Getting Nowhere
{{Infobox song
| name = Getting Nowhere
| cover = gettingnowhere.jpg
| alt = A black triangle and brown background. The performer and single is 'GETTING NOWHERE FEAT. JOHN LEGEND'
| type = single
| artist = Magnetic Man featuring John Legend
| album = Magnetic Man
| released = 18 February 2011
| recorded = 2010
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Dubstep
| length = 4:30
| label = Sony
| writer = {{hlist|John Stephens|Amanda Ghost|Oliver Jones|Benga Adejumo|Arthur Smith}}
| producer = Magnetic Man
| chronology = Magnetic Man
| prev_title = Perfect Stranger
| prev_year = 2010
| next_title = Anthemic
| next_year = 2011
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = John Legend
| type = singles
| prev_title = Hard Times
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Getting Nowhere
| year = 2011
| next_title = When Christmas Comes
| next_year = 2011
}}
}}
"Getting Nowhere" is a song by English electronic music project Magnetic Man featuring American singer John Legend. It is the third single to be released from their debut album Magnetic Man. It was released on 18 February 2011. It only managed to peak to number 65 on the UK Singles Chart but had some success in Flanders where it reached number four. The song was also used in a Sony PlayStation Move advert in November 2011.
Critical reception
Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:
On which Artwork, Benga and Skream – the commanding triptych of Croydon clubland, if you will – team up with nine-time Grammy Award winner John Legend to reaffirm what the James Blake album has recently suggested – that dubstep can possess genuine gets-you-in-the-guts soul. {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a304550/magnetic-man-ft-john-legend-getting-nowhere.html|work=Digital Spy|publisher=digitalspy.co.uk|author=Nick Levine|title=Magnetic Man ft. John Legend: 'Getting Nowhere'|date=18 February 2011 }}
Track listing
{{tracklisting
| headline = Digital download[https://web.archive.org/web/20110224035536/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/getting-nowhere-feat-john/id417731856 Getting Nowhere (feat. John Legend) – EP by Magnetic Man]. iTunes
| title1 = Getting Nowhere
| note1 = featuring John Legend
| length1 = 4:30
| title2 = Getting Nowhere (Skream Remix)
| note2 = featuring John Legend
| length2 = 4:52
| title3 = Getting Nowhere (Breakage As Hard As We Try Remix)
| note3 = featuring John Legend
| length3 = 4:41
| title4 = Getting Nowhere (Yoruba Soul Mix)
| note4 = featuring John Legend
| length4 = 7:29
| title5 = Getting Nowhere (Music Version)
| note5 = featuring John Legend
| length5 = 3:47
}}
{{tracklisting
| title1 = Getting Nowhere
| note1 = Skream Remix) (featuring John Legend)
| length1 = 4:52
| title2 = Getting Nowhere
| note2 = Breakage As Hard As We Try Remix) (featuring John Legend
| length2 = 4:42
| title3 = Getting Nowhere
| note3 = Original Mix) (featuring John Legend
| length3 = 4:30
}}
Chart performance
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Chart (2011)
!Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Flanders Tip|4|artist=Magnetic Man feat. John Legend|song=Getting Nowhere}} |
| {{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|32|artist=Magnetic Man feat. John Legend|song=Getting Nowhere}} |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Getting%20Nowhere%20ft%20John%20Legend |title=The Official Charts Company – Magnetic Man Ft John Legend – Getting Nowhere |work=Official Charts Company }}
|align="center"| 65 |
Release history
| class=wikitable |
| Region
!Date !Format !Label |
|---|
| United Kingdom
|18 February 2011 |{{hlist|12"|digital download}} |Sony |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Magnetic Man}}
{{John Legend}}
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Category:Songs written by Amanda Ghost