Offshore (song)

"Offshore"
Single by Chicane
from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds
Released	2 December 1996
Format	CD single, 12-inch single, cassette single
Recorded	Modena One, United Kingdom
Genre	Chillout, ambient, trance, Balearic Trance
Length	3:07
Label	Xtravaganza
Writer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle, Leo Elstob
Producer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle, Leo Elstob
Chicane singles chronology
"Offshore" (1996) "Sunstroke" (1997)

"Offshore" is a song by British electronic dance music artist Chicane. It was released as his debut single from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds on 2 December 1996.^[1] The song reached #5 in the United States on Billboards Hot Dance Club Songs chart, #12 in Ireland and #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 #17 in the UK.

Track listing

• 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

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)[2]	34
Ireland (IRMA)[3]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5]	41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6]	14
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7]	5

Offshore '97

"Offshore '97"
Single by Chicane with Power Circle
B-side	"Red Skies"
Released	September 1997
Format	CD single, 12-inch single
Genre	Trance
Length	3:52
Label	Xtravaganza
Writer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle, Leo Elstob, Richard Sullivan, Graham Dear, Louise Burton
Chicane chronology
"Sunstroke" (1997) "Offshore '97" (1997) "Lost You Somewhere" (1997)

"Offshore" was re-released in September 1997 as "Offshore '97". A bootleg was created by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa who made a mashup of "Offshore" with the vocals from the Power Circle song "A Little Love, a Little Life". Originally a bootleg, it was turned into an official release, credited to "Chicane with Power Circle". The song peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart.

The vocalist was Louise Burton, wife of Daniel Mays.

Track listing

• 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" 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

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[8]	17

References

1. "Offshore: Chicane: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
2. "Musicline.de – CHICANE Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
3. "Chicane at irishcharts.ie". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicane – Offshore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
5. "Swisscharts.com – Chicane – Offshore". Swiss Singles Chart.
6. "Chicane: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.
7. "Chicane – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Chicane.
8. "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics