Chase the Sun (song)

"Chase the Sun"
Single by Planet Funk
from the album Non Zero Sumness
Released	December 2000
Format	CD single, 12"
Genre	Electronica, alternative rock, house
Length	3:41
Label	Ultralab
Writer(s)	Sergio Della Monica Alex Neri Marco Baroni Simon Duffy Domenico "GG" Canu
Producer(s)	Planet Funk
Planet Funk singles chronology
"Chase the Sun" (2000) "Inside All the People" (2003)

"Chase the Sun" is a song by the Italian electronic music group Planet Funk. It was released in December 2000 as the lead single from their debut album, Non Zero Sumness. The song peaked at number 5 in the UK. The melody is sampled from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla Luce Del Giorno", off the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena.

Track listing

CD maxi - 2000 (Italy)

1. "Chase The Sun" (Extended Club Mix) - 8:00
2. "Chase The Sun" (Instrumental Mix) - 7:59
3. "Chase The Sun" (Radio Edit) - 3:45

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak Position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	32
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	29
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[3]	25
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4]	20
France (SNEP)[5]	100
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	61
Ireland (IRMA)[7]	22
Italy (FIMI)[8]	25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	75
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10]	4
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[11]	3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	93
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13]	5

Use in other media

The song is 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 become a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks.^[14]

The song is also used during any Braehead Clan ice hockey match during the early autumn to mid Spring season at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

See also

• List of number-one club tracks of 2001 (Australia)

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
3. "Ultratop.be – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Ultratop 50.
4. "Planet Funk: Chase the Sun" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
5. "Lescharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in French). Les classement single.
6. "Musicline.de – Planet Funk Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
7. "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2011.
8. "Italiancharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Top Digital Download.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Archive Chart: 2001-02-10". Scottish Singles Top 40.
11. "Spanishcharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun" Canciones Top 50.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Planet Funk – Chase the Sun". Swiss Singles Chart.
13. "Archive Chart: 2001-02-10" UK Singles Chart.
14. Frequently Asked Questions pdc.tv