Mindcircus

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"Mindcircus"
Mindcircus.jpg
Single by Way Out West featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall
from the album Intensify
Released17 April 2002
Length5:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Wisternoff
  • Warren
Way Out West singles chronology
"Intensify"
(2001)
"Mindcircus"
(2002)
"Stealth"
(2002)
Tricia Lee Kelshallsingles chronology
"Mindcircus"
(2002)
"Sensify Me"
(2012)

"Mindcircus" is a song by English electronic music duo Way Out West featuring singer Tricia Lee Kelshall. It was released on 17 April 2002 through Distinct'ive Records, [1] as the third single from Way Out West's second studio album Intensify . [2] The song peaked at #39 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and reached number 1 in the UK Dance Chart. [3] The popularity of the song was extended by a remix from Gabriel & Dresden, which featured on Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama . [4]

Contents

Background

Following "Intensify", "Mindcircus" was released as the third single from Intensify . In 2002, Black Hole released Mindcircus (Remixes) which reached #6 on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart. [5] A music video for the song was also filmed. [6]

BBC Music's 2002 review of Intensify described the song positively, praising Trisha Lee Kelshall's vocal performance. Christian Hopwood wrote "Trisha Lee Kelshall provides a firm tie to their house moorings as her vocals chisel a melancholy edge to the lush arrangements of "Mindcircus"". [2]

Formats and track listings

CD single [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Original Radio Edit)3:33
2."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit)3:42
3."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Remix)6:25
4."Mindcircus" (Fred Numf vs Etienne Overdijk Remix)6:04
Mindcircus (Remixes) [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)9:35
2."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Dub)7:49
3."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella: Redanka Dub)9:24
Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Original Radio Edit)3:34
2."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit)3:55
3."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Remix)7:28
4."Mindcircus" (Fred Numf vs Ettienne Overdijk Remix)7:35
5."Mindcircus" (Way Out West Club Mix)7:36
6."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)10:30
7."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella - Redanka Dub Mix)9:40
8."Mindcircus" (Original)5:47
9."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Dub Mix)7:55
10."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella - Redanka Vocal Mix)10:32
11."Mindcircus" (Jay Walsh Black Ice Remix)9:17
12."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Edit)3:36

Charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
UK Singles Chart (OCC) [9] 39
UK Dance Chart (OCC) [3] 1
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 15

Remixes

Chart (2002)Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard) [5] 6

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