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Encyclopedia > Pure Shores
"Pure Shores"
"Pure Shores" cover
Single by All Saints
from the album Saints & Sinners
Released February 26, 2000
Format CD
Recorded Guerrilla Beach Studio, Conway Studios etc.
Genre Pop
Length 4:27
Label London Records
Producer(s) William Orbit
Chart positions
All Saints singles chronology
"War of Nerves"
(1998)		 Pure Shores "Black Coffee"
(2000)
Audio sample
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"Pure Shores" was the first single released from the All Saints's second album, Saints & Sinners. The song was written for The Beach movie. Many consider it the best record the band has ever produced. Image File history File links All_Saints_Pure_Shores_Front. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... Saints & Sinners was the last studio album by All Saints. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... London Records is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 through the 1980s. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes . ... William Orbit 1999 William Orbit (sometimes written as William Ørbit, born on 15 December 1956 as William Wainwright) is a British musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I shall maintain) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe National animal: Lion Capital (and largest city) Amsterdam Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... War of Nerves was the fifth single released from the All Saintss debut album, All Saints. ... Black Coffee was the second single released from the Saints & Sinners album of All Saints. ... Image File history File links PureShoresSample. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Saints & Sinners was the last studio album by All Saints. ... The Beach is a 2000 film by the Trainspotting team of writer John Hodge and director Danny Boyle based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Alex Garland. ...


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 April 19, 2000. Its overall sales are 682,719. This article is about the year 2000. ... The Capital Radio building in Leicester Square, London. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Contents

Tracklist

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
4. "Pure Shores (2 Da Beach U Don't Stop Remix)" 5:01
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)" 3:40

Song information

Lyrics and Music William Orbit and Shaznay Lewis
Producer William Orbit
Keyboards and guitars William Orbit
Mixed Mark Stent
Drums Steve Sidelnyk

William Orbit 1999 William Orbit (sometimes written as William Ørbit, born on 15 December 1956 as William Wainwright) is a British musician and record producer, perhaps best known to most for his work on Madonnas album Ray of Light, which received four Grammy Awards. ... Shaznay Tricia Lewis was born 14 October 1975 in Islington, London, UK and is a British female singer/songwriter and a former member of All Saints. ...

Charts

Country Date Position Certification Copies
United Kingdom February 13, 2000 #1 (2 Weeks) Platinum [1] 685,343
Ireland February 26, 2000 #1 [2]    
New Zealand March 26, 2000 #2 [3] Gold [4] 5,000+
Australia April 2, 2000 #4 [5] Platinum [6]  
Finland February 2000 #5 [7]    
Norway March 2000 #5 [8]    
France March 25, 2000 #6 [9]    
Switzerland March 12, 2000 #6 [10]    
Japan April 16, 2000 #8 [11]    
The Netherlands March 2000 #9 [12]    
Sweden April 6, 2000 #10 [13]    
Austria April 9, 2000 #11 [14]    
Germany April 2000 #14 [15]    
Canada March 6, 2000 #35    

February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in leap years). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Reviews

"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."
- Playlouder: Best single of 2000


Music video

Pure Shores screen capture
Pure Shores screen capture

The Pure Shores video is set in the beach and features clips from the The Beach movie. Part of the video was shot at night. The video was filmed on Holkham beach in Norfolk, England. Image File history File links All_Saints_Pure_Shores_Capture. ... Image File history File links All_Saints_Pure_Shores_Capture. ... Holkham is a civil parish in the north-west of the county of Norfolk, England, comprising a small village, a major stately home and estate, and an attractive beach. ... For alternative meanings see: Norfolk (disambiguation) Norfolk (pronounced NOR-fk) is a low-lying county in East Anglia in the east of southern England. ...


On May 8, 2000 the video won the Loaded Award as best single of the year. May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Remixes

Pure Shores

  • 2 Da Beach U Don't Stop Remix
  • Album Version
  • Cosmos Remix
  • Instrumental
  • The Beach Life Mix

References

  1. ^ BPI.co.uk Certification "Pure Shores" Accessed: October 29, 2006
  2. ^ IrishCharts.ie Irish chart search. N.B. "All" cannot be used in the search string (Accessed: November 2, 2006)
  3. ^ Charts.org.nz "Pure Shores" page. Accessed: October 29, 2006
  4. ^ Rianz.org.nz Chart 25 June 2000 Accessed: November 2, 2006
  5. ^ Australian-Charts.com "Pure Shores" page Accessed: November 24, 2006
  6. ^ Aria.com.au Certifications 2000 Accessed: October 29, 2006
  7. ^ FinnishCharts.com "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  8. ^ NorwegianCharts.com "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  9. ^ LesCharts.com "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  10. ^ SwissCharts.com "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  11. ^ Sound.jp Tokyo Hot 100 archive. Accessed November 24, 2006
  12. ^ Top4000.nl Charts Week 9 2000. Accessed October 15, 2006
  13. ^ SwedishCharts.com "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 29, 2006
  14. ^ AustrianCharts.at "Pure Shores" page. Accessed October 28, 2006
  15. ^ Infinity Charts German Top 20 - The Chart Of April 2000 Accessed November 2, 2006

External links

All Saints

Natalie Appleton · Nicole Appleton · Melanie Blatt · Shaznay Lewis All Saints are an English Pop girl band that released their debut self-titled album in 1997. ... Natalie Appleton Natalie Jane Appleton (born May 14, 1973, Mississauga, Ontario) is a female pop singer and a member of Appleton. ... Nicole Appleton Nicole Marie Appleton (born December 7, 1974) is a pop singer and a member of Appleton and a former member of All Saints. ... Melanie Ruth Blatt is a British female singer, born 25 March 1975 at University College Hospital near Euston, London Borough of Camden and is named after Melanie Safka. ... Shaznay Tricia Lewis was born 14 October 1975 in Islington, London, UK and is a British female singer/songwriter and a former member of All Saints. ...


Albums: All Saints · The Remix Album · Saints & Sinners · All Hits · Studio 1 All Saints is the debut album by British quartet All Saints, released on November 24, 1997 (see 1997 in music) via London Records. ... The Remix Album was released in 1998 after the success All Saints debut album and features remixes of the songs most of which had not been published before and was one of the first remix-only albums by established artists. ... Saints & Sinners was the last studio album by All Saints. ... All Hits is the compilation album of the greatest hits of All Saints and also featured a song by Melanie Blatt and The Artful Dodger called TwentyFourSeven. // Track listing Charts References ^ uk. ... Studio 1 [4] is the third studio album by the British girl group All Saints. ...


Singles: "Silver Shadow" · "Let's Get Started" · "I Know Where It's At" · "Never Ever" · "Under the Bridge" · "Lady Marmalade" · "Bootie Call" · "War of Nerves" · "Pure Shores" · "Black Coffee" · "All Hooked Up" · "TwentyFourSeven" · "Rock Steady" · "Chick Fit" Silver Shadow was the debut single from All Saints 1. ... Lets Get Started and If You Wanna Party (I Found Lovin) are in fact the same song, but with different titles and was the second single released by All Saints 1. ... I Know Where Its At was the All Saints debut single from their self titled album: All Saints. ... Never Ever was the second single released from All Saints debut album, All Saints. ... Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade was the third single released from the All Saints debut album, All Saints. ... Under The Bridge / Lady Marmalade was the third single released from the All Saints debut album, All Saints. ... Bootie Call was the fourth single released from the All Saints debut album , All Saints. ... War of Nerves was the fifth single released from the All Saintss debut album, All Saints. ... Black Coffee was the second single released from the Saints & Sinners album of All Saints. ... All Hooked Up was the third single released from the Saints & Sinners album of All Saints. ... TwentyFourSeven was a single of the Artful Dodger featuring Melanie Blatt and was released on September 17, 2001. ... Rock Steady is the lead single taken from Studio 1 [3], the forthcoming comeback album from All Saints. ... Chick Fit is going to be the second single[citation needed] of the album Studio 1, by the successful British-Girl-band All Saints. ...

Preceded by
"Go Let It Out" by Oasis		 UK number one single
February 20, 2000		 Succeeded by
"American Pie" by Madonna

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