Moving to New York
| "Moving to New York" | ||||
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 Cover of the original release | ||||
| Single by The Wombats | ||||
| from the album 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 | ||||
 Cover of the re-release | ||||
"Moving to New York" is the debut single by the English band the Wombats, taken from their debut album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation. It was originally released as a non-album single on 7-inch, in limited edition packaging, on 26 October 2006; it was re-released on 14 January 2008, two months after the release of the album.
"Moving to New York" is considered one of the band's signature songs. Like one of their other signature songs, "Let's Dance to Joy Division", the song was written by lead singer Matthew Murphy after an experience he had at a nightclub in the band's home city of Liverpool; however, whereas "Let's Dance to Joy Division" was inspired by spending a joyous night out with his then-girlfriend, Murphy wrote "Moving to New York" after being told by a girl he liked that she was going to stay in for the night before he went out to a nightclub and saw her there.[1]
"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
[edit]Track listings of major single releases of "Moving to New York".
First release
[edit]UK 7" single (Limited Edition packaging)
(Released October 26, 2006)
- "Moving to New York"
- "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
Second release
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 48 |
| Poland (ZPAV)[4] | 39 |
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 16 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 13 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 126 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
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