Ocean Drive (Lighthouse Family song)
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"Ocean Drive" is a pop
song written by British
duo Lighthouse Family
, for their debut album
Ocean Drive
(1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden
. It was released as the second single
in October 1995 and reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom
.
It was later re-released in May 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom
. The song was slightly remixed for this single release, with new vocals. This version also appeared on their 2002 greatest hits album.
The song was written in 1989 by Paul Tucker. He wrote and composed the lyrics, but he did not sing it; when the Lighthouse Family formed, Tunde Baiyewu provided the vocals.
The single "Ocean Drive" also went in the Eurochart Hot 100 twice. The single peaked at #87 during the original release in October 1995. After the re-release, the song re-entered at a new peak of #40 in June 1996. They stayed in the charts for a total of 6 weeks.
Pop music
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song written by British
United Kingdom
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duo Lighthouse Family
Lighthouse Family
Lighthouse Family are a British musical duo that rose to prominence in the mid-1990s and remained active until the early 2000s. Vocalist Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker formed the act in 1993 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK after meeting while studying at university...
, for their debut album
Album
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Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive (Lighthouse Family album)
Ocean Drive is the debut album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1995 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced one Top 10 hit and three Top 20 hits .-Track listing:...
(1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden
Mike Peden
Mike Peden is a British producer/remixer/composer best known for his work with the Lighthouse Family. He was the producer of the 2004 album Free Me, the second album by former Spice Girl Emma Bunton. He co-wrote the song "You and I" for Will Young...
. It was released as the second single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in October 1995 and reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
It was later re-released in May 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. The song was slightly remixed for this single release, with new vocals. This version also appeared on their 2002 greatest hits album.
The song was written in 1989 by Paul Tucker. He wrote and composed the lyrics, but he did not sing it; when the Lighthouse Family formed, Tunde Baiyewu provided the vocals.
Track listing and formats
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single (1995)http://web.archive.org/web/20001016072202/www.lighthousefamily.wildcardrecords.co.uk/themusic/ocean_info.htmlhttp://www.discogs.com/release/545552 | ||
| 1. | "Ocean Drive" (7" Mix) | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) | 4:00 |
| 3. | "Ocean Drive" (Rokstone Steve Mac Steve Mac , is a songwriter, record producer and owner of Rokstone Studios in London.He has produced more than 22 number one singles in the UK and had several multi-million selling albums worldwide... dub mix) |
5:19 |
| 4. | "Ocean Drive" (Tactica Tactica The term Tactica or Taktika can refer to:Two Byzantine military treatises on tactics and strategy:* the Tactica of Emperor Leo VI the Wise, written in the early 10th century and attributed to the emperor Leo VI the Wise.... mix) |
3:06 |
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| UK CD single (1996)http://web.archive.org/web/20001016072202/www.lighthousefamily.wildcardrecords.co.uk/themusic/ocean_info.htmlhttp://www.discogs.com/release/545559 | ||
| 1. | "Ocean Drive" (7" radio mix) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix) | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Lifted" (acoustic version) | 3:15 |
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 34 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 87 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 11 (Re-release) |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 40 (Re-release) |
Chart performance
When the Lighthouse Family originally released "Ocean Drive", they reached to #34 in the UK Singles Chart. However, they decided to re-release this due to their successful re-release of their debut song "Lifted". After their re-release of "Ocean Drive", it reached #11 and was in the UK singles Chart for 8 weeks.The single "Ocean Drive" also went in the Eurochart Hot 100 twice. The single peaked at #87 during the original release in October 1995. After the re-release, the song re-entered at a new peak of #40 in June 1996. They stayed in the charts for a total of 6 weeks.