Moving to New York


"Moving to New York" is a song by the Liverpool band The Wombats. It was originally released exclusively on 7-inch, in limited edition packaging, on October 26, 2006 and then re-released on January 14, 2008. The song is taken from the band's album A Guide to Love, Loss and Desperation. It was used in the end credits music on E4's comedy show The Inbetweeners. The song has also been remixed and released as a single by trance music DJ Paul van Dyk.
Moving to New York was classified Silver by the BPI in 2015, meaning it has sold over 200,000 copies in the UK alone.

Formats and track listings

Track listings of major single releases of "Moving to New York".

First release

UK 7" single
  1. "Moving to New York"
  2. "Party in a Forest "

    Second release

UK CD single
  1. "Moving to New York"
  2. "Moving to New York "
UK 7" single
  1. "Moving to New York"
  2. "Moving to New York "
UK 7" single
  1. "Moving to New York"
  2. " I Do It for You "

    Critics

Critics of the single have said that "the song is upbeat and catchy". The Unreality Music website described the song as "one of those joyous, frenetic noise-fests".

In the media

The song plays at the end of The Inbetweeners episode Thorpe Park, after Simon's car is vandalized by a group of people with Down Syndrome.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts