Sitting Down Here Explained

Sitting Down Here
Cover:LeneMarlinSittingDownHereCDSingleCover.jpg
Caption:UK/France picture sleeve
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Lene Marlin
Album:Playing My Game
Studio:Disclab (Oslo, Norway)
Length:3:55
Label:Virgin
Producer:
  • Hans G
  • Jorn Dahl
Prev Title:Unforgivable Sinner
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Where I'm Headed
Next Year:1999

"Sitting Down Here" is a song written by Norwegian singer-songwriter Lene Marlin for her 1999 debut album, Playing My Game. The song is the album's opening track and was released as its second single in February 1999, peaking at number two on the Norwegian Singles Chart. It also peaked within the top 10 in Finland, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The song is certified gold in Norway and the United Kingdom.

Release and composition

The reached number two in Norway, number three in Italy, number four in Finland, New Zealand and Scotland, and number five in the Netherlands and the UK. The song also peaked at number six in Hungary and Ireland, number 12 in Denmark, and number 18 in Sweden. "Sitting Down Here" is composed in common time and has the standard verse-chorus form. Its instrumentation comes mainly from the guitar.[1]

Critical reception

Can't Stop the Pop stated that Marlin's "ability to craft a track with so many layers and shades of grey was impressive and Sitting Down Here was the perfect showcase of that, at the very least."[2] Håkon Moslet from Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet noted the song as "smooth [and] radio-friendly" in his review of Playing My Game.[3] Geir Rakvaag from Dagsavisen wrote that the song, with "Unforgivable Sinner" and "Where I'm Headed" are the "most earcatching" songs of the album.[4] Terje Carlsen from Fredrikstad Blad said it is "immaculate".[5]

Pia M. Isaksen from Moss Dagblad was less enthustiastic, calling it "traditional folk" with a "nice" melody.[6] Kjell Nordeng from Nordlands Framtid wrote in his review, that "Sitting Down Here" and "Unforgivable Sinner" are the "cream of the crop" of the album.[7] Pop Rescue noted the song as a "gentle acoustic guitar meandering", adding that "this song is catchy, it feels summery and light. The guitars are delicate, and the bass line gently prods it along."[8]

Track listings

  1. "Sitting Down Here" – 3:55
  2. "The Way We Are" (live acoustic version) – 4:50
  1. "Sitting Down Here" – 3:55
  2. "Playing My Game (acoustic version) – 3:27
  1. "Sitting Down Here" – 3:55
  2. "Playing My Game (acoustic version) – 3:27
  3. "I Know" – 2:23
  1. "Sitting Down Here" (original version) – 3:55
  2. "Sitting Down Here" (Tin Tin Out Mix) – 3:53
  3. "Playing My Game (acoustic version) – 3:27
  4. "Sitting Down Here" (video) – 3:55
  1. "Sitting Down Here" (original version)
  2. "Sitting Down Here" (Tin Tin Out mix)
  3. "Playing My Game" (acoustic version)

Credits and personnel

Richard Lowe

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999–2000)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 54
Denmark (IFPI)[15] 12
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 23
Hungary (Mahasz)[17] 6
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 29

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 70
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 74
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[23] 49

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
Norway10 February 1999RadioVirgin[24]
22 February 1999CD
Europe28 June 1999
United Kingdom28 February 2000[25] [26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Playing My game (CD liner notes). Virgin Records. April 1999.
  2. Web site: Lene Marlin – Sitting Down Here . Can't Stop the Pop . 24 February 2020 . 29 July 2020 .
  3. CD: Lene Marlin. Dagbladet. 20 March 1999. 17 March 2020.
  4. News: Geir . Rakvaag . Pent og pyntelig fra Lene Marlin . . 78 . 20 March 1999 . 15 . 31 March 2020 . no.
  5. News: Terje . Carlsen . Ikke helt ferdig . . 81 . 23 March 1999 . 42 . 31 March 2020 . no.
  6. News: Pia M. . Isaksen . Fint, men kjedelig . . 87 . 29 March 1999 . 13 . 31 March 2020 . no.
  7. News: Kjell . Nordeng . Fin debut . . 69 . 23 March 1999 . 60 . no.
  8. Web site: REVIEW: "PLAYING MY GAME" BY LENE MARLIN (CD, 1999). Pop Rescue. 5 June 1995. 31 March 2020.
  9. Sitting Down Here. Lene Marlin. 1999. Norwegian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 7243 8 95774 2 6.
  10. Sitting Down Here. Lene Marlin. 1999. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 7243 8 96049 2 4.
  11. Sitting Down Here. Lene Marlin. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. 7243 8 96048 2 5.
  12. Sitting Down Here. Lene Marlin. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. DINSD183, 7243 8 96609 0 6.
  13. Sitting Down Here. Lene Marlin. 2000. UK cassette single sleeve. Virgin Records. DINSC 183, 7243 8 96609 4 4.
  14. 176.
  15. Danish Singles Chart. 22 October 1999.
  16. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 13. 11. 25 March 2000. 9 March 2021.
  17. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 17. 8. 11. 19 February 2000. 27 June 2018.
  18. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 23.9. – 30.9. 1999 39. Vika). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 24 September 1999. 13 July 2018.
  19. Web site: Top 100 of 2000. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602112628/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2000.html. 2 June 2004. 16 March 2022.
  20. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000. Dutch Top 40. 20 March 2020.
  21. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000. MegaCharts. nl. 6 October 2019.
  22. Web site: End of Year Charts 2000. Recorded Music NZ. 6 October 2019.
  23. Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100. Music Week. United Business Media. London, England. 25. 20 January 2001.
  24. News: Popdronninga jubilerer: Den uforglemmelige karrieren. The Pop Queen Celebrates:The Unforgettable Career. Matland. Helge. Trosmø. no. 15 August 2000. 5 August 2022.
  25. New Releases – For Week Starting 28 February, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 26 February 2000. 28 July 2021.
  26. Web site: Lene Marlin – Sitting Down Here. Can't Stop the Pop. 24 February 2020. 30 March 2022.

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