The Wrong Place
"The Wrong Place" is a song by Belgian band Hooverphonic. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF).[1]
| "The Wrong Place" | ||||
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| Single by Hooverphonic | ||||
| from the album Hidden Stories | ||||
| Released | 4 March 2021 | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | Universal Music | |||
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| Producer(s) | Alex Callier | |||
| Hooverphonic singles chronology | ||||
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| "The Wrong Place" on YouTube | ||||
| Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry | ||||
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| Artist(s) | Hooverphonic | |||
| Language | English | |||
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| Lyricist(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | 9th | |||
| Semi-final points | 117 | |||
| Final result | 19th | |||
| Final points | 74 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Release Me" (2020) | ||||
| "Miss You" (2022) ► | ||||
Eurovision Song Contest edit
Internal selection edit
On 20 March 2020, VRT and RTBF announced Belgian band Hooverphonic as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.[2]
At Eurovision edit
The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.[3] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.[4][5] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Belgium would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest.[6] Hooverphonic performed in the eleventh slot in the semi-final, and qualified for the grand final in 9th place, receiving 117 points.[7] The song finished in 19th place in the final, receiving 74 points.
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9] | 27 |
| Greece (IFPI)[10] | 94 |
| Lithuania (AGATA)[11] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 89 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 1 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14] | 77 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2021) | Position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[15] | 73 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[16] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Meersman, Boris (2 March 2021). "Belgium: Hooverphonic's song, 'The Wrong Place', set for 4 March release!". escYOUnited. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Hooverphonic will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2021…and with a potentially "up-tempo song"". Wiwibloggs. 20 March 2020.
- ^ . European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ . European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.
- ^ Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). . European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "First Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021".
- ^ "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ . IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Hooverphoinic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2023.