In This City

"In This City" is a song by American band Iglu & Hartly. The song is taken from their first album & Then Boom (2008). "In This City" peaked at number thirty-five on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Outside of the United States, the song peaked within the top ten of the charts in Belgium (Flanders), the Republic or Ireland, and the United Kingdom.[1] It is so far their only hit, thus making them a one-hit wonder.

Not to be confused with In This City (Enon song).
"In This City"
Single by Iglu & Hartly
from the album & Then Boom
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2008
Recorded2008
GenrePop
LabelMercury Records
Songwriter(s)Iglu and Hartly
Iglu and Hartly singles chronology
""Violent and Young"" "In This City"
(2008)

Release and reception

The music magazine NME gave the song 8/10 and commented that it has a great chorus and "a joyful pop song".[2] Popjustice made it their 'song of the day', saying "The band specialise in really smart synthy pop tunes with rapping in and when the choruses are this massive it's hard not to become slightly obsessed".[3]

The song was added to the upfront section of the playlist of BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom in August 2008 and the A-List the subsequent month.

Chart performance

In the United Kingdom, "In This City" debuted at number 80 on the UK Singles Chart on September 7, 2008 – for the week ending date September 13, 2008 – solely on downloads, and went on to peak at number five on the chart on September 28, 2008 – for the week ending date October 4, 2008 – becoming Iglu & Hartley's first and only top ten song in Britain. In Ireland, the song peaked at number nine on the Irish Singles Chart.

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Iglu & Hartly - In This City". Top40-Charts.com.
  2. Bowman, Lisa (31 August 2017). "Critics are unanimous in their reviews for Del Toro's 'The Shape of Water'". NME.
  3. "Popjustice: 100% Solid Pop Music • Popjustice". Popjustice.
  4. "Iglu & Hartly – In This City" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. "Iglu & Hartly – In This City" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 20097 into search. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  7. "Iglu & Hartly Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  8. "Discography Iglu & Hartly". Irish Charts Portal. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  9. "Iglu & Hartly Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  10. "Iglu & Hartly – In This City" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  11. "Iglu & Hartly". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  12. "Iglu & Hartly Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  13. "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  14. "British single certifications – Iglu & Hartly – In This City". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
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