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“This Could Be Anywhere in the World” by Alexisonfire
From the album Crisis (2006)
“This Could Be Anywhere in the World” by Alexisonfire appears on 6 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2006 and 2012. It was first released in 2006 on the album Crisis. Its best result is #7 on the 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #183 alternative song of 2007 and #5,953 alternative song of all time.
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"This Could Be Anywhere in the World" is the song that pushed Alexisonfire out of the scene and onto the wider airwaves. It comes off Crisis, their third album, from 2006, and followed "Boiled Frogs" as the record's second single that November. It was the band's first track to land on the Canadian alternative and rock charts.
Written by the whole band, with Julius Butty adding a guest vocal, it's alternative metal with a hook built for the long haul. It topped MuchMusic's Countdown in October 2006 and took the award for Best Cinematography at the 2007 MuchMusic Video Awards, where the band played it live, and the song also turned up in the video game MLB 07: The Show. Canada certified it Gold in 2018 and Platinum in 2021.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 102 Songs of 2006 | 102 |
| 2007 | 7 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2007 | 89 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 134 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) | 200 |
| 2010 | 72 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium | 200 |
| 2011 | 41 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of the 2000s | 102 |
| 2012 | 83 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time | 102 |
Also listed as: This Could Be Anywhere.
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