"Saltwater" is a song by Chicane

Chicane (recording artist)

Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....

 featuring the vocals of Irish singer Máire Brennan. The track uses parts of Clannad

Clannad

Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...

's 1982 hit "Theme From Harry's Game

Theme from Harry's Game

"Theme from Harry's Game" or just "Harry's Game" is a BAFTA-nominated hit song by Irish group Clannad, written by Pól Brennan. It was released in 1982 and served as the main track from their album Magical Ring...

" with both re-recorded and newly-written lyrics.

It was released as a 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 1999, reaching the #6 position on the 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 ...

 and becoming a popular dance track in clubs

Nightclub

A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...

 across Europe. In 2003 the song was used in a national tourism campaign for Ireland

Ireland

Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...

 and also by Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 City Council in adverts promoting the city.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings for "Saltwater":

Australia Maxi CD Single

1. "Saltwater" (Original Radio Edit)" – 3:29
2. "Saltwater" (Original Mix)" – 9:49
3. "Saltwater" (Mothership Mix)" – 3:24
4. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens Remix)" – 9:08

Germany & UK 2-Track Cardboard Sleeve CD Single

1. "Saltwater" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:29
2. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) – 9:49

Germany & UK 12" Vinyl

1. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) – 9:49
2. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens Remix) – 8:45

Europe Maxi CD Single

1. "Saltwater" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:29
2. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) – 9:49
3. "Saltwater" (Mothership Mix) – 3:24

UK 12" Vinyl (2005)

• Side A:

1. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) – 9:49
   • Side B:
2. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens Remix) – 8:45
3. "Saltwater" (Thrillseekers Mix) – 8:00

UK Maxi CD Single

1. "Saltwater" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:29
2. "Saltwater" (Original Mix) – 9:49
3. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:08

Music video

The "Saltwater" music video, incorporating images of surfing

Surfing

Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...

 juxtaposed with the frenzy of a nightclub

Nightclub

A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...

, was filmed in February. The surfing scenes were shot along the Cornwall

Cornwall

Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...

 coastline, the location of many beaches that are popular surfer destinations. The club scenes were shot at a studio on Old Street

Old Street

Old Street is a street in east London that runs west to east from Goswell Road in Clerkenwell, in the London Borough of Islington, to the crossroads where it intersects with Shoreditch High Street , Kingsland Road and Hackney Road in Shoreditch in the London Borough of Hackney.The nearest...

 in London as well at the actual Gatecrasher

Gatecrasher

Gatecrasher is an international clubbing brand made famous by the Gatecrasher dance music events held at the Gatecrasher One nightclub in Sheffield, England during the late 1990s and early 2000s. The event received awards such as "Club Of The Year" at the Ericsson Muzik Magazine Dance Awards in...

 club in Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

.

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart	31
Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...	5
Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia) Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts...	24
Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...	14
Spain Singles Chart	19
Germany Singles Chart	16
Netherlands	23
Switzerland Singles Chart Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....	32
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 ...	6