Wherever You Will Go - wikipedia Wherever You Will Go `` Wherever You Will Go '' Single by The Calling from the album Camino Palmero Released June 4, 2001 Genre Post-grunge Length 3 : 29 Label RCA Songwriter ( s ) Alex Band, Aaron Kamin Producer ( s ) Marc Tanner The Calling singles chronology `` Wherever You Will Go '' ( 2001 ) `` Adrienne '' ( 2002 ) `` Wherever You Will Go ' '' ( 2001 ) `` Adrienne '' ( 2002 ) Music video `` Wherever You Will Go '' on YouTube `` Wherever You Will Go '' is the debut single by American band The Calling. The song was released in June 2001 as the first single from their debut album Camino Palmero. It remains their most renowned and their most successful hit, peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topping the Adult Top 40 for 23 weeks, the second longest running number one in the chart 's history, behind `` Smooth '' by Santana and Rob Thomas. It was named the number 1 song of the decade of 2000 's on the Adult Pop Charts by Billboard magazine. Contents 1 Background and writing 2 Music video 3 Charts and certifications 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 3.3 Certifications 4 Charlene Soraia version 4.1 Music video 4.2 Track listing 4.3 Chart performance 4.4 Release history 5 Daniel Evans version 6 In popular culture 7 References 8 External links Background and writing Songwriter Aaron Kamin told Launch about the background behind the song. He said, `` My cousin passed away, and he and his wife had been married for 50 some - odd years, and I was just putting myself in her shoes. Like, losing somebody after, like, 50 years. '' He went on to refer to the September 11 attacks that occurred only a few months after the song 's release and said that the song has `` become more relevant in our lives as the world has changed recently. It 's been rekindled even more so for us, I think, right about now. '' Music video Two videos were shot for this song. The first was set in Mexico. The other version, which is more popular, was directed by Gregory Dark, and has the band performing in the concrete channel of the Los Angeles River, while a teenage soap opera plays in the foreground. A teenage girl gets her boyfriend 's name tattooed on her shoulder, but when she finds him cheating with another girl, she flies into a rage, destroying most of his belongings. At the end of the video, she is seen with a new boyfriend ( male model and then - fledgling actor Drew Fuller ) with a flower tattoo covering the name, as her jealous ex watches her from his car. Alex Band can also be seen in some scenes singing in the foreground of some of the storyline, such as when the girl is seen destroying the belongings. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2001 -- 02 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) 5 Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 8 Belgium ( Flanders ( Ultratop 50 ) 29 Belgium ( Wallonia ( Ultratop 50 ) 18 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) 7 Canada ( Nielsen SoundScan ) 20 Denmark ( Tracklisten ) 7 France ( SNEP ) 7 Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 16 Ireland ( IRMA ) 8 Italy ( FIMI ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 31 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Singles Chart ) Romania ( Romanian Top 100 ) 10 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 14 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 7 United Kingdom ( The Official Charts Company ) U.S. Billboard Hot 100 5 U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 37 U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 14 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Chart ( 2011 ) Peak position Irish Singles Chart 35 Scottish Singles Chart 15 UK Singles Chart 16 Year - end charts Chart ( 2002 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 7 Certifications Region Certification Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum Italy ( FIMI ) Gold United Kingdom ( BPI ) Platinum Preceded by `` Moi... Lolita '' by Alizée Italian number - one single June 8, 2002 Succeeded by `` Stop Crying Your Heart Out '' by Oasis Preceded by `` Insatiable '' by Darren Hayes New Zealand number - one single April 28, 2002 Succeeded by `` Do n't Let Me Get Me '' by Pink Charlene Soraia version `` Wherever You Will Go '' Single by Charlene Soraia from the album Moonchild and Love Is The Law Released September 30, 2011 Genre Pop music Length 3 : 17 Label Peacefrog Songwriter ( s ) Alex Band, Aaron Kamin The song was covered by Charlene Soraia for use in a Twinings advert in the UK. It was released in the UK as a digital download on 30 September 2011. On 5 October 2011 the song was number 22 on The Official Chart Update, it entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20, and peaked at number 3 two weeks later. It is the lead single from her debut studio album Moonchild. Music video A music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 3 October 2011 at a total length of three minutes and thirty - eight seconds. The video shows Soraia in the studio performing the song. Track listing Digital download No. Title Length 1. `` Wherever You Will Go '' 3 : 17 2. `` Lightyears '' 3 : 03 Chart performance Chart ( 2011 -- 12 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) 20 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) UK Indie ( Official Charts Company ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK Official Streaming Chart Top 100 81 Release history Region Date Format Label United Kingdom 30 September 2011 Digital download Peacefrog Records Daniel Evans version Daniel Evans, a finalist on series 5 of The X Factor ( UK ) released a slightly more mellow version for his debut album, No Easy Way in 2010. In popular culture The song was featured in the 2000 film Coyote Ugly in the scene where Violet first sees Kevin. The Calling performs the song live. In 2001, the UPN network used the song to promote the debut of Star Trek : Enterprise. The song was featured in the 2003 British comedy - drama film Love Actually during a scene in which Colin ( Kris Marshall ) participates in an orgy with a group of Wisconsinite girls shortly after arriving in the United States. References Jump up ^ `` The Other 5 Most Popular Vampire Songs on YouTube ''. Vamped. Retrieved 10 April 2015. Jump up ^ `` ' Wherever You Will Go ' Comforts In Wake Of Terror Attacks ''. Yahoo !. ^ Jump up to : lescharts.com ( Retrieved on May 3, 2008 ) Jump up ^ `` Brazil '' ( PDF ). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Greg Prato. `` The Calling -- Awards -- AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Die ganze Musik im Internet : Charts, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler - Suche, Musik - Suche, Track - Suche, Ticket - Suche -- musicline.de ''. musicline.de. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- All there is to know ''. irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Nielsen Music Control ''. Archived from the original on 2007 - 06 - 25. Jump up ^ `` Romanian peak ''. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005. Retrieved 2005 - 02 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` The Calling -- Wherever You Will Go ''. acharts.us. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` BBC -- Radio 1 -- Charts -- The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart ''. Radio 1. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ `` End of Year Charts 2002 ''. Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 12, 2017. Jump up ^ NO certyear WAS PROVIDED for AUSTRALIAN CERTIFICATION. Jump up ^ `` Italian single certifications -- The Calling -- Wherever You Will Go '' ( in Italian ). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Calling -- Wherever You Will Go ''. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 6, 2016. Enter Wherever You Will Go in the search field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ Charlene Soraia Wherever You Will Go -- Twinings Advert Song 2011 on YouTube Jump up ^ `` Chart Track : Week 45, 2011 ''. Irish Singles Chart. Jump up ^ `` Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100 ''. Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Official Streaming Chart Top 100 - 21st December 2013 The Official Streaming Chart Top 100 - Official Charts ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 08 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Wherever You Will Go -- Single by Charlene Soraia ''. iTunes. Jump up ^ Calling Band. `` Blog ''. thecallingband.com. Retrieved 26 March 2015. Jump up ^ Star Trek Enterprise Intro ( OG Pilot ) 0.30 m on YouTube External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Calling Alex Band Aaron Kamin Sean Woolstenhulme Billy Mohler Nate Wood Dino Meneghin Studio albums Camino Palmero Two EPs Music Collection Singles `` Wherever You Will Go '' `` Adrienne '' `` Could It Be Any Harder '' `` For You '' `` Our Lives '' `` Things Will Go My Way '' `` Anything '' Related articles Discography `` Why Do n't You & I '' Charlene Soraia Studio albums Moonchild ( 2011 ) Love Is the Law ( 2015 ) Singles `` Wherever You Will Go '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wherever_You_Will_Go&oldid=828325981 '' Categories : 2000 songs 2001 songs 2001 singles Debut singles Post-grunge songs The Calling songs Charlene Soraia songs Billboard Adult Top 40 number - one singles Number - one singles in Italy Number - one singles in New Zealand Number - one singles in Poland RCA Records singles Songs written by Alex Band Songs written by Aaron Kamin Songs about death Hidden categories : Cite certification used with missing parameters CS1 Italian - language sources ( it ) Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Scotland Singlechart called without artist Singlechart called without song Certification Table Entry usages for Australia Certification Table Entry usages for Italy Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom Singlechart usages for Ireland Singlechart usages for UKindie Singlechart usages for UK Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Nederlands Norsk Português Slovenčina Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 22 : 18. 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Question: who wrote the song wherever you will go
Answer: Alex Band