Where I'm Headed
"Where I'm Headed" is the eight track on Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin's debut studio album, Playing My Game (1999). It was released as the album's third single in late 1999 following her international breakthrough hit, "Sitting Down Here".
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| Single by Lene Marlin | ||||
| from the album Playing My Game | ||||
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| Released | 1999 | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lene Marlin | |||
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| "Where I'm Headed" on YouTube | ||||
Despite not charting in Marlin's native Norway, the single became a top-10 success in Finland, France, and Italy, peaking at numbers seven, five, and two, respectively. In France, it became Marlin's highest-charting single, earned a Gold sales certification, and was ranked number 38 on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) year-end chart of 1999. When released in the United Kingdom in 2001, it peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.
Composition
With a duration of four minutes and eleven seconds,[1] "Where I'm Headed" is composed in the key of D major with a tempo of 120 beats per minute.[2]
Critical reception
Geir Rakvaag from Norwegian newspaper Dagsavisen called "Where I'm Headed", along with "Unforgivable Sinner" and "Sitting Down Here", one of the "catchiest" songs on the album.[3]
Track listings
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UK CD and cassette single[1][7][8]
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Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Norway | 1999 | Maxi-CD | Virgin | [5] |
| United Kingdom | 1 January 2001 |
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References
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Key & BPM for Where I'm Headed by Lene Marlin". Tunebat. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Rakvaag, Geir (20 March 1999). "Pent og pyntelig fra Lene Marlin". Dagsavisen (in Norwegian). Vol. 115, no. 11. p. 15. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Where I'm Headed (Norwegian maxi-CD single liner notes). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 1999. DINSDF 196, 7243 96410 28.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Where I'm Headed (European CD single liner notes). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 1999. DINSDE 196, 7243 8 96412 26.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Where I'm Headed (UK CD single liner notes). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 2000. DINSD 196, 7243 8 96438 0 0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Where I'm Headed (UK cassette single sleeve). Lene Marlin. Virgin Records. 2000. DINSC 196, 7243 8 96438 48.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Single" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 45. 6 November 1999. p. 20. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin: Where I'm Headed" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Lene Marlin – Where I'm Headed". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1999" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "French single certifications – Lene Marlin – Where I?m Headed" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 December 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
