Where Will I Be Now

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"Where Will I Be Now"
Where Will I Be Now - Bay City Rollers.jpg
US single sleeve
Single by Bay City Rollers
from the album Strangers in the Wind
Released1978
Recorded1978
Genre Rock, pop
Length3:29
Label Arista, Toshiba/EMI, Electrola
Songwriter(s) Chris East
Producer(s) Harry Maslin
Bay City Rollers singles chronology
"Don't Let the Music Die"
(1977)
"Where Will I Be Now"
(1978)
"Another Rainy Day in New York City"
(1978)
Alternative cover
WhereWillIBeJPN.jpg
Japanese single sleeve

"Where Will I Be Now" is a pop single by the Bay City Rollers. It was the first of three singles released from their 1978 album Strangers in the Wind . [1] The tune, written by British songwriter Chris East and featuring a lead vocal by Les McKeown, is an uptempo song with a heavily-orchestrated disco-style arrangement. It was released as a 7" vinyl single in Japan, Germany, and the United States.

Contents

"Where Will I Be Now" became a chart hit in Germany, reaching number 48. [2] The song was the most successful single from the album, and it marked the Rollers' final appearance on any national music chart.

Track listing

1. "Where Will I Be Now" - 3:29
2. "If You Were My Woman" - 3:13

Credits

Chart performance

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