Making My Way Back

"Making My Way Back"
Single by Gemma Hayes
from the album Bones + Longing
Released6 November 2014 (Ireland only)
Recorded2013–2014
GenreAlternative
Length4:25
LabelChasing Dragons
Songwriter(s)Gemma Hayes
Producer(s)Dave Odlum
Gemma Hayes singles chronology
"Chasing"
(2014) 		"Making My Way Back"
(2014) 		"Palomino"
(2015)

"Making My Way Back" is a song written by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, and is the second single release in Ireland from her fifth studio album, Bones + Longing.

Background and release

A preview of the track was made available during the recording process on 24 June 2014.[1] It was revealed in Irish press reports the track would be used in the 2014 Aldi Ireland advertising campaign.[2] In early October 2014, Gemma performed the song at a special press call for the advertising campaign in Dublin.[3] On 6 November 2014 the advert premiered on RTÉ One.[4] The track appeared as in the Irish iTunes store on 6 November 2014.[5] The song has been picked up by a number of radio stations in Ireland including RTÉ 2XM[6] and News Talk.[7]

The track initially appeared on her fifth studio album as "Making My Way" due to an error.

Charts

Chart performance for "Making My Way Back"
Chart (2014) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 83

References

  1. ^ ""Bones + Longing" New Studio Album: Studio Update | PledgeMusic". www.pledgemusic.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  2. ^ "FFF Raglan, a new clothes store and coffee shop is the most recent addition to Drury Street which is becoming Dublin's hippest area". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  3. ^ "She's back! Gemma Hayes returns to music after giving birth - in Aldi's Christmas ad | Goss.ie". Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  4. ^ "- YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 4 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Bones + Longing (Bonus Track Version) by Gemma Hayes". 17 November 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2021 – via Apple Music.
  6. ^ @talldanhegarty (12 November 2014). "New #IrishMusic on @rte2fm tonight: @LeGalaxie, @Ham_Sandwich, Tommy KD, @toysoldiersband, & @gemma_hayes" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ @tomhappens (13 November 2014). "Show tonight contains A Lazurus Soul and also Marketa Irglova in session, new Gemma Hayes, Dylan does Macca and the exquisite Bowie best of" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Gemma Hayes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 13 October 2024.