Peak
42
Weeks
14
Score
900
Chart Year
1982
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position42
Peak DateNov 27, 1982
Weeks at Peak2
Weeks Charted14
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc59
Weekly Calc841
Total Score900
Rankings
Year Ranking#219
Decade Ranking#2,175
Billboard Year#212
Top 5000#14,065
Details
- Album
- Spring Session M
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Genre
- New wave
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 3:40
- Composer(s)
- Dale Bozzio;Terry Bozzio;Warren Cuccurullo
- Entered Chart
- Oct 2, 1982
- Peak Date
- Nov 27, 1982
- Released
- September 1982
- Recorded
- 1980
- Catalog #
- Capitol B-516
Music Video
Notes
"Destination Unknown" is a song by American band Missing Persons. It was written by Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, and Warren Cuccurullo with production by Ken Scott at Frank Zappa's Utility Muffin Research Kitchen studio. Originally released on the band's self-titled EP (1980), the song was released as a single in September 1982 and appeared on their debut studio album Spring Session M (1982). In the United States, it peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 40 on the Cashbox Top 100 in November 1982
Life is so strange when you don't know How can you tell where you're going to You can't be sure of any situation Something could change and then you won't know Ask yourself Where do we go from here It seems so all to near Just as far beyond as I can see I still don't know what this all means to me Tell yourself I have nowhere to go I don't know what to do And I don't even know the time of day I guess it doesn't matter any way Life is so strange Destination unknown When you don't know Your destination Something could change It's unknown And then you won't know Destination unknown Life is so strange Destination unknown When you don't know Your destination Something could change It's unknown And then you won't know Destination unknown You ask yourself When will my time come Has it all been said and done I know I'll leave when it's my time to go 'Til then I'll carry on with what I know Life is so strange Destination unknown When you don't know Your destination Something could change It's unknown And then you won't know Destination unknown Life is so strange Destination unknown When you don't know Your destination And something could change It's unknown And then you won't know Destination unknown Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange Life is so strange
Chart History (14 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 2, 1982 | 85 | 41 |
| 2 | Oct 9, 1982 | 79 | 47 |
| 3 | Oct 16, 1982 | 68 | 58 |
| 4 | Oct 23, 1982 | 61 | 65 |
| 5 | Oct 30, 1982 | 57 | 69 |
| 6 | Nov 6, 1982 | 52 | 74 |
| 7 | Nov 13, 1982 | 46 | 80 |
| 8 | Nov 20, 1982 | 46 | 80 |
| 9 | Nov 27, 1982 | 42 | 84 |
| 10 | Dec 4, 1982 | 42 | 84 |
| 11 | Dec 11, 1982 | 69 | 57 |
| 12 | Dec 18, 1982 | 92 | 34 |
| 13 | Dec 25, 1982 | 92 | 34 |
| 14 | Jan 1, 1983 | 92 | 34 |