Jump to content

Offshore (song): Difference between revisions

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
+Certifications
added citation
 
(19 intermediate revisions by 10 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|1996 single by Chicane}}
{{Short description|1996 single by Chicane}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Offshore
| name = Offshore
| cover = offshore1996.jpg
| cover = offshore1996.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| border = yes
| border = yes
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]]
| artist = [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]]
| album = [[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]
| album = [[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]
| B-side = Disco Citizens Remix
| released = {{Start date|1996|12|9|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-12-07.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=41|date=7 December 1996|access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref>
| released = {{Start date|1996|12|9|df=yes}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-12-07.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=41|date=7 December 1996|access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref>
| recorded =
| studio = Modena One, United Kingdom
| recorded =
| studio = Modena One (United Kingdom)
⚫
| genre =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Chill-out music|Chill-out]]|[[Ambient music|ambient]]|[[Trance music|trance]]|[[balearic trance]]}}
* [[Trance music|Trance]]
⚫
| length = 3:07
* [[breakbeat]]
⚫
| label = Xtravaganza
| length = {{Duration|m=6|s=58}} (original)
⚫
| writer = {{hlist|[[Chicane (musician)|Nick Bracegirdle]]|Leo Elstob}}
* {{Duration|m=9|s=23}} (Disco Citizens remix)
| producer = {{hlist|Nick Bracegirdle|Leo Elstob}}
⚫
| label = Xtravaganza
⚫
| next_title = [[Sunstroke (song)|Sunstroke]]
| next_year = 1997
| writer =
* [[Chicane (musician)|Nick Bracegirdle]]
⚫
| misc = {{Extra album cover
* Leo Elstob
⚫
| producer =
* Nick Bracegirdle
* Leo Elstob
⚫
| next_title = [[Sunstroke (song)|Sunstroke]]
⚫
| next_year = 1997
⚫
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| type = single
Line 28: Line 37:
}}
}}


"'''Offshore'''" is a song by British [[electronic music]] artist [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]]. It was released as his debut single from the album ''[[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]'' on 9 December 1996. The song reached number five in the United States on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Hot Dance Club Songs]] chart, number 12 in Ireland and number 14 in the United Kingdom. A bootleg by Australian DJ [[Anthony Pappa]] was given an official release in 1997 titled "Offshore '97". This version peaked at number 17 in the UK.
"'''Offshore'''" is a song by English [[electronic music]] producer [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]], released on 9 December 1996 by Xtravaganza as the lead single from his debut album, ''[[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]'' (1997). The song reached number five in the United States on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s [[Dance Club Songs|Dance Club Play]] chart, number 12 in Ireland and number 14 in the United Kingdom. A bootleg by Australian DJ [[Anthony Pappa]] was given an official release in 1997 titled "Offshore '97". This version peaked at number 17 in the UK.


"Offshore" is a lush, multi-layered, early [[Trance music|Trance]] track, the original of which features sweeping synth chords and a reflective balearic theme, elements of which are reminiscent of the [[Tangerine Dream]] track, "Love on a Real Train". The main syth-hook which gives "Offshore" its uplifting breakdown however is based on [[Don Henley]]'s 1985 hit, "[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/chicane-interview/|title = CHICANE Interview|date = 3 May 2014}}</ref>
"Offshore" is a lush, multi-layered, early [[Trance music|Trance]] track, the original of which features sweeping synth chords and a reflective [[Balearic trance|balearic]] theme, elements of which are reminiscent of the [[Tangerine Dream]] track, "Love on a Real Train". The main synth-hook which gives "Offshore" its uplifting breakdown however is based on [[Don Henley]]'s 1985 hit, "[[The Boys of Summer (song)|The Boys of Summer]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/chicane-interview/|title = CHICANE Interview|date = 3 May 2014}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'' described "Offshore" as "[[Dream house music|Dreamhouse]] with real excitement."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-23.pdf |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 23 November 1996 |page= 24 |accessdate= 5 October 2021}}</ref> Brad Beatnik from the magazine's ''RM'' Dance Update praised the track, rating it five out of five. He wrote, "A monstrously huge [[Trance music|trancey]] [[House music|house]] tune, this one goes on for ever, coasting on waves of lush sounds. [...] The original is the sort of dreamy track [[José Padilla (DJ)|Jose Padilla]] would kill to include on his '[[Cafe Del Mar]]' albums. An absolute stunner."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Brad |last= Beatnik |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-09.pdf |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= [[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 9 November 1996 |page= 9 |accessdate= 4 October 2021}}</ref>
A reviewer from ''[[Music Week]]'' described 'Offshore' as "[[Dream house music|Dreamhouse]] with real excitement."<ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-23.pdf |title= Reviews: Singles |magazine= [[Music Week]] |date= 23 November 1996 |page= 24 |access-date= 5 October 2021}}</ref> Brad Beatnik from the ''[[Record Mirror|RM]]'' Dance Update praised the track and rated it five out of five, writing, "A monstrously huge [[Trance music|trancey]] [[House music|house]] tune, this one goes on for ever, coasting on waves of lush sounds. [...] The original is the sort of dreamy track [[José Padilla (DJ)|Jose Padilla]] would kill to include on his ''[[Cafe Del Mar]]'' albums. An absolute stunner."<ref>{{cite magazine|first= Brad |last= Beatnik |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-11-09.pdf |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= [[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= 9 November 1996 |page= 9 |access-date= 4 October 2021}}</ref> David Sinclair from ''[[The Times]]'' said, "Eerie [[techno]] track you can dance and chill to simultaneously."<ref>Sinclair, David (7 December 1996). "Singles; Best of other sounds around". ''[[The Times]]''.</ref>

==Music video==
The accompanying music video for "Offshore" was directed by Julien Berton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24S6bUmeSZY|title=Chicane Offshore VIVA VHS|publisher=[[YouTube]]|access-date=25 December 2022}}</ref>

==Impact and legacy==
In 2018, ''[[Mixmag]]'' ranked 'Offshore' among "The 15 Best Mid-90s [[Trance music|Trance]] Tracks", noting that it was "providing some much needed respite from England's summer heartbreak at the [[European Championships]]. The producer has proven to be a deft hand at crafting trance anthems and 'Offshore' is a prime example. The best bit occurs when the urgent 4x4 beat flows into soft breaks, a technique he also deploys in his 1999 corker '[[Saltwater (Chicane song)|Saltwater]]'."<ref>{{cite web|first=James|last=Ball|url=https://mixmag.net/feature/the-15-best-mid-90s-trance-tracks|title=The Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks|magazine=[[Mixmag]]|date=22 June 2018|access-date=16 October 2024}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
Line 48: Line 63:


==Charts==
==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (1996–1997)
! Chart (1996–1997)
Line 55: Line 74:
| align="center"| 68
| align="center"| 68
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Germany|34|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore|songid=3394|accessdate=28 May 2019}}
{{single chart|Germany|34|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore|songid=3394|access-date=28 May 2019|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Ireland2|12|song=Offshore|access-date=28 August 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|12|song=Offshore|access-date=28 August 2021|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Italy (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=[[Musica e dischi]]|language=it|access-date=6 June 2022}} Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Chicane".</ref>
⚫
!scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch40|28|year=1997|week=8|access-date=28 August 2021}}
| align="center"| 25
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Dutch100|42|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|28|year=1997|week=8|access-date=28 August 2021|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Scotland|13|date=19961221|access-date=28 August 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|42|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore}}
{{single chart|Scotland|13|date=19961221|access-date=28 August 2021|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|14|artist=Chicane|artistid=31934}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|41|artist=Chicane|song=Offshore|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|UKdance|1|date=19961221|access-date=28 August 2021}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|14|artist=Chicane|artistid=31934|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
⚫
{{single chart|UKdance|1|date=19961221|access-date=28 August 2021|rowheader=true}}
⚫
!scope="row"{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|5|artist=Chicane|artistid=187418}}
|-
⚫
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|5|artist=Chicane|artistid=187418|rowheader=true}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (1996)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-01-11.pdf|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart of the Year 96|magazine=[[Music Week]], in [[Record Mirror]] (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=11 January 1997|page=8|access-date=4 May 2022}}</ref>
| align="center"| 43
|}
|}
{{col-end}}


==Certifications==
==Certifications==
Line 81: Line 114:
=="Offshore '97"==
=="Offshore '97"==
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Offshore '97
| name = Offshore '97
| cover = offshorecd.jpg
| cover = offshorecd.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| type = single
| type = single
| artist = [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]] with Power Circle
| artist = [[Chicane (musician)|Chicane]] with Power Circle
| album = [[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]
| album = [[Far from the Maddening Crowds]]
| B-side = Red Skies
| B-side = Red Skies
| released = {{start date|1997|9|1|df=y}}
| released = {{start date|1997|9|1|df=y}}
| recorded =
| recorded =
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
| venue =
| genre = [[Trance music|Trance]]
| length = 3:52
| length = 3:52
| label = Xtravaganza
⚫
| writer = * [[Chicane (musician)|Nick Bracegirdle]]
| label = Xtravaganza
* Leo Elstob
| writer = {{hlist|[[Chicane (musician)|Nick Bracegirdle]]|Leo Elstob|Richard Sullivan|Graham Dear|Louise Burton}}
* Richard Sullivan
⚫
| producer =
* Graham Dear
⚫
| chronology = Chicane
* Louise Burton
⚫
| prev_title = [[Sunstroke (song)|Sunstroke]]
| prev_year = 1997
| producer =
⚫
| chronology = Chicane
⚫
| next_title = [[Lost You Somewhere]]
⚫
| prev_title = [[Sunstroke (song)|Sunstroke]]
⚫
| next_year = 1997
| prev_year = 1997
⚫
| next_title = [[Lost You Somewhere]]
| next_year = 1997
}}
}}


Line 121: Line 157:


===Charts===
===Charts===
{{col-begin|width=74%}}
{{col-2}}

====Weekly charts====
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (1997)
! Chart (1997)
Line 128: Line 168:
| align="center"| 40
| align="center"| 40
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|Scotland|12|date=19970913|access-date=28 August 2021|refname="scot97"}}
{{single chart|Scotland|12|date=19970913|access-date=28 August 2021|refname="scot97"|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|17|artist=Chicane|artistid=31934}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|17|artist=Chicane|artistid=31934|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
!scope="row"{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=19970913|access-date=28 August 2021|refname="ukd97"}}
{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=19970913|access-date=28 August 2021|refname="ukd97"|rowheader=true}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}

====Year-end charts====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Chart (1997)
! Position
|-
! scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1998/Music-Week-1998-01-10.pdf|title=The Club Top 100 of 1997|work=[[Music Week]], in RM (Dance Update Supplemental insert)|date=10 January 1998|page=5|access-date=9 January 2023}}</ref>
| align="center"| 76
|}
{{col-end}}

=="Armin van Buuren & AVIRA vs. Chicane"==
In 2022, Armin van Buuren & AVIRA create the remake "Offshore" with Chicane in album compilation "A State Of Trance 2022".<ref>{{Citation |title=Armin van Buuren & AVIRA vs Chicane - Offshore [Visualizer] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pfVGQlGQbQ |language=en |access-date=13 May 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
Line 141: Line 195:
{{Authority control}}
{{Authority control}}


⚫
[[Category:Chicane (musician) songs]]
[[Category:1996 debut singles]]
[[Category:1996 debut singles]]
[[Category:1996 songs]]
[[Category:1996 songs]]
[[Category:1997 singles]]
[[Category:1997 singles]]
⚫
[[Category:Chicane (musician) songs]]
[[Category:English house music songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by Chicane (musician)]]
[[Category:Songs written by Chicane (musician)]]
[[Category:Techno songs]]
[[Category:Trance songs]]
[[Category:Trance songs]]


{{1990s-single-stub}}

Latest revision as of 00:22, 17 October 2024

"Offshore"
Single by Chicane
from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds
B-side"Disco Citizens Remix"
Released9 December 1996 (1996-12-09)[1]
StudioModena One (United Kingdom)
Genre
Length6:58 (original)
  • 9:23 (Disco Citizens remix)
LabelXtravaganza
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Nick Bracegirdle
  • Leo Elstob
Chicane singles chronology
"Offshore"
(1996) 		"Sunstroke"
(1997)
Alternative cover
2012 re-release cover

"Offshore" is a song by English electronic music producer Chicane, released on 9 December 1996 by Xtravaganza as the lead single from his debut album, Far from the Maddening Crowds (1997). The song reached number five in the United States on Billboard's Dance Club Play chart, number 12 in Ireland and number 14 in the United Kingdom. A bootleg by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa was given an official release in 1997 titled "Offshore '97". This version peaked at number 17 in the UK.

"Offshore" is a lush, multi-layered, early Trance track, the original of which features sweeping synth chords and a reflective balearic theme, elements of which are reminiscent of the Tangerine Dream track, "Love on a Real Train". The main synth-hook which gives "Offshore" its uplifting breakdown however is based on Don Henley's 1985 hit, "The Boys of Summer".[2]

Critical reception

[edit]

A reviewer from Music Week described 'Offshore' as "Dreamhouse with real excitement."[3] Brad Beatnik from the RM Dance Update praised the track and rated it five out of five, writing, "A monstrously huge trancey house tune, this one goes on for ever, coasting on waves of lush sounds. [...] The original is the sort of dreamy track Jose Padilla would kill to include on his Cafe Del Mar albums. An absolute stunner."[4] David Sinclair from The Times said, "Eerie techno track you can dance and chill to simultaneously."[5]

Music video

[edit]

The accompanying music video for "Offshore" was directed by Julien Berton.[6]

Impact and legacy

[edit]

In 2018, Mixmag ranked 'Offshore' among "The 15 Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks", noting that it was "providing some much needed respite from England's summer heartbreak at the European Championships. The producer has proven to be a deft hand at crafting trance anthems and 'Offshore' is a prime example. The best bit occurs when the urgent 4x4 beat flows into soft breaks, a technique he also deploys in his 1999 corker 'Saltwater'."[7]

Track listing

[edit]
  • European CD single
  1. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27
  2. "Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
  3. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23
  • German CD single
  1. "Offshore" (Radio Edit) – 3:07
  2. "Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
  3. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23
  4. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27

Charts

[edit]

Certifications

[edit]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

"Offshore '97"

[edit]
"Offshore '97"
Single by Chicane with Power Circle
from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds
B-side"Red Skies"
Released1 September 1997 (1997-09-01)
Length3:52
LabelXtravaganza
Songwriter(s)
Chicane singles chronology
"Sunstroke"
(1997) 		"Offshore '97"
(1997) 		"Lost You Somewhere"
(1997)

"Offshore" was re-released on 1 September 1997 as "Offshore '97". A bootleg was created by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa who made a mashup of "Offshore (Disco Citizens Mix)" with the vocals from the Power Circle song "A Little Love, a Little Life". Originally a bootleg (mixed by Dave Seaman on Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 4) it was turned into an official release, credited to "Chicane with Power Circle". The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

The vocalist was Louise Burton, wife of Daniel Mays. "Offshore '97 (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix)" also appeared on Far from the Maddening Crowds.

Track listings

[edit]
  • European CD single
  1. Chicane with Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix) (R&D Edit) – 3:52
  2. Chicane – "Red Skies" (Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 7:36
  3. Chicane – "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 4:27
  4. Chicane – "Offshore" (A Man Called Adam Remix) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 9:04
  • UK 12-inch vinyl
  1. Chicane – "Red Skies" (Original Mix)
  2. Chicane With Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Salt Tank Pacific Storm Edit)
  3. Chicane With Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix)

Charts

[edit]

"Armin van Buuren & AVIRA vs. Chicane"

[edit]

In 2022, Armin van Buuren & AVIRA create the remake "Offshore" with Chicane in album compilation "A State Of Trance 2022".[25]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 December 1996. p. 41. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ "CHICANE Interview". 3 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 November 1996. p. 24. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  4. ^ Beatnik, Brad (9 November 1996). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ Sinclair, David (7 December 1996). "Singles; Best of other sounds around". The Times.
  6. ^ "Chicane Offshore VIVA VHS". YouTube. Retrieved 25 December 2022.
  7. ^ Ball, James (22 June 2018). "The Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks". Mixmag. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 1–3. 18 January 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Chicane – Offshore" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Offshore". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 6 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Chicane".
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Chicane – Offshore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Chicane – Offshore". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. ^ a b "Chicane: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Chicane Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "The RM Club Chart of the Year 96" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 11 January 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Chicane – Offshore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 38. 20 September 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  23. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  24. ^ "The Club Top 100 of 1997" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental insert). 10 January 1998. p. 5. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  25. ^ Armin van Buuren & AVIRA vs Chicane - Offshore [Visualizer], retrieved 13 May 2022
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Offshore_(song)&oldid=1251601780"