I Belong
Encyclopedia
"I Belong" is a pop
song written by Candice Alley
and produced by Michael Szumowski for Alley's second album Candice Alley
(2007). It was released as the album's second single in Australia
on 21 July 2007 as a CD single
and digital download
. Alley says "I Belong is about moving on and being optimistic - about letting go of old things. It’s a positive song". She wrote the song in 2003 while writing her previous hit "Falling", and was excited when she saw it in production, she states "It's great when something you have written has been given a pulse. I can hear and see it now thanks to the video and that is a great feeling". Producer Szumowski states "It was one of the first songs we started working on. It’s got a chorus that creeps up and hits you, and I loved it straight away". The song failed to chart on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart but peaked at number eight on the Australian Independent Singles Chart
The music video
was directed by Grant Marshall and filmed at Movie World at the Gold Coast, Queensland
, Australia
in June 2007. Alley had considered filming the video in Sydney
or Melbourne
, where she is based, but decided it would be better to film it in the Gold Coast. It is a simple clip of Alley playing guitar with her three piece band on a stage wearing a black top, jeans and black heels. "It sort of has an Indy-glam feel about it. It's very sparse, warehouse type setting but it really brings out the best in Candice because she looks great" states Marshall. The video was released in July 2007 and has got minor play.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by Candice Alley
Candice Alley
Candice Marie Giannarelli, better known as Candice Alley is an Australian singer-songwriter of Australian/Italian descent. She married Australian swimming captain Grant Hackett on 14 April 2007....
and produced by Michael Szumowski for Alley's second album Candice Alley
Candice Alley (album)
Candice Alley is the second studio album by Australian singer Candice Alley, released in Australia on 13 December 2007 by International Quarterback. Alley wrote all of the album, excluding one track co-written with Grant Hackett, her husband and an Australian Olympic swimmer...
(2007). It was released as the album's second single in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
on 21 July 2007 as a CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
and digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
. Alley says "I Belong is about moving on and being optimistic - about letting go of old things. It’s a positive song". She wrote the song in 2003 while writing her previous hit "Falling", and was excited when she saw it in production, she states "It's great when something you have written has been given a pulse. I can hear and see it now thanks to the video and that is a great feeling". Producer Szumowski states "It was one of the first songs we started working on. It’s got a chorus that creeps up and hits you, and I loved it straight away". The song failed to chart on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart but peaked at number eight on the Australian Independent Singles Chart
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Grant Marshall and filmed at Movie World at the Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast, Queensland
Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in June 2007. Alley had considered filming the video in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
or Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, where she is based, but decided it would be better to film it in the Gold Coast. It is a simple clip of Alley playing guitar with her three piece band on a stage wearing a black top, jeans and black heels. "It sort of has an Indy-glam feel about it. It's very sparse, warehouse type setting but it really brings out the best in Candice because she looks great" states Marshall. The video was released in July 2007 and has got minor play.
Track listing
- "I Belong" — 3:37
- "I Belong" (dance mix) — 4:24
- "I Belong" (acoustic) — 3:30
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian AIR Singles Chart | 8 |