Somewhere in America (song)

"Somewhere in America"
Single by Survivor
from the album Survivor
B-side"Freelance"
ReleasedFebruary 1980[1]
Recorded1979
GenreRock
Length5:13
LabelScotti Bros.
SongwriterJim Peterik
Producers
Survivor singles chronology
"Somewhere in America"
(1980)
"Rebel Girl"
(1980)

"Somewhere in America" is a song by American rock band Survivor and the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album (1979). It was their first successful song, a regional hit in the Chicago area[2][3] and peaked at #70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Simone Appolloni of AllMusic described the song as "stage-minded incessant chanting".[4]

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 70

References

  1. ^ "Survivor singles".
  2. ^ Survivor (Inset). Rock Candy Records. 2010. CANDY081.
  3. ^ Jim Peterik; Lisa Torern (September 8, 2014). Through the Eye of the Tiger: The Rock 'n' Roll Life of Survivor's Founding Member. BenBella Books. ISBN 978-1941631270.
  4. ^ allmusic review
  5. ^ "Survivor Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 20, 2026.