"Where I Belong" is a song by Christian band Building 429 from their 2011 album Listen to the Sound. Written by Jason Roy and Jason Ingram, it was named top Christian song of 2012 after topping the US Billboard Christian Songs chart. It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). RIAA: Gold[1]

Roy said about the song: "'Where I Belong' is one song the whole thought process of the record was built on, basically saying that nothing on earth can ever satisfy us or make us feel whole because it's not our home... We're made for His glory and His glory alone and it's basically my 'bring it on song' [against earthly temptation] that feels like a rocket going to the moon."[2]

The song topped the US Billboard Christian Songs chart for 15 consecutive weeks, the longest-running No. 1 single of the year 2012[3][4]

Where I Belong was ranked as the top Christian song of 2012.[5] despite a big showing by Matt Redman and his song "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" that had three separate stints at No. 1 for a total of 13 weeks that year. The song spent 63 weeks in total in the Christian Songs chart.[5]

References

  1. ^ "American certifications – Building 429". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ^ Argyrakis, Andy (June 1, 2011). "Listen Up: Hearing the Sound in the Noise". CCM Magazine. Retrieved May 29, 2018. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Billboard (July 2, 2011). "Building 429 : Christian Songs chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2018. ((cite web)): Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ Chart dates for "Where I Belong":
  5. ^ a b "Christian Songs (2012 Year-end)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
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