Chase the Sun (song)
2000 single by Planet Funk
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"Chase the Sun" is a song by Italian electronic music group Planet Funk with vocals from Finnish singer Auli Kokko. The melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla luce del giorno" (English: "In Daylight") from the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena ("English: Think About a Night at Dinner").[2] The song was released across Europe in 2000 and 2001 as the lead single from Planet Funk's debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness (2002). "Chase the Sun" peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and additionally reached the top five in Greece, Romania, and Spain. The song has since become well-known for its usage in darts competitions.
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| Single by Planet Funk | ||||
| from the album Non Zero Sumness | ||||
| Released | 29 January 2001 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | May 2000 | |||
| Studio | Souled Out! (Naples, Italy) | |||
| Genre | Electronic dance music, electronica[1] | |||
| Length | 3:41 | |||
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| Producer | Planet Funk | |||
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Music video
The video was directed by Stuart Rideout and won Best Dance Video at the 2001 MTV Europe Awards.[3]
Track listings
Italian CD single[4]
- "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
- "Chase the Sun" (instrumental mix) – 8:00
- "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:47
UK and Australian CD single; UK cassette single[5][6]
- "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:36
- "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
- "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00
UK 12-inch single[7]
- A1. "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
- B1. "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00
- B2. "Chase the Sun" (instrument-appella) – 3:47
French CD single[8]
- "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:42
- "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:57
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.[5]
Studio
- Recorded in May 2000 at Souled Out! Studios (Naples, Italy)
Personnel
- Marco Baroni – writing, keys
- Domenico "GG" Canu – writing, guitar, keys
- Sergio Della Monica – writing, guitar, keys
- Simon Duffy – writing, engineering, programming
- Alex Neri – writing, keys
- Auli Kokko – vocals
- Alessandro Sommella – guitar
- Andrea Cozzani – bass
- Planet Funk – production, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[33] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
Usage
"Chase the Sun" is known for its usage in professional darts games. It is used by Sky Sports for their coverage of in the UK, when it is played in the auditorium during the advert breaks of Sky-owned tournaments, and it has developed a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks.[37][38] In 2005, the PDC World Darts Championship approached Planet Funk about using the song to promote the event. Although darts was not well-known in Italy at the time, the group quickly agreed to let the PDC use the song, and they have enjoyed hearing the song represent darts competitions since then, so much so that they have become fans of the sport.[39]
The song was used by CBBC in early 2001 for its continuity links.[40][41] The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League uses the song as a goal song when scoring at home.[42]