Ocean Drive (Lighthouse Family song)
1995 single by Lighthouse Family
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"Ocean Drive" is a song written and recorded 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, by Wildcard and Polydor Records, 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.
| "Ocean Drive" | ||||
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1995 CD single | ||||
| Single by Lighthouse Family | ||||
| from the album Ocean Drive | ||||
| Released | 2 October 1995 | |||
| Studio | Battery (New York City) | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
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| Songwriter | Paul Tucker | |||
| Producer | Mike Peden | |||
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| "Ocean Drive" on YouTube | ||||
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"Ocean Drive" | ||||
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 gave the song a score of 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]
- "Ocean Drive" (7-inch)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Rokstone dub mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Tactica mix)
- UK cassette single (1995)[5]
- "Ocean Drive" (7-inch)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee 7-inch R&B mix)
- UK CD single (1996)[6]
- "Ocean Drive" (7-inch radio mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix)
- "Lifted" (acoustic version)
- UK cassette single (1996)[7]
- "Ocean Drive" (7-inch radio mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix)
- "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix)
Charts
Weekly chartsOriginal release
Re-release
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Sales since 2004 |
Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||