Song of the day, March 5, 2024
I’m On My Way by The Proclaimers is todays featured song.
On today’s date in 1962, Identical twin brothers, Craig and Charlie Reid from the Scottish band The Proclaimers were born. They had the 1987 UK No.3 single ‘Letter From America’, 1988 UK No.6 album ‘Sunshine Over Leith’ as well as the 2007 UK No.1 single with the Comic Relief charity hit ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).’
I’m On My Way was promoted to US Pop radio stations in September 1993 after “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” achieved success there following its inclusion on the soundtrack of Benny & Joon; “I’m Gonna Be” had originally peaked at number 23 on the US Modern Rock chart in March 1989. “I’m On My Way” failed to chart, despite gaining airplay on twelve US pop radio stations.