This Is Where I Came In (song)

"This Is Where I Came In" is the final single released by musical group the Bee Gees, released as the only single from their last album of the same name on 26 March 2001. The song was written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. Lead vocals are performed by Robin Gibb on the first verse and on the chorus, while Barry Gibb sang lead on the second verse and sings harmony on the chorus.^{[citation needed]}

"This Is Where I Came In"
Single by Bee Gees
from the album This Is Where I Came In
B-side	"Just in Case" "I Will Be There"
Released	26 March 2001 (2001-03-26)
Recorded	2000^[1]
Length	4:56 7:26 (extended version)
Label	Polydor (UK) Universal (US)
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb Robin Gibb Maurice Gibb
Producer(s)	Bee Gees
Bee Gees singles chronology
"Immortality" (1998) "This Is Where I Came In" (2001) "Ups & Downs" (2005)

The song reached No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming their final top-40 hit in the United Kingdom. With this track, the Bee Gees became the first group to obtain UK top-20 hits across five decades, which began in 1967 with "New York Mining Disaster 1941".^[2] It also reached No. 25 in Germany and No. 23 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The song's music video was described as "very stylish and beautiful."^[3]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb

UK and Australian CD single^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Where I Came In" (single version)	3:58
2.	"Just in Case"	4:22
3.	"I Will Be There"	4:04
4.	"This Is Where I Came In" (CD-ROM video)	3:58

UK cassette single^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Is Where I Came In" (single version)	3:58
2.	"Just in Case"	4:22

Personnel

The Bee Gees

• Barry Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals
• Robin Gibb – lead, harmony and backing vocals
• Maurice Gibb – harmony and backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Additional Personnel

• Alan Kendall – electric guitar
• George "Chocolate" Perry – bass guitar
• Steve Rucker – drums

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	76
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[7]	42
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[8]	7
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[9]	10
France (IFOP)^[10]	88
Germany (Official German Charts)^[11]	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[12]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	56
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[14]	37
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[16]	41
UK Singles (OCC)^[17]	18
US Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles^[18]	23

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	13 March 2001	Rhythmic contemporary contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[19]
United Kingdom	26 March 2001	CD cassette	Polydor	^[20]

References

1. Brennan, Joseph. "Gibb Songs : 2000". Columbia University. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
2. Jones, Alan (7 April 2001). "Chart Commentary". Music Week. p. 11.
3. Бурбуть, Д. (2001). "Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In". Muzykalnaya Gazeta (in Russian). No. 30.
4. This Is Where I Came In (UK & Australian CD single liner notes). Bee Gees. Polydor Records. 2001. 587 977-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. This Is Where I Came In (UK cassette single sleeve). Bee Gees. Polydor Records. 2001. 587 977-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Issue 581" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
7. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
8. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
9. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
10. "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". InfoDisc (in French). Select "Bee Gees" from the artist drop-down menu. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
11. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
12. "Tipparade-lijst van week 14, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
13. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
14. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
16. "Bee Gees – This Is Where I Came In". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
18. "This Is Where I Came In – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1392. 9 March 2001. pp. 64, 73. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
20. "New Releases – For Week Starting March 26, 2001: Singles". Music Week. 24 March 2001. p. 27.