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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Belgium - Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

19 - 74 pts / 9 - 117 pts in semi 1
Hooverphonic moved on to the 2021 contest after the 2020 edition was cancelled. However they changed the line up. Release Me vocalist Luka Cruysberghs has been thanked for her services and Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts brought back Geike Arnaert into the fold. Geike was Hooverphonic's second singer (from 1997 to 2009).
Signed vinyl single

The song for 2021 is titled The Wrong Place and was released on March 4. Here's the video
It is written by Alex Callier and Charlotte Foret.

Vinyl
A limited edition vinyl single was released on 23-4. It includes
The Wrong Place and its instrumental version.
(Universal 0602435 788562)

The Wrong Place is also on the new Hooverphonic album Hidden Stories, out on May 7.
It is released on CD, LP and limited edition blue vinyl with litho.

A remix is released on June 10. The Hairglow French Crop Mix. (digital)


Who's yer 'phonic?

Hooverphonic started out in the Trip Hop era but later on their orchestral arrangements created a more film-score sound. They also dabbled in some psychedelica and retro-pop.
The scored 35 top 100 hits in Belgium and a few made it to other charts (5 in Italy!).
Mad About You (2000) is probably their most known song from the early era.
In 2015 they scored a #3 hit with Badaboum. Sadly not a cover of the Minouche Barelli classic but it features Émilie Satt of Madame Monsieur fame.

They have release almost 20 albums, the latest being Looking For Stars with previous (4th) singer Luka, which is their 14th top 10 album in the Belgian charts.
Looking For Stars is released on CD, LP and cassette. 
If you want a brief history of the first 20 years you can check out the 2018 compilation album Hooverphonic Top 40 (2CD) or 2016 collection The Best Of Hooverphonic (2CD/3LP)

We shine a light on the 2020 entry Release Me here at the 20/20 Collection.
Hidden Stories

Versions
The Wrong Place
- digital single, Rotterdam 2CD, Vinyl single, album Hidden Stories
The Wrong Place - The Hairglow French Crop Mix.
- digital 10-6
The Wrong Place - instrumental
- vinyl 7" b-side, instrumental also on the official karaoke album (digital)

Charts
The Wrong Place enters the Flemish Belgian charts at #7. 2020's Release Me made it only to #21. It took some time but a Gold status award was reached March 2, 2023.
Belgium Flemish Ultratop 50: 7, 23, 28, 35, 37, 39, 48, 35, 42, 28, 10, 1, 5, 29, 40, -
The Wrong Place charted in Wallonia in Eurovision week
Belgium Wallonia Ultratop 50: 39, 27, 42, 39, 41, -
Netherlands single top 100: 89, -

2020 remixes

Links and sources
Hooverphonic WebsiteFB, 2020
Geike Arnaert Facebook

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