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"Moving to New York"
Cover of the original releaseSingle by The Wombats from the album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation Released 26 October 2006
14 January 2008Format Digital download, CD Genre Indie rock
Pop punkLabel 14th Floor Records The Wombats singles chronology
"Let's Dance to Joy Division"
(2007)"Moving to New York"
(2006)
"Moving to New York
(re-release)"
(2008)"Backfire at the Disco"
(2007)
"Backfire at the Disco"
(re-release)
(2008)Additional Artwork Cover of the re-release."Moving to New York" is a song by the Liverpool band The Wombats. It was originally released exclusively on 7-inch, in limited edition packaging, on October 26, 2006 and then re-released on January 14, 2008. The song is taken from the band's album A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation. The song continues the band's style of upbeat indie music, as a follow-up to Let's Dance To Joy Division.[1] It was used in the end credits music on E4's comedy show The Inbetweeners.
The song has also been remixed and released as a single by DJ Trance Master Paul van Dyk.
Contents
Formats and track listings
Track listings of major single releases of "Moving to New York".
First release
UK 7" single (Limited Edition packaging)
(Released October 26, 2006)- "Moving to New York"
- "Party in a Forest (Where's Laura?)"
Second release
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)"
Critics
Critics of the single have said that "the song is upbeat and catchy", and music website Lunapark6 rated the single 8/10.[1] The Unreality Music website described the song as "one of those joyous, frenetic noise-fests".[2]
Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
positionUK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[3] 13 References
- ^ a b www.lunapark6.com/the-wombats-moving-to-new-york/: Lunapark6 review
- ^ http://music.unrealitytv.co.uk/the-wombats-moving-to-new-york-single-review/: Review on Unreality Music
- ^ "Chart Stats – The Wombats – Moving to New York" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
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