"Hidden in the Sand" is a song by American rock band Tally Hall. It appears as a hidden track on the band's debut album, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum. It has become one of the band's more recognized songs following their disbandment mainly to its spread on social media sites such as TikTok.
| "Hidden in the Sand" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Tally Hall | |
| from the album Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum | |
| Released | October 24, 2005 |
| Studio | Sterling Sound (New York) |
| Length | 1:51, 1:53 (re-issue) |
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Hawley |
| Producer(s) | Tally Hall |
| Audio | |
| "Hidden in the Sand" on YouTube | |
| Music video | |
| "Hidden in the Sand" on YouTube | |
Background and composition
editOn May 14, 2004, Tally Hall released the EP Welcome To Tally Hall,[1] featuring "Hidden in the Sand" as the fifth and hidden track. The demo is played acoustically with vocal harmonies provided by the band. Its origin EP and Tally Hall's previous EP Party Boobytrap were later combined into the compilation album Complete Demos. The track would be re-recorded for Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum with an extended outro featuring Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum's founder, Marvin Yagoda. "Hidden in the Sand" received a third revision with further vocal harmonies and effects after signing with Atlantic Records for the album's 2008 re-issue. The song is composed in 4
4 common time and in the key of F-sharp major, with a tempo of 121 beats per minute (bpm).[2]
Music video
editA music video animated and directed by Steve Loter was released for "Hidden in the Sand" on January 19, 2009, as part of the final episode of Tally Hall's Internet Show.[3] As of August 2024, the music video on YouTube has amassed over 40 million views.
Commercial performance
editIn 2007, the episode "The Dream Lover" from the American television series The O.C. features "Hidden in the Sand". In a segment, Ché (portrayed by Chris Pratt) leads Seth (portrayed by Adam Brody) to dream about an otter spirit animal.[4][5] In 2019, "Hidden in the Sand" became a viral song on the social media platform TikTok, with many using the song as a soundbite on the site.[6] This helped it amass several hundred million streams on Spotify, becoming the band's highest-streamed song.[2] It additionally received a Gold certification from the RIAA on July 12, 2023.[7]
Personnel
editCredits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8][a]
- Rob Cantor – backing vocals, ukulele
- Joe Hawley – lead vocals, songwriting
- Zubin Sedghi – backing vocals
- Andrew Horowitz – keyboards
- Chris Shaw – mixing engineer
- Greg Calbi - mastering
- Marvin Yagoda - spoken word
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Although Ross Federman is a member of Tally Hall, he does not perform on this song.
References
edit- ^ Schwartz, Karen (May 7, 2004). "Band Makes Radio Debut". University of Michigan. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Becker, Sarah (April 13, 2024). "Revisiting Tally Hall's surprise hit "Hidden in the Sand"". AudioPhix. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (January 20, 2009). "Hidden in the Sand". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (October 23, 2023). "'The O.C.' music: here's every song on the soundtrack". NME. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny (July 12, 2006). "Pop goes the world". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Pramik, Wendy (January 28, 2022). "Find a hidden treasure of thrills at Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum in suburban Detroit". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Tally Hall – Hidden in the Sand". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum (Media notes). Tally Hall. Atlantic. 2008.
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