In This City (Iglu & Hartly song)
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In This City is a 2008
single by American
band Iglu & Hartly. The song is taken from their first album & Then Boom
which was released in late 2008. It charted at #5 in the UK
and #9 in Ireland
.
gave the song 8/10 and commented that it has a great chorus and "a joyful pop song". Popjustice
made it their 'song of the day', saying "The band specialise in really smart synthy pop tunes with rapping in and when the choruses are this massive it's hard not to become slightly obsessed".
The song was added to the upfront section BBC Radio 1
's playlist in August 2008 and the A-List in September 2008.
on 14 September 2008 on downloads alone before reaching a peak of #5 two weeks later. In Ireland
it charted at a peak of #9
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single by American
United States
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band Iglu & Hartly. The song is taken from their first album & Then Boom
& Then Boom
& Then Boom is the debut studio album by American new wave band, Iglu & Hartly. It was released on September 29, 2008.- Track listing :- Personnel :* Jarvis Anderson – vocals, keyboards* Sam Martin – vocals, keyboads...
which was released in late 2008. It charted at #5 in the UK
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and #9 in Ireland
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
.
Release and reception
The music magazine NMENME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
gave the song 8/10 and commented that it has a great chorus and "a joyful pop song". Popjustice
Popjustice
Popjustice is a music website founded in 2000 and is the work of UK freelance music journalist Peter Robinson, who has worked for NME, The Guardian, Attitude and many others....
made it their 'song of the day', saying "The band specialise in really smart synthy pop tunes with rapping in and when the choruses are this massive it's hard not to become slightly obsessed".
The song was added to the upfront section BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's playlist in August 2008 and the A-List in September 2008.
Chart performance
The single charted at #21 in the UK singles chartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
on 14 September 2008 on downloads alone before reaching a peak of #5 two weeks later. In Ireland
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
it charted at a peak of #9
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
9 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
5 |