The Tide Is High

     

The Tide Is High becoming the "Best British Single" of 2002 

by Atomic Kitten.

 

Atomic Kitten version

       "The Tide Is High" is the tenth single from girl group Atomic Kitten, and was the second single taken from their second studio album Feels So Good. This time, the song was remade with keyboards to make it more pop-oriented. Their version of the song also added a new bridge, hence the subtitle "Get the Feeling". The full song was played during the opening credits of The Lizzie McGuire Movie (the album version was used in the movie, however, the version on the soundtrack had slightly different lyrics), and was used for a TV commercial for Japanese beer company, Asahi Breweries. It was the band's first and only single to chart on the official American Billboard Hot 100 with a peak position of number 42. This was the groups third and final number one single.

Spanish version

       Atomic Kitten also recorded a Spanish version of the single, titled "Ser Tu Pasion". It was released in Colombia, Mexico and Spain, but failed to chart. However, the song promoted Atomic Kitten's second studio album Feels So Good in Mexico, and in doing so, peaked at #69 on the albums chart; it was also included on the Spanish version of Atomic Kitten's Greatest Hits album. The song is very rare, but is available to listen to on YouTube.

Music video

       The music video is invariably Atomic Kitten's most famous music video due to the fact of band member Natasha Hammilton being heavly pregnant in the video. The music video begins with the Kittens walking up to the screen. A flashing rainbow can be seen in the background. Whenever the chorus of the song is on, a dance accompanies it. Natasha, Liz and Jenny do a simplistic dance that they also did during live performances. Whilst they dance, four men are also dancing alongside the kittens with slightly different moves - they also accompanied the live performances. Behind them is a sign that says "Atomic" that flashes throughout the music video. The dance that accompanies the music video has become extremely famous[citation needed]. Each of the Kittens has a different set for their solo. Liz's is next to a silver tree, with a purple background with a repeating pattern of the same tree that she is dancing next to. Jenny's is next to a car, and Natasha's is in a pink room.

Track listings

    "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" (Radio Mix) — 3:28
    "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" (Groove Brothers 12 inch Remix) — 5:27
    "The Tide Is High (Get the Feeling)" (Lasgo Remix) — 5:40

A Groove Brothers Radio Edit was also made. The mix clocks in at (3:20)



Chart performance

    The song did extremely well in the charts, managing to sell over 1.5 million worldwide. The single peaked at #3 in the European charts, and #6 in the worldwide singles chart. It became their second best charting and selling single of their career.

       In the United Kingdom, the single sold 145,000 copied in its first week, and topped the charts for 3 simultaneous weeks. It was eventually certified Gold, and sold over 410,000 copies in the UK.

       In Oceania, the song did particularly well. It went platinum in both New Zealand, and Australia, selling approximately 150,000 copies over there. It spent twelve weeks in the Australian top ten, four of which were at #4 - its peak position. This was better than "Whole Again", which only spent ten weeks in the top 10. "The Tide Is High" was also a Christmas hit over there. In New Zealand, the song spent four weeks at #1, and three weeks at #2. The song also spent four weeks at #1 in Ireland.

       In Germany, the single debuted at #8. In its next week, it peaked at #3 on the chart becoming their second highest charting single over there, where it stayed for 2 weeks. It managed to stay in the top 10 for five weeks. It sold over 100,000 copies. In the rest of German-Speaking Europe, it also peaked at #3 in Austria for two simultaneous weeks, and in Switzerland, it peaked at #4, and spent four weeks in the top 10.

       The song did exceptionally well all over Europe, becoming a top 20 hit everywhere - except for Italy, where it peaked at #30, and France, where it only managed to peak at #42. Atomic Kitten's only single or album to get anywhere into the top 20 in France was "Eternal Flame", making them one-hit wonders over there.

       "The Tide Is High" was also a huge success in Asia, becoming the "Best British Single" of 2002.