Offshore (song)

"Offshore '97"
"Offshore '97"
Single by Chicane with Power Circle
from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds
B-side	"Red Skies"
Released	1 September 1997
Genre	Trance
Length	3:52
Label	Xtravaganza
Songwriter(s)	Nick Bracegirdle; Leo Elstob; Richard Sullivan; Graham Dear; Louise Burton;
Chicane singles chronology

"Offshore"
"Offshore"
Single by Chicane
from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds
Released	2 December 1996
Recorded	Modena One, United Kingdom
Genre	Chill-out; ambient; trance; balearic trance;
Length	3:07
Label	Xtravaganza
Songwriter(s)	Nick Bracegirdle; Leo Elstob;
Producer(s)	Nick Bracegirdle; Leo Elstob;
Chicane singles chronology
Alternative cover
	2012 re-release cover

"Offshore" is a song by British electronic 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 number five in the United States on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Songs chart, number 12 in Ireland and number 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 number 17 in the UK.

"Offshore" is a lush, multi-layered, early Trance track, the original of which features sweeping synth chords and a reflective balearic theme, elements of which are reminiscent of the Tangerine Dream track, "Love on a Real Train". The main syth-hook which gives "Offshore" its uplifting breakdown however is based on Don Henley's 1985 hit, "The Boys of Summer".^[2]

Track listing[]

European CD single

"Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27
"Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
"Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23

German CD single

"Offshore" (Radio Edit) – 3:07
"Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
"Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23
"Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27

Charts[]

Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[3]	34
Ireland (IRMA)^[4]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[5]	42
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[6]	41
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	14
UK Dance Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[9]	5

Offshore '97[]

"Offshore" was re-released on 1 September 1997 as "Offshore '97". A bootleg was created by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa who made a mashup of "Offshore (Disco Citizens Mix)" with the vocals from the Power Circle song "A Little Love, a Little Life". Originally a bootleg (mixed by Dave Seaman on Renaissance: The Mix Collection Part 4) it was turned into an official release, credited to "Chicane with Power Circle". The song peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.

The vocalist was Louise Burton, wife of Daniel Mays. "Offshore '97 (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix)" also appeared on Far from the Maddening Crowds.

Track listing[]

European CD single

Chicane with Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix) (R&D Edit) – 3:52
Chicane – "Red Skies" (Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 7:36
Chicane – "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 4:27
Chicane – "Offshore" (A Man Called Adam Remix) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 9:04

UK 12" vinyl

Chicane – "Red Skies" (Original Mix)
Chicane With Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Salt Tank Pacific Storm Edit)
Chicane With Power Circle – "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix)

Charts[]

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)^[10]	17

References[]

^ "Offshore: Chicane: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
^ https://www.electricityclub.co.uk/chicane-interview/
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – CHICANE – Offshore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
^ "Chicane at irishcharts.ie". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicane – Offshore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – Chicane – Offshore". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Chicane: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
^ "Chicane Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[1] "Offshore: Chicane: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

[2] ttps://www.electricityclub.co.uk/chicane-interview/

[sc_Germany_CHICANE-3] "Offiziellecharts.de – CHICANE – Offshore" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 May 2019.

[4] "Chicane at irishcharts.ie". Irish Singles Chart. IRMA. Archived from the original on 3 June 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

[sc_Dutch100_Chicane-5] "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicane – Offshore" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Swiss_Chicane-6] "Swisscharts.com – Chicane – Offshore". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Chicane-7] "Chicane: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[8] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Chicane-9] "Chicane Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[zobbel-10] "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. Retrieved 11 July 2010.

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Discography
Studio albums	Far from the Maddening Crowds Behind the Sun Somersault Giants Thousand Mile Stare The Sum of Its Parts The Place You Can't Remember, the Place You Can't Forget Everything We Had to Leave Behind
Compilation albums	Visions of Ibiza The Best of Chicane: 1996–2008 Twenty
Other albums	Easy to Assemble
Singles	"Offshore" "Sunstroke" "Saltwater" "Don't Give Up" "No Ordinary Morning" / "Halcyon" "Love on the Run" "Stoned in Love" "Bruised Water" "Poppiholla" "Hiding All the Stars" "Come Back" "Middledistancerunner" "Where Do I Start" "Going Deep" "Gorecki"