Sail Away (David Gray song)

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"Sail Away"
Sail Away.jpg
Single by David Gray
from the album White Ladder
Released16 July 2001 (2001-07-16)
Length5:15
Label
Songwriter(s)David Gray
Producer(s)
David Gray singles chronology
"This Year's Love"
(2001) 		"Sail Away"
(2001) 		"Say Hello Wave Goodbye"
(2001)

"Sail Away" is a song by David Gray. It was released as the fourth single from White Ladder on 16 July 2001 and charted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 11 on the US Billboard Triple A chart. Remixes by Rae and Christian and Biffco were also commissioned and featured on the single formats. The DVD single features live video footage taken from his concert DVD release David Gray: Live. The song is featured in the movie 15 Minutes.

Track listings[]

UK CD and cassette single[1][2]

  1. "Sail Away" (Biffco radio edit) – 3:44
  2. "Sail Away" (Biffco club mix) – 7:02
  3. "Sail Away" (Rae and Christian Remix) – 5:35

UK DVD single[3]

  1. "Sail Away" (live at the Point video)
  2. "Sail Away" (Biffco radio edit audio)
  3. "This Year's Love" (live at the Point video excerpt)
  4. "Please Forgive Me" (live at the Point video excerpt)
  5. "Wisdom" (live at the Point video excerpt)

Personnel[]

  • Voice, guitar, piano, keyboard: David Gray
  • Drums, keyboard, bass, voice: Craig McClune
  • Programmers: Iestyn Polson, Marius de Vries, and Steve Sidylenk

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 88
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 31
Scotland (OCC)[6] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 26
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 11

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 200,000double-dagger

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

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 16 July 2001 (2001-07-16)
  • CD
  • cassette
[10]
United States 23 July 2001 (2001-07-23) Triple A radio RCA [11]

Covers[]

"Sail Away" has been covered by Norwegian singer/songwriter Alejandro Fuentes, which was performed at the Hallelujah concerts.

References[]

  1. ^ Sail Away (UK CD single disc notes). David Gray. IHT Records, EastWest Records. 2001. EW234CD, 8573-89750-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Sail Away (UK cassette single sleeve). David Gray. IHT Records, EastWest Records. 2001. EW234C, 8573-89750-4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Sail Away (UK DVD single liner notes). David Gray. IHT Records, EastWest Records. 2001. EW234DVD, 8573-89731-9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 32. 4 August 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography David Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  8. ^ "David Gray Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
  9. ^ "British single certifications – David Gray – Sail Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  10. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 16, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 July 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Triple A: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1411. 20 July 2001. p. 155. Retrieved 14 August 2021.

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