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Always Where I Need to Be

Always Where I Need to Be

2008 single by the Kooks

"Always Where I Need to Be" is a song by British rock band the Kooks from their second studio album, Konk (2008). It was released in Japan on 19 March 2008 and in the United Kingdom on 31 March 2008. In the latter country, it debuted at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart via download sales alone and jumped to its peak at number three the following week, giving the band their highest-charting single in the UK. The video shows the band members playing their instruments in various parts of New York City, including Central Park and Coney Island.

Quick Facts Single by the Kooks, from the album Konk ...

Track listings

UK CD1[1]

  1. "Always Where I Need to Be"
  2. "Always Where I Need to Be" (video)

UK CD2[2]

  1. "Always Where I Need to Be"
  2. "Walk Away"
  3. "Always Free"

UK 7-inch single[3]

A. "Always Where I Need to Be"
B. "Mrs. Thompson"

Japanese CD single[4]

  1. "Always Where I Need to Be"
  2. "Slave to the Game"
  3. "Something to Say"
  4. "Naïve" (live)

Charts

More information Chart (2008), Peak position ...

Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...

Release history

More information Region, Date ...

"Always Where I Need to Be" features on the soundtrack to the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 09.[26] This song is available in the PlayStation 3 Singstore, for the game Singstar. This song is also used as background music on ABC's commercials for Scrubs season eight premiering in 2009. The song has been featured several episodes of MTV Latin America Acapulco Shore.

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    "EA's FIFA Soccer 09 soundtrack scores". EA Sports. 14 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 August 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
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