Ocean Spray (song)

"Ocean Spray"
Single by Manic Street Preachers
from the album Know Your Enemy
Released	4 June 2001
Format	CD, cassette
Recorded	2000
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	4:11
Label	Epic
Producer(s)	Dave Eringa
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology
"So Why So Sad" (2001) "Ocean Spray" (2001) "Let Robeson Sing" (2001)

"Ocean Spray" is a song by the Manic Street Preachers, which was released as a single on 4 June 2001, the third song to be released from the album Know Your Enemy. All three members of the band - James Dean Bradfield, Sean Moore and Nicky Wire - share the writing credits.

The song is inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take in to his mother Sue whilst she was in hospital undergoing treatment for cancer, eventually dying from the disease. It also featured the first recorded lyric written by James. Drummer Sean Moore played a trumpet solo on the song. The CD included "Groundhog Days", "Just A Kid", and an "Ocean Spray" video, whereas the cassette had "Little Trolls".

The song reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 June 2001^[1] and a performance was recorded for that week's Top of the Pops. However it wasn't aired (possibly due to lower charting position than had been expected) but a short clip of the performance was still shown (without sound) in the show's top 20 countdown that week. The full performance was however finally shown in full several years later on an episode of Top of the Pops 2.

Track listing

CD1

1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:02
2. "Groundhog Days" - 3:52
3. "Just A Kid" - 3:36
4. "Ocean Spray" (video-clip)

CD2

1. "Ocean Spray"
2. "Ocean Spray" (Live At teatro Karl Marx, Havana, 17 February 2001)
3. "Ocean Spray" (Kinobe Remix)
4. "Ocean Spray" (Medicine Remix)
5. "Ocean Spray" (video from Havana)

MC

1. "Ocean Spray" - 4:02
2. "Little Trolls" - 3:39
3. "Ocean Spray" (Ellis Island Sound Remix)

Charts

UK Chart Performance

References