Destiny (Zero 7 song)

"Destiny"
Single by Zero 7
from the album Simple Things
Released	6 August 2001
Format	12" CD
Recorded	2001
Genre	Downtempo trip hop R&B soul
Label	Ultimate Dilemma
Zero 7 singles chronology
"I Have Seen" (2001) "Destiny" (2001) "End Theme" (2001)
Sia chronology "Drink to Get Drunk" (2001) "Destiny" (2001) "Don't Bring Me Down" (2003)

"Destiny" is a song by the band Zero 7 and features vocal performances by Sia Furler and Sophie Barker. It was included on the album Simple Things and was released as a single.

It was included on the soundtracks for the films Blue Crush, Obsessed and Raising Helen, WB teen drama Roswell, show as well as the chill-out compilation CD Chillout 2002: The Ultimate Chillout.^[1] The song was also featured in the Sky Movies advertising of the Star Wars saga on British television, and also in the US-series Smallville. Lacoste used the song as background music for their official website.

Two music videos were produced for this song, one directed by Tommy Pallotta at Ghost Robot utilizing interpolated rotoscoping techniques and another by Howard Greenhalgh.

The song's lyrics deal with two lonely hearts whose paths in life will eventually tread into one another.

Charts

In August 2001, The song debuted at #30 on the UK Singles Charts and stayed in the Top 75 for a total of 3 weeks. They also performed the song live on Top of the Pops. In Portugal it peaked at #5.

Track listing

UK CD1

1. "Destiny" (radio edit) – 3:48
2. "Destiny (Photek Remix radio edit)" – 7:12
3. "End Theme (Roni Size Remix)" – 6:54

UK CD2

1. "Destiny" (full length version)
2. "Destiny (Hefner's Destiny Chill)"
3. "Destiny (Simian Remix)"

UK 12"

1. "Destiny" (full length version)
2. "Destiny (Hefner's Destiny Chill)"
3. "Destiny (Photek Remix)"

US Promo CD

1. "Destiny"
2. "Give It Away"

References