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Away from Here (song)

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"Away from Here"
Single by the Enemy
from the album We'll Live and Die in these Towns
B-side
  • "Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation"
  • "Back Like a Heart Attack"
  • "A Message to You Rudy"
Released16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[1]
Length3:01
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)The Enemy
Producer(s)Barny
The Enemy singles chronology
"It's Not OK"
(2007)
"Away from Here"
(2007)
"Had Enough"
(2007)

"Away from Here" is the first single from English rock band the Enemy's debut album, We'll Live and Die in these Towns (2007). It was the band's first single to enter the UK top 10, peaking at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. It is believed this song was inspired by the band's visit to Jersey, Channel Islands.[citation needed]

Track listings

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UK CD single[2]

  1. "Away from Here"
  2. "Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation"

UK 7-inch single (Warner Bros.)[3]

A. "Away from Here" – 3:01
B. "Back Like a Heart Attack" – 3:24

UK 7-inch single (Stiff)[4]

A. "Away from Here" – 3:01
B. "A Message to You Rudy" featuring Neville Staple of the Specials – 2:13

Charts

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Chart (2007) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[5] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 8

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 April 2007. p. 29.
  2. ^ Away from Here (UK CD single liner notes). The Enemy. Warner Bros. Records. 2007. WEA419CD, 5144211412.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Away from Here (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). The Enemy. Warner Bros. Records. 2007. WEA419, 5144211397.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Away from Here (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). The Enemy. Stiff Records. 2007. BUY 267.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  7. ^ "British single certifications – Enemy – Away from Here". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2021.