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"I Know You're Out There Somewhere" is a 1988 single by the English rock band the Moody Blues. It was written by guitarist Justin Hayward, and it is the sequel to the Moody Blues' 1986 single "Your Wildest Dreams", also written by Hayward.[1] It is the band's final Top 40 single in the United States, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
Single by The Moody Blues
from the album Sur la Mer
B-side"Miracle"
Released23 May 1988
Recorded1987–1988
GenrePop rock, synth-pop
Length6:37 (Album version)
4:18 (Single version/Video)
LabelPolydor
Songwriter(s)Justin Hayward
Producer(s)Tony Visconti
The Moody Blues singles chronology
"The Other Side of Life"
(1986)
"I Know You're Out There Somewhere"
(1988)
"No More Lies"
(1988)
Music video
"I Know You're Out There Somewhere" on YouTube

Background


Following its release as a single in May 1988, it was included as the opening track of the 1988 album Sur la Mer. The single has a label time of 4:15,[2] excising the third of the four verses and the instrumental bridge in the middle of the song, while the LP has a label time of 6:38.[3]


Music video


The video features Janet Spencer-Turner as the character from the singer's past. Actor Ben Daniels portrays the younger version of Justin Hayward.


Personnel



Charts


Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 37
UK Singles Chart[5] 52
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 30
US Adult Contemporary[7] 9
US Mainstream Rock Tracks 2

Cover versions


Justin Hayward has released two cover versions as a solo artist. His 2013 album Spirits of the Western Sky has a dance version titled "Out There Somewhere", plus an extended remix by Raul Rincon. His 2014 live album Spirits Live... includes a cover with the original title.


References


  1. The Moody Blues (June 10, 2021). The Moody Blues - Sur La Mer - Fact Video. One Live Media. Retrieved March 26, 2022 via YouTube.
  2. "Moody Blues – I Know You're Out There Somewhere (1988, Vinyl)".
  3. "The Moody Blues – Sur la Mer (1988, CD)".
  4. "The Moody Blues – I Know You're Out There Somewhere". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  5. "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 588.
  7. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 174.





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