"You're Where I Belong" is a song written by American songwriter Diane Warren that was originally recorded by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. The song was released on the soundtrack for the 1999 film, Stuart Little and was released as a single the same year. The song reach multiple Billboard charts following its release. It was included as a bonus track on the Australian release of Yearwood's eighth album, Real Live Woman.
| "You're Where I Belong" | ||||
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| Single by Trisha Yearwood | ||||
| from the album Stuart Little (soundtrack) and Real Live Woman (Australian edition) | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 4:15 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Keith Thomas | |||
| Trisha Yearwood singles chronology | ||||
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Background, content and release
edit"You're Where I Belong" was written by pop songwriter Diane Warren. In 1999, the song was recorded by Trisha Yearwood to serve as part of the soundtrack for the film version of Stuart Little.[2] The track was produced by Keith Thomas. It was Yearwood's first collaboration with Thomas in her career.[3] "You're Where I Belong" was released as a single via Motown and Universal Music Group in 1999. It was released as a CD single.[4] The music video features Yearwood singing the song while walking through a movie theatre and backstage with clips of the film Stuart Little on different television screens. She eventually sings in front of a movie screen with clips in front of an audience. The screen rises and reveals an orchestra.
Reception
editCritical
editThe single received mixed to positive reviews. Fred Bronson of Billboard magazine commented on the song in his commentary related to singles written by Diane Warren in 2000: "Unfortunately, the song's placement in the move [Stuart Little] -- the second song played over the end's credits -- precludes it from earning an Oscar nomination for best song."[2] It was released on the film's soundtrack in November 1999. Heather Phares of Allmusic mentioned the song in her review of the album, calling it "not just for kids."[1]
Commercial
editThe single appeared on multiple record charts following its release to radio in 1999. It spent one week on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in February 2000, peaking at number 71.[5] It also was Yearwood's first (and only) charting single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, peaking at number 15 in 2000 after 15 weeks on the list.[6] In Canada, the song reached positions on the RPM record charts, including the Country Songs list, where it reached number 73.[7]
Track listing
edit- "You're Where I Belong" – 4:15
- "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Club Mix)" – 10:05
- "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Dub)" – 6:31
- "You're Where I Belong (Soul Solution Radio)" – 4:21
Charts
edit| Chart (1999–2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[9] | 145 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary Songs (RPM)[10] | 81 |
| Canada Country Songs (RPM)[7] | 73 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 71 |
| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[12] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Stuart Little [original soundtrack]". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Mariah's Gonna Make Garden Sweat". Billboard. February 12, 2000. p. 79. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Rea, James (24 October 2013). "Producer's Chair: Keith Thomas". Music Row. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""You're Where I Belong" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ ""You're Where I Belong" chart history (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions for country singles of Trisha Yearwood in Canada:
- Singles released from 1991 to 2000 – "Trisha Yearwood - Country Tracks". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "Trisha Yearwood -- "You're Where I Belong"". Discogs. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Trisha Yearwood's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 4". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Trisha Yearwood - Adult Contemporary". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.