The Wrong Place

Not to be confused with Wrong Place.

"The Wrong Place" is a song by Belgian band Hooverphonic. The song represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, after being internally selected by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroeporganisatie (VRT) and Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française (RTBF).^[1]

"The Wrong Place"
Single by Hooverphonic
from the album Hidden Stories
Released	4 March 2021
Length	2:56
Label	Universal Music
Songwriter(s)	Alex Callier Charlotte Forêt
Producer(s)	Alex Callier
Hooverphonic singles chronology
"Mad About You" (2020) "The Wrong Place" (2021) "Thinking About You" (2021)
Music video
"The Wrong Place" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country	Belgium
Artist(s)	Hooverphonic
Language	English
Composer(s)	Alex Callier Charlotte Forêt
Lyricist(s)	Alex Callier Charlotte Forêt
Finals performance
Semi-final result	9th
Semi-final points	117
Final result	19th
Final points	74
Entry chronology
◄ "Release Me" (2020)
"Miss You" (2022) ►

Eurovision Song Contest

Internal selection

On 20 March 2020, VRT and RTBF announced Belgian band Hooverphonic as the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.^[2]

At Eurovision

Main article: Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and consisted of two semi-finals on 18 May and 20 May 2021, and the grand final on 22 May 2021.^[3] According to the Eurovision rules, all participating countries, except the host nation and the "Big Five", consisting of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals to compete for the final, although the top 10 countries from the respective semi-final progress to the grand final.^[4][5] On 17 November 2020, it was announced that Belgium would be performing in the second half of the first semi-final of the contest.^[6] Hooverphonic performed in the eleventh slot in the semi-final, and qualified for the grand final in 9th place, receiving 117 points.^[7] The song finished in 19th place in the final, receiving 74 points.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "The Wrong Place"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9]	27
Greece (IFPI)[10]	94
Lithuania (AGATA)[11]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	89
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[13]	1
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[14]	77

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "The Wrong Place"

Chart (2021)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[15]	73

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "The Wrong Place"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[16]	Gold	20,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Meersman, Boris (2 March 2021). "Belgium: Hooverphonic's song, 'The Wrong Place', set for 4 March release!". escYOUnited. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
2. "Hooverphonic will represent Belgium at Eurovision 2021…and with a potentially "up-tempo song"". Wiwibloggs. 20 March 2020.
3. "Rotterdam 2021–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 24 December 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
4. "Rules–Eurovision Song Contest". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 12 January 2017. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
5. Eurovision Song Contest 2021. Rotterdam, Netherlands: European Broadcasting Union (EBU). 18–22 May 2021.
6. Groot, Evert (17 November 2020). "2020 Semi-Final line-up to stay for 2021". European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Archived from the original on 18 November 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
7. "First Semi-Final of Rotterdam 2021".
8. "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
9. "Hooverphonic – The Wrong Place" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
10. "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) – Week: 21/2021". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
11. "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
12. "Hooverphoinic – The Wrong Place" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
13. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 21". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
14. "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
15. "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
16. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2023". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2023.