Around the World (East 17 song)
| "Around the World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by East 17 | ||||
| from the album Steam | ||||
| Released | 7 May 1994 | |||
| Format | CD single, Vinyl single | |||
| Genre | Pop, hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:37 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard | |||
| East 17 singles chronology | ||||
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"Around the World" is a pop/R&B song by boy band East 17.
Song information
Written by Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard it was released on 5 May 1994 as the lead single from the band's second album Steam (1994). It was a chart success, becoming their fourth top ten hit in Britain, charting at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Music video
The music video shows the band performing the track underground and also in a forest.
Chart performance
| Chart (1994)[2] | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 29 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)[3] | 37 |
| Danish Singles Chart[4] | 7 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 14 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 7 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[6] | 7 |
| German Singles Chart | 15 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Israel Singles Chart[7] | 1 |
| Italy (FIMI)[8] | 23 |
| Japanese Singles Chart[9] | 6 |
| Latvian Singles Chart[10] | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 22 |
| Scottish Singles Chart[11] | 5 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 23 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Zimbabwe Singles Chart[12] | 7 |
Chart successions
| Preceded by "Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)" by Frances Ruffelle |
Israel Singles Chart 17 May 1994 - 7 June 1994 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[13] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Silver | 200,000^ |
|
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "ChartArchive - The Chart Archive". chartstats.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Steffen Hung. "East 17 - Around The World - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=East+17&titel=Around+The+World&cat=s[] (Retrieved 17 September 2012)
- ↑ "P3 - Tjeklisten". dr.dk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?lr=&rview=1&id=UQgEAAAAMBAJ&q=east+17#v=snippet&q=east%2017&f=false
- ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
- ↑ "East 17". Swisscharts.com.
- ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Benvenuto!". fimi.it. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19940424/41/
- ↑
- Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "British single certifications – East 17 – Around the World". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Around the World in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
External links
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