Where I Should Be
Studio album by
Released30 May 1979
RecordedNovember 1978 – May 1979
StudioThe Record Plant, New York City
GenreRock, pop
Length41:04
LabelA&M
ProducerPeter Frampton
Peter Frampton chronology
I'm in You
(1977)
Where I Should Be
(1979)
Breaking All the Rules
(1981)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone(not rated)

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.[2] The album was certified gold by the RIAA on 3 July 1979.[3]

Background

Released in May 1979, the album achieved gold status and yielded the hit "I Can't Stand It No More", which peaked at #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Peter Frampton, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Stand It No More" 4:14
2."Got My Feet Back on the Ground"Frampton, Rodney Eckerman3:57
3."Where I Should Be (Monkey's Song)" 4:30
4."Everything I Need"Frampton, Bob Mayo5:13
5."May I Baby"Isaac Hayes, David Porter3:37
6."You Don't Know Like I Know"Hayes, Porter3:15
7."She Don't Reply" 3:39
8."We've Just Begun"Frampton, Mayo5:26
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 Frampton band.

Artist

Additional personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1979 US Pop Albums 19
1979 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[5] 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 CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Stone, Doug. Where I Should Be at AllMusic
  2. "Where I Should Be by Peter Frampton". Genius. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. "Peter Frampton | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – Peter Frampton – Where I Should Be". Music Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  7. "American album certifications – Peter Frampton – Where I Should Be". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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