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Beachball (song)

This article is about the 1997 single. For the 2001 album track, see Reveal (R.E.M. album). For the 1993 Britpop song, see The Supernaturals.

"Beachball" is a song by German production team Nalin & Kane, released in June 1997 as a single. It was number-one for four weeks on the Canadian RPM Dance/Urban chart and reached number two in Spain, number 10 in Germany and number 19 in Switzerland. The song also reached the top 40 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands.

"Beachball"
Single by Nalin & Kane
B-side"Remix"
Released9 June 1997
Genre
Length3:52
LabelHooj
Songwriter(s)
  • Harry Cane
  • Andry Nalin
  • Andrea Canta
  • Shondell Mims
Producer(s)
  • Andry Nalin
  • Harry Cane
Nalin & Kane singles chronology
"Vol. III"
(1996) 		"Beachball"
(1997) 		"Talkin' About"
(1997)

A Tall Paul remix of the song reached number seven in Ireland and number 17 in the United Kingdom in October 1998.

Critical reception

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Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Bouncing onto the airwaves comes a summery helping of minimalistic trance. This German production duo have come up with a sparsely arranged and yet remarkably tuneful number. With the proper support—and the proverbial little bit of luck—Messrs Nalin and Kane should be able to emulate the massive chart success they enjoyed in their homeland a couple of months ago. In spite of their length—which undoubtedly renders them less than suitable for mainstream radio play—the selection of remixes on offer is also well worthy of further investigation."[1]

Chris Finan from Music Week's RM Dance Update gave "Beachball" four out of five, commenting, "German duo Nalin & Kane get a run of only 2,000 copies on this release from Hooj. Chill-out trance is a simple guide to this tune—it has moody electro influences but with a steady beat which gives this an amazing flexibility as to where and when it can be played. Sometimes minimal, sometimes drifty but always mesmerising in its four mixes. The Seaside mix works best, though, featuring the greater of the hooks and probably appealing more to the mainstream than the others. Shame it's limited really."[2]

Impact and legacy

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In 2018, Mixmag ranked "Beachball" among "The 15 Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks", writing that it "is as sun-soaked as it gets and tailor-made for Ibiza shores, from the track title to the lyrics about beaches and oceans. There are even bird chirps thrown into the breakdown for good measure. Proper hands in the air fare."[3]

Track listings

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  • CD maxi-single (Europe, 1997)
  1. "Beachball" (Vocal Radio Edit) – 3:52
  2. "Beachball" (Original Radio Edit) – 3:57
  3. "Beachball" (Extended Vocal Mix) – 7:36
  4. "Beachball" (Original Club Mix) – 10:23
  5. "Beachball" (Sea Side Mix) – 8:10
  • CD maxi-single Remix (Europe, 1997)
  1. "Beachball" (Sharam Baywatch Remix) – 9:32
  2. "Beachball" (Shahin & Simon Remix) – 5:43
  3. "Beachball" (Daniel Klein & Basti Remix) – 9:51
  4. "Beachball" (Tom Civic Remix) – 6:12

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 43. 25 October 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ^ Finan, Chris (12 July 1997). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in RM (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 8. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. ^ Ball, James (22 June 2018). "The Best Mid-90s Trance Tracks". Mixmag. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
  5. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  6. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Canadian dance peak". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  8. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nalin & Kane". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  11. ^ Italian peak
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nalin & Kane" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ Billboard: Hits of the World, September 27, 1997
  16. ^ "Nalin & Kane – Beachball". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-06-08.[permanent dead link‍]
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nalin & Kane". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Nalin & Kane – Beachball". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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