Peak
80
Weeks
5
Score
229
Chart Year
1997
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position80
Peak DateFeb 1, 1997
Weeks at Peak3
Weeks Charted5
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc21
Weekly Calc208
Total Score229
Rankings
Year Ranking#291
Decade Ranking#2,798
Billboard Year#258
Top 5000#24,646
Details
- Album
- Dig Your Own Hole
- Label
- Astralwerks
- Genre
- Big beat
- Media Type
- DD
- Duration
- 5:23
- Composer(s)
- Noel Gallagher;Tom Rowlands;Ed Simons
- Entered Chart
- Jan 25, 1997
- Peak Date
- Feb 1, 1997
- Released
- 30 September 1996
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Astralwerks ASW 6187
- B-Side
- Buzz Tracks"
Music Video
The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Nic Goffey and Dominic Hawley. It was shot on location at the abandoned Crystal Palace Subway station in London and features artist Lexi Strauss. In the video, it shows the prospect of a rave party through the eyes of a bewildered young woman. It can be seen the woman chasing a personification of her nightmare through the party. The video mixes a disturbing psychological confusion with moments of humoristic imagination (for example, the woman sees police dancing breakdance). The Chemical Brothers briefly appear, leaving the party with their record cases. According to Spin writer Ed Weisbard, MTV cited the "Setting Sun" video as the inspiration for announcing "a format shift away from alternative rock and toward electronica".
Notes
"Setting Sun" is a song by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers featuring vocals from Noel Gallagher of Britpop band Oasis, who also co-wrote the track with duo members Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. He is not mentioned on the front cover, only in the credit list. It was released on 30 September 1996, by Freestyle Dust and Virgin Records, as the lead single from the Chemical Brothers' second album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997). Despite receiving little airplay in the United Kingdom, "Setting Sun" sold 99,000 copies during its first week of release and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in October 1996.[6] Outside the UK, the song entered the top 10 in Finland, Ireland and Sweden. The music video was directed by Nic Goffey and Dominic Hawley and filmed in London. American magazine Rolling Stone included "Setting Sun" in their list of the "200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time" in 2022. l Brothers' main context is coming to the fore: big beat."
You're the devil in me I brought in from the cold You said your body was young But your mind was very old You're coming on strong and I like the way The visions we had have faded away You're part of a life I've never had I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad You're coming on strong You're coming on strong You're showing your colour Like a setting sun You're the devil in me I brought in from the cold You said your body was young But your mind was very old You're coming on strong and I like the way The visions we had have faded away You're part of a life I've never had I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad I'll tell you that it's just too bad
Chart History (5 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 25, 1997 | 87 | 39 |
| 2 | Feb 1, 1997 | 80 | 46 |
| 3 | Feb 8, 1997 | 80 | 46 |
| 4 | Feb 15, 1997 | 80 | 46 |
| 5 | Feb 22, 1997 | 95 | 31 |