Saltwater (Chicane song)

"Saltwater"
Single by Chicane featuring Máire Brennan
from the album Behind the Sun
Released24 May 1999 (1999-05-24)[1]
StudioModena One, Mothership (UK)
GenreTrance[2]
Length
  • 10:03 (original mix)
  • 3:29 (original radio edit)
LabelXtravaganza
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chicane singles chronology
"Strong in Love"
(1998) 		"Saltwater"
(1999) 		"Don't Give Up"
(2000)
Alternative cover
2012 re-release cover

"Saltwater" is a song by English musician Chicane featuring the vocals of Irish singer Máire Brennan. The track uses parts of Clannad's 1982 hit "Theme from Harry's Game" with both re-recorded and newly written lyrics.[2]

It was released as a single in May 1999, reaching the number-six position on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a popular trance track in clubs across Europe. In 2003, the song was used in a national tourism campaign for Ireland and also by Belfast City Council in adverts promoting the city.[3]

Music video

Filmed in February 1999, the music video for "Saltwater" juxtaposes calm surfing footage, which was shot in Woolacombe, North Devon, where many beaches that are popular surfer destinations are located, with frenzied nightclub footage, which was shot at a studio on Old Street in London as well as at the actual Gatecrasher One club in Sheffield (known as "The Republic" at the time).[4][5]

Formats and track listings

"Saltwater"
A 30 second sample of "Saltwater" utilizing vocals from the Clannad song "Theme from Harry's Game"
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"Theme from Harry's Game"
A 30 second sample of "Theme from Harry's Game" demonstrating the original version of the vocals used in "Saltwater"
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Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Saltwater"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[34] Gold 25,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 400,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 24 May, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 May 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b Jones, Alan (5 June 1999). "Chart Commentary". Music Week. p. 15.
  3. ^ "SONGS & MUSIC ON TV ADs / COMMERCIALS" and re-issued as a single". www.bittersuiteband.co. Retrieved 11 August 2008.
  4. ^ England, Kelly. "Chicane Saltwater Music Video Shoot Review". www.lifeofamodel.com. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2006.
  5. ^ Nick, Bracegirdle. "The Story Of Chicane 'Saltwater' | The making of a trance anthem". YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ Saltwater (UK CD single liner notes). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings. 1999. XTRAV1CDS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Saltwater (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings. 1999. XTRAV112.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Saltwater (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings. 1999. XTRAV01CS.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Saltwater (European CD single liner notes). Chicane. Dance Pool. 1999. DAN 667284 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Saltwater (Australian CD single liner notes). Chicane. Epidrome. 1999. 667548.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ Saltwater (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings, C2 Records. 1999. 44K 79518.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Saltwater (US 12-inch single sleeve). Chicane. Xtravaganza Recordings, C2 Records. 1999. 44 79518.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  17. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 24. 12 June 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  18. ^ "Chicane feat. Maire Brennan – Saltwater" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  19. ^ "Íslenski Listinn (3.6–10.6. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 June 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Saltwater". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  21. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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  25. ^ "Chicane feat. Maire Brennan – Saltwater". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  27. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  28. ^ "Chicane Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
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  33. ^ a b "Dance Charts" (PDF). Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 32. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  34. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1999". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Chicane – Saltwater". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 January 2024.