Chase the Sun (song)

"Chase the Sun"
"Chase the Sun"
Single by Planet Funk
from the album Non Zero Sumness
Released	29 January 2001 (UK)
Recorded	May 2000
Studio	Souled Out! (Naples, Italy)
Length	3:41
Label	Bustin' Loose; Virgin;
Songwriter(s)	Marco Baroni; Domenico "GG" Canu; Sergio Della Monica; Simon Duffy; Alex Neri;
Producer(s)	Planet Funk
Planet Funk singles chronology

"Chase the Sun" is a song by Italian electronic music group Planet Funk with vocals from Finnish singer Auli Kokko. The melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla luce del giorno" (English: "In Daylight") from the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena ("English: Think About a Night at Dinner"). The song was released across Europe in 2000 and 2001 as the lead single from Planet Funk's debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness (2002). "Chase the Sun" peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and additionally reached the top five in Greece, Romania, and Spain.

Track listings

Italian CD single

"Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
"Chase the Sun" (instrumental mix) – 8:00
"Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:47

UK and Australian CD single, UK cassette single

"Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:36
"Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
"Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00

UK 12-inch single

A1. "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42

B1. "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00

B2. "Chase the Sun" (instrument-aopella) – 3:47

French CD single

"Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:42
"Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:57

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.

Studio

Recorded in May 2000 at Souled Out! Studios (Naples, Italy)

Personnel

Marco Baroni – writing, keys
Domenico "GG" Canu – writing, guitar, keys
Sergio Della Monica – writing, guitar, keys
Simon Duffy – writing, engineering, programming
Alex Neri – writing, keys

Auli Kokko – vocals
Alessandro Sommella – guitar
Andrea Cozzani – bass
Planet Funk – production, mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	32
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)	1
Australian Dance (ARIA)	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	25
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	28
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)	20
France (SNEP)	100
Germany (Official German Charts)	61
Greece (IFPI Greece)	2
Ireland (IRMA)	22
Ireland Dance (IRMA)	7
Italy (FIMI)	25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	75
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	4
Scotland (OCC)	4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	93
UK Singles (OCC)	5
UK Dance (OCC)	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)	19
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	40
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	19
UK Singles (OCC)	134

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Formats(s)	Label(s)
Italy	2000	CD	Bustin' Loose
United Kingdom	29 January 2001	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Bustin' Loose Virgin
Spain	February 2001	12-inch vinyl CD	Vendetta
Australia	2 April 2001	CD	Virgin

Usage

The song was used by CBBC in early 2001 for its continuity links.

The song is also used by Sky Sports for their coverage of darts in the UK. The song is played in the auditorium during the advert breaks of Sky-owned tournaments and it has developed a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks.