"Away from Home" is a song recorded by the Sweden-based musician and producer Dr Alban. It was released in May 1994 as the second single from his third studio album, Look Who's Talking. In comparison with the previous Dr Alban's singles, the song met a smaller success. But it made it to number two in Finland, number five in Spain, number 12 in Austria, number 13 in Denmark and number 17 in Switzerland. In the UK, "Away from Home" peaked at number 42 and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 25 on 20 August.
"Away from Home" | ||||
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Single by Dr. Alban | ||||
from the album Look Who's Talking | ||||
Released | May 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1994 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
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Producer(s) | Denniz PoP | |||
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"Away from Home" on YouTube | ||||
"Away From Home" entered the European airplay chart Border Breakers at number 21 on 25 June 1994 due to crossover airplay in West Central-, East Central-, North- and South-Europe, and peaked at number five on 23 July.[1]
The music video for "Away from Home" was directed by Jonathan Bate.[2] He also directed the video for "Look Who's Talking".
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3][4] | 92 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 12 |
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[6] | 17 |
Denmark (IFPI)[7] | 13 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 25 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 2 |
Germany (Media Control Charts)[5] | 25 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[10] | 2 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] | 45 |
Scotland (OCC)[12] | 53 |
Spain (AFYVE)[13] | 5 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 24 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 17 |
UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 42 |
UK Dance (OCC)[15] | 29 |
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