Ocean Spray (Manic Street Preachers song)
| "Ocean Spray" | ||||
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| Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
| from the album Know Your Enemy | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 4 June 2001 | |||
| Length | 4:11 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Dave Eringa | |||
| Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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"Ocean Spray" is a song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from their sixth studio album, Know Your Enemy (2001), on 4 June 2001. James Dean Bradfield wrote both lyrics and music for the song.[1] It reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background[edit]
The song's title was inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take in to his mother Sue whilst she was in hospital undergoing treatment for cancer, eventually dying from the disease. It also featured the first recorded lyric written by James. Drummer Sean Moore played a trumpet solo on the song. The CD included "Groundhog Days", "Just A Kid", and the "Ocean Spray" video, whereas the cassette included "Little Trolls".[2]
The "Ocean Spray" video clip also represents a high point in the visibility of the Manics photographer Mitch Ikeda, who appears and speaks the opening Japanese dialogue "Me, tottemo utsukushīdesu ne. Totemo utsukushī-me o shitemasu" (Japanese: 目、とっても美しいですね。とても美しい目をしてます), which translates as "you have very beautiful eyes... such beautiful eyes".
Release[edit]
The song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 June 2001 and spent eight weeks in the top 100.[3] A performance was recorded for that week's Top of the Pops. However, it wasn't aired (possibly due to lower charting position than had been expected) but a short clip of the performance was still shown (without sound) in the show's top 20 countdown that week. The full performance was finally shown in full several years later on an episode of Top of the Pops 2.[1]
Track listings[edit]
All music was written and composed by Nick Jones, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore except "Ocean Spray", with music and lyrics by James Dean Bradfield.
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UK CD1[4]
UK CD2[5]
UK cassette single[6]
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European CD1[7]
European CD2[8]
Australian CD single[9]
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 61 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 15 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 15 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 4 June 2001 |
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Epic | [12] |
| Australia | 9 July 2001 | CD | [13] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "Ocean Spray". Manics Discog. 20 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Ocean Spray (UK CD1 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. 671253 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ocean Spray (UK CD2 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. 671253 5.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ocean Spray (UK cassette single sleeve). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. 671253 4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ocean Spray (European CD1 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. EPC 671252 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ocean Spray (European CD2 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. EPC 671252 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ocean Spray (Australian CD single liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Epic Records. 2001. 671302.2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 26. 23 June 2001. p. 14.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 June 2001. p. 23. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 9th July 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 9 July 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
