Bruised Water

"Bruised Water"
Single by Chicane featuring Natasha Bedingfield
from the album The Best of Chicane: 1996–2008
Released	25 August 2008
Format	Digital download, CD single
Genre	Dance, progressive trance
Label	Modena Records Ltd. / Armada Music
Writer(s)	N. Bracegirdle, R. Hedges, P. Brennan, K. Brennan, N. Bedingfeld, W. Wilkins, A. Frampton, P. Herman
Producer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle, Richard Searle
Chicane singles chronology
"Come Tomorrow" (2007) "Bruised Water" (2008) "Poppiholla" (2009) Natasha Bedingfield chronology "Pocketful of Sunshine" (2008) "Bruised Water" (2008) "Angel" (2008)

"Bruised Water" is a song by trance artist Chicane. It is a mashup of Natasha Bedingfield's song, "I Bruise Easily" with his own song, "Saltwater". The song was released on 25 August 2008 as a digital download.

Releases

"Bruised Water" will be the first release from the revived Central Station Records in Australia. It was initially sent to radio in late 2008, but was never released as Central Station's parent company Destra Entertainment went into receivership. "Bruised Water" was released in the Netherlands by Armada Music in 2009.

Music video

The music video features a man carrying a mermaid, who appears to be unconscious without water, across the town. He asks the fellow towns people for their help to provide water for her. The video was shot along several streets of the city centre of Málaga, Spain.

Track listing

1. "Bruised Water" (Chicane Re-Work Edit) – 8:00
2. "Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels Club Mix) – 6:52
3. "Bruised Water" (Adam K. Vocal Mix) – 5:59
4. "Bruised Water" (Original Club Mix) – 7:12
5. "Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels Dub Mix) – 7:16
6. "Bruised Water" (Adam K. Dub Mix) – 6:04
7. "Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels Dubstrumental Edit) – 7:16
8. "Bruised Water" (Original Radio Edit) – 2:59

Dutch CD single

(ARMA201; Released May 2009)

1. "Bruised Water" (radio edit) – 3:01
2. "Bruised Water" (Michael Woods Edit) – 3:05
3. "Bruised Water" (Chicane Rework Mix) – 8:02
4. "Bruised Water" (Original Mix) – 7:15
5. "Bruised Water" (Mischa Daniels Club Mix) – 6:53
6. "Bruised Water" (Michael Woods Full Mix) – 7:51

Charts

On 31 August 2008, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #43 and peaked at #42.

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)	30[1]
Dutch Top 100	35[1]
Dutch Top 40	22[2]
UK Singles Chart	42[3]

References

1. "Dutch charts archive". Retrieved 2011-11-22.
2. "Dutch Top 40 archive – 2009: Week 23". Retrieved 2011-11-22.
3. "UK charts archive". Retrieved 2011-11-22.