At the River

"At the River"
Single by Groove Armada
from the album Northern Star
Released
  • 1997
  • 26 July 1999 (re-release)
Format
Length 6:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Cato
  • Findlay
  • Allan Jeffrey
  • Claire Rothrock
  • Milton Yakus
Producer(s) Groove Armada
Groove Armada singles chronology
"At the River"
(1997)		 "I See You Baby"
(1999)

"At the River"
(1997)		 "I See You Baby"
(1999)
1999 re-release
Cover of the CD single

"At the River" is a song by British duo Groove Armada. It was released as a single in 1997 on 7" vinyl, limited to 500 copies. The song appeared on the duo's debut album Northern Star and again on their second album, Vertigo, released in April 1999.

Content

A sample of Patti Page's "Old Cape Cod" forms the basis of the song: the lines "If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air/Quaint little villages here and there", sung in Page's multi-tracked close-harmony, is repeated throughout the song, with the addition of synthesizer bass, slowed-down drum programming and a blues-style trombone solo to produce a more chill-out track.

Release

"At the River" was originally released as a single on 7" vinyl in 1997, and appeared on the duo's debut album Northern Star as well as its follow-up, Vertigo, in 1999.

On 26 July 1999, the single was re-released on 12" and CD. This re-release peaked at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]

It was used in adverts for Marks & Spencer Food in 2006, and in the films About Time and The Low Down.[2][3]

Track listing

All songs were written by Andy Cato, Tom Findlay, Allan Jeffrey, Claire Rothrock, and Milton Yakus, except where noted.

7" vinyl
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."At the River" 
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Disco Insert"Tim 'Love' Lee 
12" vinyl
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."At the River (English Riviera Mix)"6:13
2."At the River (Original Version)"6:33
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."At the River (Presence Mix)"5:45
CD
Pepper Records release
No.TitleLength
1."At the River (Radio Edit)"3:14
2."At the River (English Riviera Mix)"6:13
3."At the River (Presence Mix)"5:48
4."At the River (English Riviera Edit)"3:49
Jive Electro release
No.TitleLength
1."At the River (Radio Edit)"3:14
2."At the River (English Riviera Mix)"6:13
3."At the River (Presence Mix)"5:48
4."At the River (English Riviera Edit)"3:49
5."At the River (Original Version)"6:33

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[4] Silver 200,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone


References

  1. ↑ "At The River". Chart Stats. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
  2. ↑ richardjshaffer (21 July 2007). "M&S Advert" – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "The Low Down (2000)" – via www.imdb.com.
  4. ↑ "British single certifications – Groove Armada – At the river". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 June 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter At the river in the search field and then press Enter.
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