Behind the Sun (Chicane album)

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Behind the Sun
Behind the Sun cover
Studio album by Chicane
Released August 8, 2000
Recorded Modena One, Mothership Studios UK
Genre Trance, ambient
Length 70:10
Label Xtravaganza Recordings
Producer Nick Bracegirdle, Ray "The Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan
Professional reviews
Chicane chronology
Far from the Maddening Crowds
(1997)		 Behind the Sun
(2000)		 Easy to Assemble

Behind the Sun is Chicane's second album, released in August 2000 under Alex Gold's Xtravaganza Recordings in the UK. In the United States, it was distributed by C2 Records, as part of a then newly-signed distribution deal[1] between Xtravaganza and the now defunct imprint of Columbia Records.

The album is described by Bracegirdle in the liner notes as a reflection on "a year in the life of Chicane".

The lead single, "Saltwater" was released in 1999, and became a club hit, like Chicane's previous hit "Offshore". The song included new version of the vocals from Clannad's "Theme from Harry's Game" provided by the original singer, Maire Brennan. Other singles included the dance hit, "Don't Give Up" (#1 in UK) with Bryan Adams's vocals, "Autumn Tactics", "No Ordinary Morning" and "Halcyon".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Nick Bracegirdle in addition to those otherwise noted.

  1. "Overture" – 3:46
  2. "Low Sun" – 6:56
  3. "No Ordinary Morning" (Bracegirdle, Ray Hedges, Martin Brannigan) – 5:08
  4. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) (Bracegirdle, Hedges, Pól Brennan, Ciarán Brennan) – 10:03
  5. "Halcyon" – 9:01
  6. "Autumn Tactics" (Bracegirdle, Hedges) – 4:53
  7. "Overlap" – 4:38
  8. "Don't Give Up" (Bracegirdle, Bryan Adams, Hedges) – 8:22
    • Vocals: Bryan Adams
  9. "Saltwater" (The Thrillseekers Remix) – 6:55
    • Vocals: Maire Brennan
  10. "Andromeda" (Bracegirdle, Elstob) – 6:38
  11. "Don't Give Up" (radio edit) – 3:40 (Hidden Track)
    • Vocals: Bryan Adams

[edit] CD+DVD edition

In July 2003 the album was re-released with an additional DVD compiling all the music videos released for the album's singles.

The DVD's track listing is:

  1. "Overture" (Main menu)
  2. "Saltwater"
  3. "Don't Give Up"
  4. "No Ordinary Morning"
  5. "Autumn Tactics"
  6. "Saltwater" (TV theme for Tourism Ireland)

[edit] Music videos

The "Saltwater" music video, incorporating images of surfing juxtaposed with the frenzy of a nightclub, was filmed in February. The surfing scenes were shot along the Cornwall coastline, the location of many beaches that are popular surfer destinations. The club scenes were shot at a studio on Old Street as well at the actual Gatecrasher club in Sheffield.[2]

[edit] Charts

Album - UK Albums Chart[3]

Year Chart Position
2000 UK Albums Chart 10 (BPI Certified Gold)

Singles - Billboard (North America)[4]

Year Single Chart Position
2000 "Don't Give Up" Hot Dance Music/Club Play 3

Singles - UK Singles Chart[3]

Year Single Chart Position
1999 "Saltwater" UK Singles Chart 6
2000 "Don't Give Up" UK Singles Chart 1 (BPI Certified Silver)
2000 "No Ordinary Morning" / "Halcyon" UK Singles Chart 28
2000 "Autumn Tactics" UK Singles Chart 44

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Editorial - Chicane. (May 2000). Urbnet.com. Accessed April 2, 2006.
  2. ^ England, Kelly. Chicane Saltwater Music Video Shoot Review. Lifeofamodel.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-01.
  3. ^ a b Zywietz, Tobias. Chart Log UK: Oliver Cheatham - Convert. (March 22, 2005). Chart Log UK. Accessed April 2, 2006.
  4. ^ Artist Chart History - Chicane. Billboard.com. Accessed April 2, 2006.
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