I'd Go with You Anywhere

"I'd Go with You Anywhere"
Single by Birds of Tokyo
from the album Playlist
Released25 September 2015
Length3:19
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam Weston, Glenn Sarangapany, Ian Berney[1]
Birds of Tokyo singles chronology
"Anchor"
(2015) 		"I'd Go with You Anywhere"
(2015) 		"Brace"
(2016)

"I'd Go with You Anywhere" is the first single from Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo's compilation album, Playlist. It was co-written by the group's members, Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, and Adam Weston, and was released on 25 September 2015.[2] "I'd Go with You Anywhere" debuted at No. 40 on the ARIA singles chart and peaked at No. 18 five weeks later,[3] becoming Birds of Tokyo's third Top 20 hit after "Plans" (2010) and "Lanterns" (2013).

Band member Ian Kenny said "the song is all about our own journey, where we’re going and where we can take things. It’s all about possibility, and I like the idea of the romance that we can go anywhere."[4] At the APRA Music Awards of 2017 the song won Rock Work of the Year.[5]

Track listing

  1. "I'd Go with You Anywhere" (Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam Weston)[5] - 3:19

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Josh Logue and released on 8 October 2015 via YouTube.[6] It features band member Kenny strolling across a range of urban and natural Australian landscapes before having dealings with a flock of birds.[7]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 18
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[9] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "'I'd Go With You Anywhere' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. I'd Go With You Anywhere; or at 'Performer:' Birds of Tokyo.
  2. ^ "I'd Go With You Anywhere – Single". iTunes. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  3. ^ "I'd Go With You Anywhere (song)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Birds of Tokyo Wrote Us an Exclusive Track-by-Track for Tomorrow's 'Playlist' Release". themusic.com.au. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Rock Work of the Year". APRA AMCOS (Australasian Performing Right Association | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society). 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Birds of Tokyo – I'd Go With You Anywhere (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  7. ^ Mack, Emma (9 October 2015). "Birds Of Tokyo Unleash New 'I'd Go With You Anywhere' Video, Announce Compilation Album". Music Feeds. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Birds of Tokyo – I'd Go With You Anywhere". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  9. ^ "ARIA Australian Artist Singles Chart (week commencing 9 November 2015)". ariacharts.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.