Sunchyme
| "Sunchyme" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dario G | ||||
| from the album Sunmachine | ||||
| Released | 22 September 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Dance, house | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Warner Music UK | |||
| Writer(s) |
Paul Spencer Scott Rosser Stephen Spencer Nick Laird-Clowes Gilbert Gabriel | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Oxendale | |||
| Dario G singles chronology | ||||
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"Sunchyme" is a song by British dance trio Dario G. It was released in September 1997 as the lead single from the album, Sunmachine. The song reached the top 5 position in many European music charts. It also topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the United States following its release there in May 1998.
In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart whilst Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was at number one. It was the largest amounts of sales difference between a number-one and number two song on the chart.
The song features a sample from the song "Life in a Northern Town" by the dream pop band The Dream Academy.
Music video
The music video of this song features a tribe of African people having their bodies covered with colourful paint to portray animals like in their native land. Later, they jump into a river to wash away the paint.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (1997-98) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 22 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 15 |
| Canada Dance (RPM)[5] | 3 |
| Denmark (IFPI)[6] | 2 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 4 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 28 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] | 7 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 3 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 8 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 4 |
| Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 41 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 2 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 2 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100[18] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club/Play[19] | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany[20] | Platinum | 1998 | 500,000 |
| United Kingdom | Platinum | 2014 | 600,000 |
Sales/streaming based on certification alone. (Since July 2014 BPI certifications for singles include on-demand audio streaming) [21]
See also
References
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Dario G – Sunchyme". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dario G – Sunchyme" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dario G – Sunchyme" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Canada dance peak
- ↑ Danish peak
- ↑ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 12/27/97". Billboard (Nielsen Business Media) 109 (52): 61. December 27, 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Dario G – Sunchyme". GfK Entertainment.
- ↑ Search for Irish peaks
- ↑ Top Italian singles of 1997
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dario G search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Dario G – Sunchyme". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1997-10-05". Scottish Singles Top 40.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Dario G – Sunchyme". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Dario G – Sunchyme". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Dario G: Artist Chart History" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ Bubbling Under peak
- ↑ US peak
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Sunchyme')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ↑ "BPI CERTIFIED AWARDS FOR SINGLES NOW INCLUDE STREAMS". BPI. 8 July 2014.