| I'll Find My Way Home | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jon and Vangelis |
| Album: | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| B-Side: | Back to School |
| Released: | [1] |
| Genre: | |
| Label: | Polydor |
| Producer: | Vangelis |
| Prev Title: | The Friends of Mr Cairo |
| Prev Year: | 1981 |
| Next Title: | (I Want to Go) Back to School |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
I'll Find My Way Home is a song written by Jon Anderson and Vangelis for the Jon and Vangelis' 1981 album The Friends of Mr Cairo. The single was released in late November 1981, reaching the top ten in several European countries including the UK Singles Chart.
In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at #6[2] and was certified Silver (1982) for sales of over 250,000 copies by BPI.[3]
It reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #41 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4] In Europe, it peaked at #1 in Switzerland and Poland, #2 Ireland and Netherlands, #3 Belgium, #5 Israel, #6 West Germany, #9 Sweden, #13 France, #19 Austria and also reached #22 in Australia[5] and #45 in New Zealand.[6] In 2012, it reached #4 on the Sweden Digital Songs chart.[4]
The song was later covered by numerous artists, including Demis Roussos, Chayanne, Gregorian, Project Pitchfork, Spanish singer Ana Belén, and Czech singer Hana Zagorová.
The song is also featured in the film The Challengers.
| Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 22 |
| France (IFOP)[8] | 49 |
| Israel (IBA) | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 51 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 41 |
| Chart (1982) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 52 | |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 22 | |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 29 | |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 23 | |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 2 | |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[15] | 30 |
