Chase the Sun (song)

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"Chase the Sun"
Planet Funk - Chase the Sun single cover.png
Single by Planet Funk
from the album Non Zero Sumness
Released29 January 2001 (2001-01-29)
Length3:41
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Sergio Della Monica
  • Alex Neri
  • Marco Baroni
  • Simon Duffy
  • Domenico "GG" Canu
Producer(s)Planet Funk
Planet Funk singles chronology
"Chase the Sun"
(2001) 		"Inside All the People"
(2002)

"Chase the Sun" is a song by the Italian electronic music group Planet Funk with vocals by Sally Doherty. It was released on 29 January 2001 as the lead single from their debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness (2002). The song peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and additionally reached the top five in Greece, Romania and Spain. The melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla Luce Del Giorno", from the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena.

Track listing[]

CD maxi – 2001 (Italy)

  1. "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 8:00
  2. "Chase the Sun" (instrumental mix) – 7:59
  3. "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:45

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Formats(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 29 January 2001 (2001-01-29)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[24]
Australia 2 April 2001 (2001-04-02) CD Virgin [25]

Usage in sports[]

The song is used by Sky Sports for their coverage of darts in the UK. The song is played in the auditorium during the advert breaks of Sky-owned tournaments and it has become a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks.[26][27]

The song is also used during any Braehead Clan ice hockey match during the early autumn to mid Spring season at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

The song is also known as the limited overs theme song for English county cricket club Essex Eagles. It is played at Essex games whenever their batsman or fielders enter the field of play in a limited overs match and whenever the team wins.

It is also used by Leinster Rugby whenever a penalty or conversion is scored. The song was played for two seasons when the Western Force rugby union side ran on.

The song is used as goal music for Australian A-League club Adelaide United FC. Norwich City have used this song as goal music during home matches at Carrow Road.

As of the 2017-2018 season, the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League use the Darts remix as the team’s goal song. Avalanche fans rave and chant every time a Colorado player scores a goal.[28][29]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Chart – Week Commencing 12th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 12 March 2001. p. 15. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Issue 585" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 8. 17 February 2001. p. 8. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Planet Funk: Chase the Sun" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  8. ^ "Lescharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 10. 3 March 2001. p. 11. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Chase the Sun". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 1 March 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 30 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Top Digital Download.
  14. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" Canciones Top 50.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  21. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  22. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  23. ^ "British single certifications – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  24. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting January 29, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 January 2001. p. 39. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  25. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd April 2001" (PDF). ARIA. p. 24. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  26. ^ Frequently Asked Questions pdc.tv
  27. ^ The Darts Anthem - Chase The Sun on YouTube
  28. ^ Colorado Avalanche 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Goal Horn on YouTube
  29. ^ Colorado Avalanche 2021 Playoffs Goal Horn on YouTube
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