The Wrong Place

"The Wrong Place"
"The Wrong Place"
Single by Hooverphonic
from the album Hidden Stories
Released	4 March 2021
Length	2:56
Label	Universal Music
Songwriter(s)	Alex Callier; Charlotte Forêt;
Producer(s)	Alex Callier
Hooverphonic singles chronology
Music video
	"The Wrong Place" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country	Belgium
Artist(s)	Hooverphonic
Language	English
Composer(s)	Alex Callier; Charlotte Forêt;
Lyricist(s)	Alex Callier; Charlotte Forêt;
Finals performance
Semi-final result	9th
Semi-final points	117
Final result	19th
Final points	74
Entry chronology
	◄ "Release Me" (2020)
	"Miss You" (2022) ►

"The Wrong Place" is a song by Belgian band Hooverphonic. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF).^[1]

Eurovision Song Contest

Internal selection

On 20 March 2020, VRT and RTBF announced Belgian band Hooverphonic as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.^[2]

At Eurovision

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.^[3] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.^[4]^[5] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Belgium would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest.^[6] Hooverphonic performed in the eleventh slot in the semi-final, and qualified for the grand final in 9th place, receiving 117 points.^[7] The song finished in 19th place in the final, receiving 74 points.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Wrong Place"
Chart (2021)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[9]	27
Greece (IFPI)^[10]	94
Lithuania (AGATA)^[11]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[12]	89
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	1
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[14]	77

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Wrong Place"
Chart (2021)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)^[15]	73

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "The Wrong Place"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)^[16]	Gold	20,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Meersman, Boris (2 March 2021). "Belgium: Hooverphonic's song, 'The Wrong Place', set for 4 March release!". escYOUnited. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
^ "Hooverphonic will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2021…and with a potentially "up-tempo song"". Wiwibloggs. 20 March 2020.
^ "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.
^ Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
^ "First Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021".
^ "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Hooverphoinic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

[1] Meersman, Boris (2 March 2021). "Belgium: Hooverphonic's song, 'The Wrong Place', set for 4 March release!". escYOUnited. Retrieved 3 March 2021.

[2] "Hooverphonic will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2021…and with a potentially "up-tempo song"". Wiwibloggs. 20 March 2020.

[3] "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[Rules-4] "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[report-5] Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.

[Allocation_draw-6] Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.

[7] "First Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021".

[sc_Flanders_Hooverphonic-8] "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[sc_Wallonia_Hooverphonic-9] "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

[10] "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

[11] "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Hooverphoinic-12] "Hooverphoinic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[13] "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[sc_UKdownload_-14] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[15] "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[BelgiumHooverphonicThe_Wrong_PlacesingleCertRef-16] "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2023.

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v t e Hooverphonic
Alex Callier Raymond Geerts Geike Arnaert Frank Duchêne Esther Lybeert Liesje Sadonius Kyoko Bartsoen Noémie Wolfs Luka Cruysberghs
Studio albums	A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular Blue Wonder Power Milk The Magnificent Tree Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane No More Sweet Music The President of the LSD Golf Club The Night Before Reflection
Live albums	Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic
Compilation albums	Singles '96–'06
EPs	Battersea
Singles	"Eden" "This Strange Effect" "Mad About You" "Expedition Impossible" "Release Me" "The Wrong Place"
Related articles	Discography Shades

v t e Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 ~~2020~~ 2021 2022 2023 2024
Artists	Roberto Bellarosa Bob Benny Blanche Lily Castel Vanessa Chinitor Ann Christy Clouseau Robert Cogoi Mélanie Cohl Copycat Lisa del Bo Barbara Dex Tom Dice Dream Express Eliot Frédéric Etherlinck Serge and Christine Ghisoland Gustaph Axel Hirsoux Hooverphonic Jacques Hustin Ingeborg Iris Ishtar Sandra Kim The KMG's Philippe Lafontaine Fud Leclerc Linda Lepomme Claude Lombard Jérémie Makiese Micha Marah Mony Marc Lize Marke Morgane Mustii Louis Neefs Nicole and Hugo Loïc Nottet Pas de Deux Pierre Rapsat Jacques Raymond Nuno Resende Reynaert Kate Ryan Liliane Saint-Pierre Bobbejaan Schoepen Sennek Sergio and the Ladies Nathalie Sorce Emly Starr Stella Telex Laura Tesoro Tonia Urban Trad Jean Vallée Witloof Bay Xandee Jacques Zegers
Songs	"1 Life" "À la folie ou pas du tout" "Als het weer lente is" "L'Amour ça fait chanter la vie" "Avanti la vie" "Baby, Baby" "Because of You" "Before the Party's Over" "City Lights" "Copycat" "Dis oui" "Door de wind" "Envie de vivre" "Euro-Vision" "Fleur de liberté" "Geef het op" "Gelukkig zijn" "Goeiemorgen, morgen" "Le Grand soir" "Hey Nana" "Hou toch van mij" "Iemand als jij" "Ik heb zorgen" "J'aime la vie" "Je t'adore" "Jennifer Jennings" "Judy et Cie" "Laat me nu gaan" "Laissez briller le soleil" "Liefde is een kaartspel" "Like the Wind" "Love Kills" "Love Power" "Ma petite chatte" "Macédomienne" "A Matter of Time" "Me and My Guitar" "Messieurs les noyés de la Seine" "A Million in One, Two, Three" "Miss You" "Mon amour pour toi" "Mother" "Nous, on veut des violons" "O Julissi" "Un peu de poivre, un peu de sel" "Le Plus beau jour de ma vie" "Près de ma rivière" "Quand tu reviendras" ~~"Release Me"~~ "Rendez-vous" "Rhythm Inside" "Samson" "Sanomi" "September, gouden roos" "Si tu aimes ma musique" "Sister" "Soldiers of Love" "Straatdeuntje" "Ton nom" "Viens l'oublier" "La Voix est libre" "Waarom?" "Wake Up" "What's the Pressure" "With Love Baby" "Would You?" "The Wrong Place"
Note: Entries scored out signify where Belgium did not compete