Chase the Sun (song)

"Chase the Sun"
Single by Planet Funk
from the album Non Zero Sumness
Released January 22, 2001 (2001-01-22)[1]
Format CD, 12"
Recorded 2000
Genre Electronica, house, alternative rock
Length 3:41
Label Ultralab
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"
(2001)		 "Inside All the People"
(2002)

"Chase the Sun" is a song by the Italian electronic music group Planet Funk. It was released in January 22, 2001 as the lead single from their debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness. The song peaked at number 5 in the UK. The melody is sampled 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

Chart (2001) Peak
Position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 20
France (SNEP)[6] 100
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 61
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 22
Italy (FIMI)[9] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 75
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 93
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14] 5

Use in the world of sport

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.[15]

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.

Chase the Sun 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 used as goal celebration music for Adelaide United FC up until the end of the 2016-17 A-League season.

The song is currently used as goal celebration music at Norwich City FC.

As of the 2017-2018 season the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL use the Darts remix as the team’s goal song.

Song was played for two seasons when the Western Force rugby union side ran on.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Chase the Sun by Planet Funk". HTFR.
  2. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  5. ↑ "Planet Funk: Chase the Sun" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  6. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Planet Funk Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Top Digital Download.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" Canciones Top 50.
  13. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Swiss Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ↑ Frequently Asked Questions pdc.tv
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