Chase the Sun (song)

"Chase the Sun"
Single by Planet Funk
from the album Non Zero Sumness
Released	29 January 2001 (2001-01-29) (UK)
Recorded	May 2000
Studio	Souled Out! (Naples, Italy)
Genre	Electronic dance music, electronica [1]
Length	3:41
Label	Bustin' Loose Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Marco Baroni Domenico "GG" Canu Sergio Della Monica Simon Duffy Alex Neri
Producer(s)	Planet Funk
Planet Funk singles chronology
"Chase the Sun" (2001) "Inside All the People" (2002)

"Chase the Sun" is a song by Italian electronic music group Planet Funk with vocals from Finnish singer Auli Kokko. The melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla luce del giorno" (English: "In Daylight") from the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena ("English: Think About a Night at Dinner"). ^[2] The song was released across Europe in 2000 and 2001 as the lead single from Planet Funk's debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness (2002). "Chase the Sun" peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and additionally reached the top five in Greece, Romania, and Spain.

Music video

The video was directed by Stuart Rideout and won Best Dance Video at the 2001 MTV Europe Awards. ^[3]

Track listings

Italian CD single [4] "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42 "Chase the Sun" (instrumental mix) – 8:00 "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:47 UK and Australian CD single, UK cassette single [5] [6] "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:36 "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42 "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00

UK 12-inch single [7] A1. "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42 B1. "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00 B2. "Chase the Sun" (instrument-appella) – 3:47 French CD single [8] "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:42 "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:57

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes. ^[5]

Studio

• Recorded in May 2000 at Souled Out! Studios (Naples, Italy)

Personnel

• Marco Baroni – writing, keys
• Domenico "GG" Canu – writing, guitar, keys
• Sergio Della Monica – writing, guitar, keys
• Simon Duffy – writing, engineering, programming
• Alex Neri – writing, keys
• Auli Kokko – vocals
• Alessandro Sommella – guitar
• Andrea Cozzani – bass
• Planet Funk – production, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 32 Australian Club Chart (ARIA) [10] 1 Australian Dance (ARIA) [11] 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [12] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [13] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [14] 28 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] 20 France (SNEP) [16] 100 Germany (GfK) [17] 61 Greece (IFPI Greece) [18] 2 Ireland (IRMA) [19] 22 Ireland Dance (IRMA) [20] 7 Italy (FIMI) [21] 25 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [22] 75 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [23] 4 Scotland (OCC) [24] 4 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [25] 3 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 93 UK Singles (OCC) [27] 5 UK Dance (OCC) [28] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA) [29] 19 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [23] 40 Spain (AFYVE) [30] 19 UK Singles (OCC) [31] 134 Chart (2002) Position Brazil (Crowley) [32] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [33]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Formats(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Italy	2000	CD	Bustin' Loose	[21]
United Kingdom	29 January 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Bustin' Loose Virgin	[34]
Spain	February 2001	12-inch vinyl CD	Vendetta	[35]
Australia	2 April 2001	CD	Virgin	[36]

Usage

The song was used by CBBC in early 2001 for its continuity links. ^{[37] [38]}

The song is also 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 developed a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks. ^{[39] [40]}

The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League uses the song as a goal song when scoring at home. ^[41]

See also

• List of number-one club tracks of 2001 (Australia)

References

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38. CBBC Morning Continuity Kick off Week With Michael And Liam Into Playdays on YouTube
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