Setting Sun

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For the novel by Osamu Dazai, see The Setting Sun. "Setting Sun" is also the name of an unrelated single by The Aliens.
“Setting Sun”
“Setting Sun” cover
Single by The Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
Released October 15, 1996
Format CD, 7"
Recorded 1996
Genre Big Beat
Length 5 mins 22 secs
Label Virgin Records
Producer The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
Loops of Fury
(1996)
"Setting Sun"
(1996)
"Where Do I Begin"
(1997)

"Setting Sun" is a song by The Chemical Brothers, released as a single in 1996 and on their second album Dig Your Own Hole in 1997. With vocals by Noel Gallagher of Oasis, it reached #1 on the UK charts and #80 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was inspired by The Beatles' Tomorrow Never Knows, from 30 years earlier.

[edit] Tracklisting

[edit] In The UK/US

  • CD CHEMSDE 4
  1. "Setting Sun" – 5:22
  2. "Setting Sun (Radio Edit)" – 4:00
  3. "Buzz Tracks" – 4:12
  4. "Setting Sun (Instrumental)" – 7:00
  • 12"CHEMST 4
  1. "Setting Sun" – 5:22
  2. "Buzz Tracks" – 4:00
  3. "Setting Sun (Instrumental)" – 7:00

[edit] In Japan

  • CD VJCP-15018
  1. "Setting Sun" – 5:22
  2. "Setting Sun (Radio Edit)" – 4:00
  3. "Buzz Tracks" – 4:12
  4. "Setting Sun (Instrumental)" – 7:00
  5. "Loops of Fury"
  6. "Chemical Beats (Dave Clarke Remix)"
Preceded by
"Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single
October 7, 1996 for 1 week
Succeeded by
"Words" by Boyzone