I Sat by the Ocean

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"I Sat by the Ocean"
ISatbytheOcean.jpg
Single by Queens of the Stone Age
from the album ...Like Clockwork
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013
Genre
Length3:55
Label Matador
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Josh Homme
  • Troy Van Leeuwen
  • Dean Fertita
  • Michael Shuman
Queens of the Stone Age singles chronology
"My God Is the Sun"
(2013)
"I Sat by the Ocean"
(2013)
"The Way You Used to Do"
(2017)

"I Sat by the Ocean" is the second single by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age from their sixth studio album, ...Like Clockwork (2013). It was released on August 6, 2013, shortly after the band's performance at Lollapalooza music festival on August 4. [1]

Contents

On July 31, 2013, Queens of the Stone Age performed the song on the late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! , together with the first single from the album, "My God Is the Sun". [2]

Personnel

Credits from the official Queens of the Stone Age website. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [4] 15
UK Streaming (OCC) [5] 96
US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [6] 23
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] 15

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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