''Going Somewhere'' is the sixth solo album by Scottish–Australian singer

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, released in 2001.

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Hay, except where noted. #"Beautiful World" – 4:04 #"Looking for Jack" (Alsop, Hay) – 2:56 #"Going Somewhere" – 2:40 #"Wayfaring Sons" – 3:42 #"Children on Parade" – 3:38 #"My Brilliant Feat" (Hay, Talbot) – 3:26 #"Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" (Hay, Mooney) – 5:46 #"Don't Wait Up" – 4:00 #"Lifeline" (Fischer, Hay) – 4:02 #"Circles Erratica" – 4:05 #"Water Song" – 4:10 #"Maggie" – 4:21 #"I Don't Know Why" – 2:53 An extended version of the album features two bonus tracks: # "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" (Radio Edit) – 3:40 # " Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You" (Radio Edit) – 4:29 A special Australian tour edition added an acoustic reworking of ''

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'' as the first track, in response to Hay's appearance performing the song on the television show ''

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''. The track later reappeared on the 2003 album ''

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Legacy

The song "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin" has been featured in a number of television series: ''

'' (sung by the cast), ''

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'', '' The Hills'', ''

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'' (Season 2, Episode 22 'Hold on Tight' end sequence), ''

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'', and '' Brothers & Sisters and A Million Little Things (2020).'' The song was also featured in the films ''Penguin Bloom,'' ''Morning Glory'', and ''Words & Pictures''. In December 2005, Hay and

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digitally re-released "My Brilliant Feat" as a charity single as a tribute to the late footballer

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who died on 25 November 2005. Proceeds went to the Donor Family Network supporting

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families and promoting organ and tissue donation.

References

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