"Where We're Going" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter and acoustic guitarist Gerry Cinnamon. It was released as a single on 21 February 2020 by Little Runaway Records as the fifth single from his second studio album The Bonny. The song peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Where We're Going"
Single by Gerry Cinnamon
from the album The Bonny
Released21 February 2020
Recorded2019
Length4:00
LabelLittle Runaway
Songwriter(s)Gerry Cinnamon
Gerry Cinnamon singles chronology
"The Bonny"
(2019)
"Where We're Going"
(2020)
"Head in the Clouds"
(2020)

Background

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Talking about the song, Gerry Cinnamon said, "I wrote years ago at a dark time in my life. Folk can attach their own meaning to it but really it’s about being in a shit place with no way out, mixed with a gentle reminder to hold on to whatever wee dream you have. A mixture of dark stuff with some positive reality. If you’re in a real shit situation it can be near impossible to see a positive outcome unless you’re either an idiot or a serial optimist. I don’t want to contribute to the negative shit in my writing, there’s more than enough of that going around already. If I write songs about the bad stuff I think it’s only polite to remind the listener of the real reality. That it doesn’t matter where you’re at, it’s where you’re going that matters. Put the graft in and better times are inevitable. Easy."[1][2]

Charts

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Chart (2020) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 43
Scotland (OCC)[4] 4
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 39

Certifications

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Certifications for "Where We're Going"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 21 February 2020 Little Runaway

References

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  1. ^ "Gerry Cinnamon unveils anthemic new single 'Where We're Going' and album artwork". NME. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Gerry Cinnamon shares new single Where We're Going". Radio X. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. ^ "British single certifications – Gerry Cinnamon – Where We're Going". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 31, 2024.