Somewhere in the World (song)
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"Somewhere in the World" is a song by season two
winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs
. Serving as the lead single
from his self-titled
debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download
-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010. The song debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart
at number eight, with sales of 15,706 units in its first week of release. In New Zealand, "Somewhere in the World" reached number five on the singles chart.
and Klaus Derendorf
who also produced the track. The four finalists of the second season of The X Factor including Childs, recorded the song in preparation for a single release as soon as the winner was announced. After Childs was announced the winner of the season, "Somewhere in the World" was given to him as his debut single and was made available for download on 22 November 2010. It was also released to mainstream radio
in Australia the following day and became the third most added song to radio in its second week of release.
on 24 November 2010. The video took two days to film. It premiered online on 3 December 2010.
Childs performed the song on Sunrise
on 9 December 2010.
at number eight, with sales of 15,706 units in its first week of release. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number five on the singles chart, before dropping four places down to number nine the following week.
The X Factor (Australia season 2)
The X Factor is an Australian television reality music competition, based on the original UK series, to find new singing talent. The 2010 season premiered on 30 August 2010 and was won by Altiyan Childs on 22 November 2010. Ronan Keating emerged as the winning mentor of the series...
winner of The X Factor Australia, Altiyan Childs
Altiyan Childs
Altiyan Juric , best known by his stage name Altiyan Childs, is an Australian singer-songwriter. He was the winner of the second season of The X Factor Australia in 2010. After X Factor ended, Childs subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia...
. Serving as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from his self-titled
Altiyan Childs (album)
-Release history:...
debut album, "Somewhere in the World" was released as a download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
-only single following his win on the X Factor on 22 November 2010. The song debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number eight, with sales of 15,706 units in its first week of release. In New Zealand, "Somewhere in the World" reached number five on the singles chart.
Background and release
"Somewhere in the World" was written by Andrew Dorff, Michael BusbeeBusbee (songwriter)
Michael J. Busbee, professionally known as Busbee, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician from the San Francisco Bay area.-Biography:...
and Klaus Derendorf
Klaus Derendorf
Klaus Derendorf, also known as "Klaus D," is a Los Angeles based record producer and songwriter with millions of worldwide record sales to his credit including two Number 1 albums on the Billboard Charts.-Early Years:...
who also produced the track. The four finalists of the second season of The X Factor including Childs, recorded the song in preparation for a single release as soon as the winner was announced. After Childs was announced the winner of the season, "Somewhere in the World" was given to him as his debut single and was made available for download on 22 November 2010. It was also released to mainstream radio
Airplay
* Airplay is the amount of time a song is played on the radio.It may also refer to:* AirPlay, an audio & video streaming technology from Apple Inc.* Airplay , Foster & Graydon music project from 1980* Citroën C1, Citroën C1 Airplay...
in Australia the following day and became the third most added song to radio in its second week of release.
Music video and live performances
The music video for the song was shot in King Street, SydneySydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 24 November 2010. The video took two days to film. It premiered online on 3 December 2010.
Childs performed the song on Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
on 9 December 2010.
Charts
"Somewhere in the World" debuted on the ARIA Singles ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
at number eight, with sales of 15,706 units in its first week of release. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number five on the singles chart, before dropping four places down to number nine the following week.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
8 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Artists Singles Chart | 19 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 November 2010 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Australia |
| New Zealand | |||