"Saltwater" is a song by English musician

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featuring the vocals of Irish singer

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, who is the sister of

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. The track uses parts of

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's 1982 hit "

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" with both re-recorded and newly written lyrics. It was released as a single in May 1999, reaching the number-six position on the UK Singles Chart and becoming a popular

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track in

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across Europe. In 2003, the song was used in a national tourism campaign for Ireland and also by

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City Council in adverts promoting the city.

Music video

Filmed in February 1999, the music video for "Saltwater" juxtaposes calm

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footage, which was shot in Woolacombe,

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, where many beaches that are popular surfer destinations are located, with frenzied

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footage, which was shot at a studio on

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in London as well as at the actual Gatecrasher One club in

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(known as "The Republic" at the time).

Formats and track listings

UK CD single # "Saltwater" (original radio edit) # "Saltwater" (original mix) # "Saltwater" (Mothership mix) UK 12-inch single :A. "Saltwater" (original mix) – 9:49 :B. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens remix) – 8:45 UK cassette single # "Saltwater" (original radio edit) # "Saltwater" (Mothership mix) European CD single # "Saltwater" (original edit) # "Saltwater" (original mix) Australian CD single # "Saltwater" (original edit) # "Saltwater" (original mix) # "Saltwater" (Mothership mix) # "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens remix) US maxi-CD single # "Saltwater" (original mix) – 9:48 # "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens remix) – 9:08 # " Don't Give Up" (

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Roxy Anthem) – 10:00 # "Don't Give Up" (

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club mix) – 9:31 # "Autumn Tactics" (Chicane's End of Summer remix) – 8:41 US 12-inch single :A1. "Saltwater" (original mix) – 9:48 :A2. "Halcyon" (

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remix) – 7:00 :B1. "Saltwater" (Tomski vs. Disco Citizens remix) – 9:08 :B2. "Autumn Tactics" ( Thrillseekers remix) – 8:07

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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