Castles in the Sky (song)

"Castles in the Sky"
Single by Ian Van Dahl featuring Marsha
from the album Ace
Released	1 May 2000
Format	CD single, 12"
Recorded	2000
Genre	Trance
Length	3:46 (album version) 3:18 (Peter Luts radio edit)
Label	Muve
Writer(s)	Erik Vanspauwen Christophe Chantzis Martine Theeuwen
Producer(s)	Erik Vanspauwen Christophe Chantzis
Ian Van Dahl singles chronology
"Castles in the Sky" (2001) "Will I?" (2001)

"Castles in the Sky" is a song by Belgian dream trance group Ian Van Dahl, featuring Marsha. It was released in Europe in May 2000, followed by a worldwide release in 2001. The song was a modest success in Europe, but was a huge hit in the UK, peaking at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in Scotland.

Music video

There are two different videos for the song, both of which feature Cindy Mertens miming to Marsha's vocals. The first uses the regular radio edit, and shows a selection of dancers in an underground sewer. The second video uses the Peter Luts radio edit and features clips of an instrument being played amongst clips of the original video.

Track listing

CD maxi - 2000 (Europe)

1. "Castles In The Sky" (Peter Luts Radio Edit) - 3:18
2. "Castles In The Sky" (De Donatis Radio Edit) - 3:41
3. "Castles In The Sky" (Radio Edit) - 3:49
4. "Castles In The Sky" (Peter Luts Remix) - 7:15
5. "Castles In The Sky" (De Donatis Remix) - 7:06
6. "Castles In The Sky" (Wippenberg Remix) - 5:48
7. "Castles In The Sky" (Absolom Remix) - 6:46

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2000–01) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 57 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 35 Brazil (Hot 100 Airplay)[3] 44 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) 17 Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 18 Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 43 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 28 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[8] 14 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[9] 1 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] 13 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 51 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 90 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 91 US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 13

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 22 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Gold 400,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Kent, David (2006). Australian Chart Book 1993-2005. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
2. "Ultratop.be – Ian Van Dahl – Castles in the Sky" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Ian Van Dahl – Chart history" Brasil Hot 100 Airplay for Ian Van Dahl.
4. "Danishcharts.com – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha – Castles in the Sky". Tracklisten.
5. "Musicline.de – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Castles in the Sky". Irish Singles Chart.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
8. Romanian Top 100 Singles Airplay Chart - Top of the Year 2001
9. "Archive Chart: 2001-07-15". Scottish Singles Top 40.
10. "Spanishcharts.com – Ian Van Dahl – Castles in the Sky" Canciones Top 50.
11. "Swedishcharts.com – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha – Castles in the Sky". Singles Top 100.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Ian Van Dahl feat. Marsha – Castles in the Sky". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Archive Chart: 2001-08-11" UK Singles Chart.
14. "Ian Van Dahl – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ian Van Dahl.
15. "2001 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
16. "British single certifications – Ian Van Dahl – Castles in the Sky". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Castles in the Sky in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search