"You're Where I Belong" is a song written by American songwriter

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that was originally recorded by American

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singer

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. The song was released on the soundtrack for the 1999 film, ''

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'' and was released as a single the same year. The song reach multiple ''

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'' charts following its release. It was included as a bonus track on the Australian release of Yearwood's eighth album, ''

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Background, content and release

"You're Where I Belong" was written by pop songwriter Diane Warren. In 1999, the song was recorded by Trisha Yearwood to serve as part of the soundtrack for the film version of ''

.'' The track was produced by Keith Thomas. It was Yearwood's first collaboration with Thomas in her career. "You're Where I Belong" was released as a single via

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and

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in 1999. It was released as a

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. The music video features Yearwood singing the song while walking through a movie theatre and backstage with clips of the film ''Stuart Little'' on different television screens. She eventually sings in front of a movie screen with clips in front of an audience. The screen rises and reveals an orchestra.

Reception

Critical

The single received mixed to positive reviews. Fred Bronson of ''Billboard'' magazine commented on the song in his commentary related to singles written by Diane Warren in 2000: "Unfortunately, the song's placement in the move 'Stuart Little''-- the second song played over the end's credits -- precludes it from earning an

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nomination for best song." It was released on the film's soundtrack in November 1999. Heather Phares of

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mentioned the song in her review of the album, calling it "not just for kids."

Commercial

The single appeared on multiple record charts following its release to radio in 1999. It spent one week on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in February 2000, peaking at number 71. It also was Yearwood's first (and only) charting single on the ''Billboard''

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chart, peaking at number 15 in 2000 after 15 weeks on the list. In Canada, the song reached positions on the '' RPM'' record charts, including the Country Songs list, where it reached number 73.Peak chart positions for country singles of Trisha Yearwood in Canada: *Singles released from 1991 to 2000 –

Track listing

CD single * "You're Where I Belong" – 4:15 * "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Club Mix)" – 10:05 * "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Dub)" – 6:31 * "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Radio)" – 4:21

Charts

References

{{Trisha Yearwood singles 1999 singles 1999 songs Motown singles Song recordings produced by Keith Thomas (record producer) Songs written by Diane Warren Universal Music Group singles Trisha Yearwood songs Songs written for films Stuart Little (franchise)