Moving to New York
"Moving to New York" | ||||
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A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation | ||||
Released | 26 October 2006 14 January 2008 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Label | 14th Floor Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | The Wombats | |||
The Wombats singles chronology | ||||
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Additional artwork | ||||
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"Moving to New York" is the debut single by the English band
"Moving to New York" is considered one of the band's
"Moving to New York" was classified Silver by the BPI in 2015, meaning it has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK alone.
Formats and track listings
Track listings of major single releases of "Moving to New York".
First release
UK 7" single (Limited Edition packaging)
(Released October 26, 2006)
- "Moving to New York"
- "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
Second release
UK CD single
(Released January 14, 2008)
- "Moving to New York"
- "Moving to New York (Kyte Remix)"
UK 7" single (Gatefold Sleeve, Coloured Vinyl)
(Released January 14, 2008)
- "Moving to New York"
- "Moving to New York (Paul van Dyk Remix)"
UK 7" single (Picture Disc)
(Released January 14, 2008)
- "Moving to New York"
- "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You (XFM Session)"
Reception
Critics of the single have said that "the song is upbeat and catchy". The Unreality Music website described the song as "one of those joyous, frenetic noise-fests".[2]
In the media
The song was used in the end credits of the sitcom The Inbetweeners in the episode "Thorpe Park".
The song has also been remixed and released as a single by trance music DJ Paul van Dyk.
The song is also used in the opening credits of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 48 |
Poland (ZPAV)[4] | 39 |
Scotland (OCC)[5] | 16 |
13 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2008) | Position |
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UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 126 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "The Wombats break down their most iconic songs | Song CV | Radio X". YouTube.
- ^ http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-wombats-moving-to-new-york-single-review/: Review on Unreality Music
- ^ "Billboard.com - Charts - Singles - European Hot 100 Singles". Archived from the original on 25 January 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Polish Singles Chart |". Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2008" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- ^ "British single certifications – Wombats – Moving to New York". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2020.