Sunchyme

"Sunchyme" is the debut single of British electronic music trio Dario G. It was released on 15 September 1997 as the lead single from their debut studio album, Sunmachine (1998), although early editions were stated to be from an album named Super Dario Land. The song heavily samples the track "Life in a Northern Town" by dream pop band the Dream Academy.

"Sunchyme"
Single by Dario G
from the album Sunmachine
B-side"Chyme"
Released15 September 1997 (1997-09-15)[1]
GenreHouse[2]
Length3:54
LabelEternal
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Spencer
  • Scott Rosser
  • Stephen Spencer
  • Nick Laird-Clowes
  • Gilbert Gabriel
Producer(s)Peter Oxendale
Dario G singles chronology
"Sunchyme"
(1997)		 "Carnaval de Paris"
(1998)
Music video
"Sunchyme" on YouTube

The song reached top-five positions in many European music charts. It also topped the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart following its American release in May 1998. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart whilst Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was at number one. This was the largest difference in sales between a number-one and number-two song on the chart.

Scotsman Stuart "Scooby" Cochrane argued that "Sunchyme" plagiarised a song he had composed. "I was offered £60,000 from Warner Bros to settle a legal case over Dario G's worldwide smash Sunchyme," he said. "[It] sounded suspiciously like a record I’d recorded in Glasgow two years previously. I knocked it back. What price integrity?"[3]

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Import enthusiasts are already well-aware of this spunky, Euro-splashed instrumental, which draws its hook from Dream Academy's 1985 hit 'Life In A Northern Town'. First heard several months ago on the U.K.'s Eternal Records, this track is already making the rounds on crossover radio stations and mix shows." He concluded with that it "has the juice to become a massive top 40 hit."[4] A reviewer from Music Week gave "Sunchyme" four out of five, noting that "this catchy, uplifting house track is already attracting heavy airplay from Radio One and Capital, and is guaranteed to cross over into chartsuccess."[5] The magazine's Alan Jones declared it as "a gem, with the potential to go to the very top."[6] Tim Jeffery from the RM Dance Update rated the song five out of five, viewing it as "unashamed pop dance at its simplest and best". He added, "It'll have virtually everyone wincing and complaining that it's nothing to do with the "proper" dance scene while they observe entire clubs with their hands raised, belting out the chorus and generally going potty. Love it or loath it, you'll be hearing this from now until Christmas, and even beyond."[7]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song features a tribe of African people having their bodies covered with colourful paint to portray the animals of their native land (as well as tigers, which are not native to Africa). Later, they jump into a river to wash away the paint.

Track listings

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[50] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[51] Platinum 500,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[52] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[53] Platinum 600,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
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