...

covered the song with lyrics in Swedish written by Ulf Söderberg. This version was named ''Jag är på väg'' and is on her album '' Canzone d'Amore'' (1989), and her compilation album '' I dag & i morgon'' (2006). Scottish trials cyclist

Danny MacAskill Daniel MacAskill (born 23 December 1985) is a Scottish trials cyclist, from Dunvegan on the Isle of Skye. He works professionally as a street trials and mountain bike rider for Santa Cruz Bicycles. His YouTube channel has more than half a m ...

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

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal * Craig Reid – percussion, lead vocals, backing vocals * Charlie Reid – backing vocals, acoustic guitar *

Jerry Donahue Jerry Donahue (born September 24, 1946, Manhattan, New York City) is an American guitarist and producer primarily known for his work in the British folk rock scene as a member of Fotheringay and Fairport Convention as well as being a member of ...

– acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Phil Cramham – bass * Paul Robinson – drums * Steve Shaw – fiddle *

Pete Wingfield William Peter Wingfield (born 7 May 1948) is an English record producer, Keyboardist, keyboard player, songwriter, singer, and music journalism, music journalist. Career Whilst at Sussex University, Wingfield and three other students formed ...

– harmonium, organ, piano * Stuart Nisbet – mandolin * Gerry Hogan – lap steel

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References

{{Authority control 1988 songs 1989 singles Kikki Danielsson songs The Proclaimers songs Chrysalis Records singles Song recordings produced by Pete Wingfield