Go Where You Wanna Go

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"Go Where You Wanna Go"
Single by The 5th Dimension
from the album Up, Up and Away
B-side "Too Poor to Die"
Released January 1967
Format 7"
Recorded 1966
Genre Pop
Label Soul City
Writer(s) John Phillips
The 5th Dimension singles chronology
"Go Where You Wanna Go"
(1967)
"Another Day, Another Heartache"
(1967)

"Go Where You Wanna Go" is a 1966 song written by John Phillips. It was originally recorded by the Mamas and Papas on their LP If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, and later made into a hit by the The 5th Dimension.

The Fifth Dimension version

The 5th Dimension recorded "Go Where You Wanna Go" for their debut studio album in 1967, Up, Up and Away. The song was the group's first single, and reached number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 9 in Canada. It is among the group's 10 biggest hits.

Chart performance

Weekly singles Chart (1967) Peak
position
Australia 75
Canadian RPM Top Singles 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [1] 16
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 16
WLS survey (Chicago) [2] 14
Year-end Chart (1967) Rank
U.S. Billboard [3] 158

Other versions

The British group The Bees recorded "Go Where You Wanna Go" for a digital-only release in February 2011. Their version was used in the UK 'Travelodge' TV advert.

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