Wherever You Are (Military Wives song)
"Wherever You Are" | ||||
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Choral | ||||
Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
Songwriter(s) | Text of assorted letters set to music by Paul Mealor | |||
Producer(s) | Jon Cohen. Mixed by Phil Da Costa and Jon Cohen | |||
Military Wives singles chronology | ||||
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Spin-off product of the 2011 BBC TV series The Choir: Military Wives |
"Wherever You Are" is a song written by
"Wherever You Are" was nominated for Best British Single in the
Background
The Military Wives was formed in 2011 by
The
2011 UK Christmas number one campaign
The song competed against rival Christmas campaigns to re-release
Campaign for US number one
On 29 December 2011 Piers Morgan campaigned on Twitter for the Military Wives Choir to reach number one in the US. He urged his 1.6 million followers to invest in the collective's charity track 'Wherever You Are' following its stateside release on Boxing Day. He tweeted "Just heard the Military Wives single gets released in the US today,", posting a link to the official video. "Watch this my American friends, then go buy it...Good luck ladies, hope you get a No1 in America." The Sun reported that the former Britain's Got Talent judge invited the choir to perform on his US show Piers Morgan Tonight.[6][7]
Writing and recording
The text of "Wherever You Are" is a love poem compiled from letters written between the women and their absent husbands and partners. It was set to music by composer Paul Mealor, who is noted for his composition of a choral work sung at the Royal Wedding in 2011.[8]
Live performances
The first public performance of the piece was at
The Military Wives made a guest appearance on the BBC's
Commercial performance
A campaign was launched to promote sales of the CD single, with the aim of it becoming the 2011
In mid-December 2011 it was reported that "Wherever You Are" had broken sales records in becoming the most pre-ordered music item ever on the UK
Following the second day of release, some 242,000 copies of the single had been sold, making it the fastest selling single since X Factor winner Shayne Ward's 2005 single That's My Goal.[15] At that point it was leading the race for Christmas number one, having sold six times the number of singles as second place Little Mix.[15]
On the chart dated 24 December 2011, the song debuted at number 144 on the
B side
The
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Ireland | 15 December 2011[22] | Decca Records | Digital download |
United Kingdom | 18 December 2011[23] | ||
19 December 2011[24] | CD single |
References
- ^ The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 December 2011.
- ^ In My Dreams: The Military Wives: Amazon.co.uk: Music
- ^ "The BRIT Awards 2012 winners". BRIT Awards website. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "The Choir III: Military Wives". Gareth Malone official website. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Military wives choir tipped to top chart". BFBS News. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Military Wives in bid to score number one in US with Piers Morgan campaign". Metro.
- ^ "Piers Morgan campaigns for Military Wives US number one". Digital Spy. 29 December 2011.
- ^ "Military Wives: Wherever You Are". Gareth Malone official website. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing Week 11". Series 9. 11 December 2011. 25 minutes in. BBC. BBC One.
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(help) - ^ "Military Wives on Strictly Come Dancing". GarethMalone.com. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ^ "Chris Evans backs military wives' choir in push for Christmas number one". The Daily Telegraph. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Kitchener, Shaun (5 December 2011). "Military Wives Topple X Factor As Christmas No. 1 Favourites". EntertainmentWise. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ "New trophy to be handed out for number one singles". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Cole, Tom (12 December 2011). "Military Wives Christmas single breaks online pre-order records". Radio Times. Immediate Media. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
- ^ a b "The Military Wives on course to be Christmas number one". BBC News. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ^ Jones, Alan (25 December 2011). "Christmas Singles Chart analysis: Military Wives run away with it". Music Week. Retrieved 30 December 2011.
- ^ "Compositions". Paul Mealor official website. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Top 20 biggest selling singles of 2011 revealed!". The Official Charts. 2012-01-02.
- ^ "British single certifications – Military Wives – Wherever You Are". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "iTunes – Music – Wherever You Are – Single by Military Wives, Gareth Malone & Paul Mealor". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Wherever You Are: Military Wives: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
- ^ "Wherever You Are: Military Wives with Gareth Malone: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2012-01-07.