Around the World (East 17 song)

"Around the World"
Single by East 17
from the album Steam
Released	7 May 1994
Genre	Pop, hip hop, R&B
Length	4:37
Label	London Records
Songwriter(s)	Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard
East 17 singles chronology

"Around the World" is a pop/R&B song by boy band East 17.

Song information

Written by Brian Harvey, Tony Mortimer, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard it was released on 5 May 1994 as the lead single from the band's second album Steam (1994). It was a chart success, becoming their fourth top ten hit in Britain, charting at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Music video

The music video shows the band performing the track underground and also in a forest.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	37
Denmark (Tracklisten)[5]	7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6]	7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	7
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	15
Iceland (Tonlist)[9]	12
Ireland (IRMA)[10]	4
Israel (Israel Top-30)[11][12]	1
Italy (FIMI)[13]	23
Japan (Oricon)[14]	6
Latvia (EHR)[15]	6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17]	14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18]	22
Scotland (Official Chart Company)[19]	5
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	16
UK Singles (OCC)[22]	3
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[23]	7

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[24]	72
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[25]	95

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26]	Gold	35,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Silver	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

"Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
"Australian-charts.com – East 17 – Around the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Around the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Ultratop.be – East 17 – Around the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"P3 - Tjeklisten". dr.dk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
"Billboard". 18 June 1994.
Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
"Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Around the World". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
"Irish-charts.com – Discography East 17". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"East 17". Swisscharts.com.
Israel Top-30: 3 weeks at No. 1 (17.05.1994, 24.05.1994 & 31.05.1994)
"FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Benvenuto!". fimi.it. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
"2019 09 01 – M-1". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-06.
"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Around the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Charts.nz – East 17 – Around the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
"Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".
"Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Around the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
"Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
"British single certifications – East 17 – Around the World". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Around the World in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[chartstats-1] "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

[sc_Australia_East_17-2] "Australian-charts.com – East 17 – Around the World". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[sc_Austria_East_17-3] "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Around the World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[sc_Flanders_East_17-4] "Ultratop.be – East 17 – Around the World" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[dr-5] "P3 - Tjeklisten". dr.dk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

[6] "Billboard". 18 June 1994.

[7] Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.

[sc_Germany_East_17-8] "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Around the World". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[9] "Tonlist Top 40". DV. Retrieved 9 February 2017.

[sc_Ireland3_East_17-10] "Irish-charts.com – Discography East 17". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[11] "East 17". Swisscharts.com.

[12] Israel Top-30: 3 weeks at No. 1 (17.05.1994, 24.05.1994 & 31.05.1994)

[13] "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Benvenuto!". fimi.it. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

[14] Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)

[15] "2019 09 01 – M-1". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-06.

[sc_Dutch40_-16] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[sc_Dutch100_East_17-17] "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Around the World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[nz-18] "Charts.nz – East 17 – Around the World". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2015.

[19] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company".

[sc_Sweden_East_17-20] "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Around the World". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[sc_Switzerland_East_17-21] "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Around the World". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[sc_UK_-22] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[23] Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

[24] Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

[24] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[25] "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 May 2020.

[26] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[United_KingdomEast_17Around_the_WorldsingleCertRef-27] "British single certifications – East 17 – Around the World". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Around the World in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

East 17
Terry Coldwell John Hendy Robbie Craig Brian Harvey Tony Mortimer Blair Dreelan
Studio albums	Walthamstow Steam Up All Night Resurrection Dark Light 24/7
Compilation albums	Around the World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far The Very Best of East Seventeen East 17: The Platinum Collection Stay Another Day: The Very Best Of East 17
Singles	"House of Love" "Gold" "Deep" "Slow It Down" "West End Girls" "It's Alright" "Around the World" "Stay Another Day" "Let It Rain" "Hold My Body Tight" "Thunder" "If You Ever" "Each Time"
Related articles	Discography