Where I Should Be
| Where I Should Be | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 30 May 1979 | |||
| Recorded | November 1978 – May 1979 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Length | 41:04 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Peter Frampton | |||
| Peter Frampton chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Music Week | Unfavorable[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Where I Should Be is the sixth studio album by English musician and songwriter Peter Frampton, released on 30 May 1979 by A&M Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on 3 July 1979.[5]
Background
Released in May 1979, Where I Should Be achieved Gold status and yielded the hit "I Can't Stand It No More", which peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Peter Frampton, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Can't Stand It No More" | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "Got My Feet Back on the Ground" | Frampton, Rodney Eckerman | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Where I Should Be (Monkey's Song)" | 4:30 | |
| 4. | "Everything I Need" | Frampton, Bob Mayo | 5:13 |
| 5. | "May I Baby" | Isaac Hayes, David Porter | 3:37 |
| 6. | "You Don't Know Like I Know" | Hayes, Porter | 3:15 |
| 7. | "She Don't Reply" | 3:39 | |
| 8. | "We've Just Begun" | Frampton, Mayo | 5:26 |
| 9. | "Take Me by the Hand" | 4:13 | |
| 10. | "It's a Sad Affair" | 4:20 |
Personnel
The line-up on this album was varied and did not consist solely of the previous Peter Frampton band.
Artist
- Peter Frampton - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Additional personnel
- Steve Cropper - guitar
- Bob Mayo - grand piano, electric piano, organ
- Eddie N. Watkins, Jr., Stanley Sheldon, Donald Dunn - bass guitar
- Tower of Power - horns
- Gary Mallaber, Jamie Oldaker - drums
- Steve Forman - percussion
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US Pop Albums | 19 |
| 1979 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[7] | 35 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | "I Can't Stand It No More" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Stone, Doug. Where I Should Be at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Frampton, Peter". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 1,832. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ "Album Reviews: Peter Frampton — Where I Should Be" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. 23 June 1979. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 261.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Peter Frampton | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 117. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Peter Frampton – Where I Should Be". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "American album certifications – Peter Frampton – Where I Should Be". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 June 2023.