Out the Blue (Sub Focus song)

"Out the Blue"
Single by Sub Focus featuring Alice Gold
from the album Torus
B-side	"Out the Blue" (Xilent Remix)
Released	27 April 2012
Format	Digital download vinyl
Recorded	2010–12
Genre	Drum and bass, chiptune
Length	3:18
Label	Virgin EMI Mercury RAM Records
Writer(s)	Nick Douwma Alice McLaughlin Bryn Christopher
Producer(s)	Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Falling Down" (2012) "Out the Blue" (2012) "Tidal Wave" (2012)

"Out the Blue" is the second single from drum and bass artist Sub Focus to be released from his second studio album Torus. The song features vocals from English recording artist Alice Gold. The song was Sub Focus's highest charting single until the release of Tidal Wave.

Background and release

Douwma wrote the song in mid-2010 and worked with several vocalists on demo versions of the song.^[1] During many DJ sets including Ultra Music Festival 2011 he played a version of the song featuring a vocoded vocal sample. The demo versions of the song also feature a variation in the melody that was cut out of the final version.^[2][3] Eventually Alice Gold recorded the version that Douwma would go on to release as a single.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Out the Blue" was first released onto YouTube on 2 April 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.^[4]

Track listing

Digital download
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (Radio Edit)	3:18
2.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (Club Mix)	4:35
3.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (Laidback Luke Remix)	5:54
4.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (Xilent Remix)	5:02
5.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (xxxy Remix)	4:52

12" vinyl
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold)	4:35
2.	"Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) (Xilent Remix)	5:02

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak Position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[5]	28
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[6]	5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7]	23

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	27 April 2012[8]	Digital download vinyl	Mercury Records RAM Records

References

1. "Sub Focus talks new album Torus track-by-track - Out The Blue Feat. Alice Gold". MusicRadar. 2013-09-23.
2. "Ultra 2011 - Sub Focus - Out of the Blue". YouTube. 2011-04-02.
3. "Sub Focus - Out the Blue (old instrumental)". YouTube. 2010-11-07.
4. Sub Focus - Out The Blue ft. Alice Gold. YouTube
5. "Archive Chart: 2012-05-12". Scottish Singles Top 40.
6. "Archive Chart: 2012-05-12" UK Dance Chart.
7. "Archive Chart: 2012-05-12" UK Singles Chart.
8. "iTunes - Music - Out the Blue (Remixes) [feat. Alice Gold] - EP by Sub Focus".