Pure Shores
Encyclopedia
"Pure Shores" is a song by All Saints
, released as the first single from their second album, Saints & Sinners. The song was written for the film The Beach
and produced by William Orbit
.
classifies it as "futuristic dream-pop" and ranked it at number 17 on the his top 100 songs of the 2000-2009 decade.
The song was well received internationally garnering good chart success. However, many have suggested that due to the benchmark the song had created for 2000 and the following years it underperformed commercially.
"This was the single that saw the Saints out-performing every other girl group on the planet, ditching the famous-for-being-famous tag, and finally becoming the statuesque pop goddesses they always claimed to be.
beach in Norfolk
, England
.
On 8 May 2000 the video won the Loaded Award as best single of the year.
All Saints (band)
All Saints were a British/Canadian girl group. Founded in 1993 as All Saints 1.9.7.5, the group consisted of founding members Melanie Blatt and Shaznay Lewis, and sisters Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton...
, released as the first single from their second album, Saints & Sinners. The song was written for the film The Beach
The Beach (film)
The Beach is a 2000 adventure drama film directed by Danny Boyle and based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland, which was adapted for the film by John Hodge. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and features Tilda Swinton, Robert Carlyle, Virginie Ledoyen and Guillaume Canet...
and produced by William Orbit
William Orbit
William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums...
.
Reception
The single topped the UK charts at #1 and became the second best-selling single of 2000 and was awarded the Capital FM award for best song on 19 April 2000. The song has sold 720,000 copies in the UK as stated by the Official UK Charts Company.Tracklist
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Pure Shores".| CD 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pure Shores" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "If You Don't Know What I Know" | 4:36 |
| 3. | "Pure Shores (The Beach Life Mix)" | 4:31 |
| CD 2 | ||
| 1. | "Pure Shores (Original Mix)" | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Pure Shores (2 Da Beach U Don't Stop Remix)" | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Pure Shores (Cosmos Remix)" | 10:05 |
Song information
| Lyrics and Music | William Orbit William Orbit William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonna's album Ray of Light. He has also co-produced several unreleased Madonna songs originally recorded for other albums... and Shaznay Lewis Shaznay Lewis Shaznay Lewis is a British female singer-songwriter and a former member of All Saints.-Biography:... |
| Producer | William Orbit |
| Keyboards and guitars | William Orbit |
| Mixed | Mark Stent Mark Stent Mark 'Spike' Stent is a British record producer, and audio engineer who has worked with The KLF, Björk, Keane, Depeche Mode, Muse, Erasure, Hard-Fi, Massive Attack, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Marilyn Manson, Pet Shop Boys, Dave Matthews, No Doubt/Gwen Stefani, CSS, Beth Orton,... |
| Drums | Chris Spurrier |
Charts
| Country | Date | Position | Certification | Copies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 April 2000 | 4 | Platinum | 70,000+ |
| Austria | 9 April 2000 | 11 | ||
| Belgian (Flanders) | 6 March 2000 | 5 | ||
| Belgian (Wallonia) | 6 March 2000 | 1 | ||
| Canada | 6 March 2000 | 35 | ||
| Netherlands | March 2000 | 9 | ||
| Finland | February 2000 | 5 | ||
| France | 25 March 2000 | 6 | ||
| Germany | April 2000 | 14 | ||
| Ireland | 26 February 2000 | 1 | ||
| Italy | 13 February 2000 | 1 | ||
| Japan | 16 April 2000 | 8 | ||
| New Zealand | 26 March 2000 | 2 | Gold | 5,000+ |
| Norway | March 2000 | 5 | ||
| Sweden | 6 April 2000 | 10 | ||
| Switzerland | 12 March 2000 | 6 | ||
| United Kingdom | 13 February 2000 | 1 | Platinum | 720,000 |
End-of-decade positions
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
27 |
Reviews
The single received acclaim and praise from many critics worldwide. It was well reviewed with general positive consensus. Due to its futuristic pop sound and simple, yet catchy tune it was placed well on many end of decade song lists. Cameron Adams from Melbourne, Australia's Herald SunHerald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
classifies it as "futuristic dream-pop" and ranked it at number 17 on the his top 100 songs of the 2000-2009 decade.
The song was well received internationally garnering good chart success. However, many have suggested that due to the benchmark the song had created for 2000 and the following years it underperformed commercially.
"This was the single that saw the Saints out-performing every other girl group on the planet, ditching the famous-for-being-famous tag, and finally becoming the statuesque pop goddesses they always claimed to be.
Music video
The Pure Shores video is set in the beach and features clips from The Beach movie. Part of the video was shot at night. The video was filmed on HolkhamHolkham
Holkham is a village and civil parish in the north-west of the county of Norfolk, England. Besides the small village, the parish includes the major stately home and estate of Holkham Hall, and an attractive beach at Holkham Gap...
beach in Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
On 8 May 2000 the video won the Loaded Award as best single of the year.
Remixes
Pure Shores- 2 Da Beach U Don't Stop Remix
- Album Version
- Cosmos Remix
- Instrumental
- The Beach Life Mix
See also
- Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2000Ultratop 40 number-one hits of 2000This is a list of songs that topped the Belgian Wallonia Ultratop 40 in 2000....
- List of number-one hits of 2000 (Italy)
- List of number-one singles of 2000 (Ireland)
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)