Ocean Drive (Lighthouse Family song)

"Ocean Drive"
1995 CD single
Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released	2 October 1995 (1995-10-02)
Studio	Battery (New York City)
Length	3:46
Label	Wildcard Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Paul Tucker
Producer(s)	Mike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Lifted" (1995) "Ocean Drive" (1995) "Goodbye Heartbreak" (1996)
Music video
"Ocean Drive" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive" file help

"Ocean Drive" is a song written by British musical duo Lighthouse Family for their debut album of the same name (1995). Produced by Mike Peden, the song was released as the second single from the album on 2 October 1995 and reached the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was re-released, slightly remixed and with new vocals, on 20 May 1996 and reached the top 20 on the UK chart. This version also appeared on the duo's 2002 Greatest Hits album.

Background and writing

The song was written and composed by keyboard-player Paul Tucker and sung by Tunde Baiyewu.

The trumpet solo is by Tim Kellett.

Critical reception

James Masterton for Dotmusic described "Ocean Drive" as "a lovely, mellow track that is no less brilliant than the first".[1] A reviewer from Music Week rated the song three out of five, writing, "From this summer's happy British film hit Jack And Sarah comes a track of unconstrained quality."[2] Later, the magazine added, "Mellow vibe with a Tracy Chapman feel to the vocal result in a record that you can imagine radio rightly embracing."[3]

Track listings

• UK CD single (1995)[4]

1. "Ocean Drive" (7-inch)
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
3. "Ocean Drive" (Rokstone dub mix)
4. "Ocean Drive" (Tactica mix)

• UK cassette single (1995)[5]

1. "Ocean Drive" (7-inch)
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee 7-inch R&B mix)

• UK CD single (1996)[6]

1. "Ocean Drive" (7-inch radio mix)
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
3. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix)
4. "Lifted" (acoustic version)

• UK cassette single (1996)[7]

1. "Ocean Drive" (7-inch radio mix)
2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
3. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix)

Charts

Original release Chart (1995) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 87 Europe (European Dance Radio)[9] 15 Scotland (OCC)[10] 55 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 34 Re-release Chart (1996) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 40 Germany (GfK)[13] 69 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 40 Scotland (OCC)[15] 10 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17]	Gold	400,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	2 October 1995	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Wildcard Polydor	[18]
United Kingdom (re-release)	20 May 1996			[19]

References

1. Masterton, James (8 October 1995). "Week Ending October 14th 1995". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
2. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 16 September 1995. p. 46. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
3. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 September 1995. p. 27. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
4. Ocean Drive (UK CD single liner notes). Lighthouse Family. Wildcard, Polydor Records. 1995. 579707-2.
5. Ocean Drive (UK cassette single sleeve). Lighthouse Family. Wildcard, Polydor Records. 1995. 579706-4.
6. Ocean Drive (UK CD single liner notes). Lighthouse Family. Wildcard, Polydor Records. 1996. 576619 2.
7. Ocean Drive (UK cassette single sleeve). Lighthouse Family. Wildcard, Polydor Records. 1996. 576618-4.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 42. 21 October 1995. p. 23. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
9. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 4 November 1995. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 23. 8 June 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
13. "Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
14. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (8.6. – 14.6. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 8 June 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
17. "British single certifications – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
18. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 September 1995. p. 61. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
19. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 May 1996. p. 25. Retrieved 30 May 2021.