Chasing the Sun (The Wanted song)

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"Chasing the Sun"
The Wanted - Chasing The Sun.jpg
Single by the Wanted
from the album Word of Mouth, Ice Age: Continental Drift and The Wanted: The EP
B-side "Fix You" (live)
Released17 April 2012 (2012-04-17)
Recorded2011
Studio Metrophonic (London, England)
Genre
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Alex Smith
The Wanted singles chronology
"Warzone"
(2011)
"Chasing the Sun"
(2012)
"I Found You"
(2012)
The Wanted USsingles chronology
"Heart Vacancy"
(2012)
"Chasing the Sun"
(2012)
"I Found You"
(2012)

Radio and release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United States17 April 2012 [55] Digital download
Denmark [12] 27 April 2012
Finland [56]
France [57]
Netherlands [58]
New Zealand [59]
Spain [60]
Sweden [61]
Switzerland [62]
United States15 May 2012 [63] Mainstream radio airplay
  • Mercury
  • Global Talent
United Kingdom20 May 2012 [64] Digital download
  • Island
  • Global Talent
21 May 2012 [11] CD single
Germany27 July 2012 [13]

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