Ocean Drive (song)

"Ocean Drive"

1995 CD single
Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released 9 October 1995
27 May 1996 (Re-release)
Format CD, 12", cassette
Recorded Battery Studios 1995
Genre Pop, acoustic
Length 3:46
Label Wildcard / Polydor
Writer(s) Paul Tucker
Producer(s) Mike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Lifted"
(1995)		 "Ocean Drive"
(1995)		 "Goodbye Heartbreak"
(1996)
Music sample
"Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive"

"Ocean Drive" is a song written by British duo Lighthouse Family, for their debut album, Ocean Drive (1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the second single in October 1995 and reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom. It was later re-released in May 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom. The song was slightly remixed for this single release, with new vocals. This version also appeared on their 2002 greatest hits album.

Background and writing

The song was written in 1989 by Paul Tucker. He wrote and composed the lyrics, but he did not sing it; when the Lighthouse Family formed, Tunde Baiyewu provided the vocals.

Track listing and formats

# Title Length
UK CD single (1995)
1. "Ocean Drive" (7" Mix) 3:46
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) 4:00
3. "Ocean Drive" (Rokstone dub mix) 5:19
4. "Ocean Drive" (Tactica mix) 3:06
# Title Length
UK CD single (1996)
1. "Ocean Drive" (7" radio mix) 4:02
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) 4:01
3. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix) 4:46
4. "Lifted" (acoustic version) 3:15

Charts

Original release

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 87
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 34

Re-release

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) 40
Germany (Media Control Charts)[1] 69
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 11

References

  1. ↑ "Chartverfulgong > Lighthouse Family > Ocean Drive – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.

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