Middle of Nowhere (song)
| "Middle of Nowhere" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Hot Hot Heat | ||||
| from the album Elevator | ||||
| B-side | "Pickin' It Up" | |||
| Released | July 18, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Sire Records | |||
| Songwriters | Steve Bays, Dante DeCaro, Paul Hawley, Dustin Hawthorne | |||
| Producer | Dave Sardy | |||
| Hot Hot Heat singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Middle of Nowhere" on YouTube | ||||
"Middle of Nowhere" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Hot Hot Heat and is taken from their second album, Elevator. The song was released in the UK and US as the second single from Elevator on July 18, 2005.
The song reached No. 23 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart,[1] as well as reaching a peak of No. 47 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] The music video was directed by Marc Webb.[3]
This song was featured in USA's show, Psych, in the tenth episode of season 1, entitled "From Earth to Starbucks".[4] This song was also featured in The CW show, One Tree Hill, in episode 21 of season 3, entitled "Over the Hills and Far Away".[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[6] | 23 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[7] | 50 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[8] | 47 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 23 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[10] | 75 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 20, 2005 | Mainstream airplay | Reprise | [11] |
References
- ↑ "Hot Hot Heat Middle Of Nowhere Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "HOT HOT HEAT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "Hot Hot Heat - Middle of nowhere @ mvdbase.com". mvdbase.com - the music video database. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "Music from Psych S1E10". Tunefind. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "Music from One Tree Hill S3E21". Tunefind. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ↑ "R&R Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. September 30, 2005. p. 71. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 24/7/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 24/7/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Hot Hot Heat Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2005" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 52. Retrieved April 1, 2026.
- ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2026-04-28.