Sunchyme

"Sunchyme"
"Sunchyme"
Song

"Sunchyme" is the debut single by British electronic music trio Dario G. It was released on 15 September 1997 as the lead single from their debut studio album, Sunmachine (1998), although early editions were stated to be from an album named Super Dario Land.^[2] The song heavily samples the track "Life in a Northern Town" by dream pop band The Dream Academy.

The song reached the top 5 position in many European music charts. It also topped the Dance Club Songs chart in the United States following its release there in May 1998. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart whilst Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997" was at number one. This was the largest difference in sales between a number-one and number two song on the chart.

The English football club F.C. Halifax Town plays the song before home games at The Shay.

Music video

The music video of this song features a tribe of African people having their bodies covered with colourful paint to portray the animals of their native land. Later, they jump into a river to wash away the paint.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1997–98)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	22
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[5]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	15
Belgium Dance (Ultratop)^[7]	6
Canada Dance (RPM)^[8]	3
Denmark (IFPI)^[9]	2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	4
France (SNEP)^[11]	28
Invalid chart entered Germany2	3
Hungary (Mahasz)^[12]	1
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	3
Italy (FIMI)^[14]	16
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	4
Scotland (OCC)^[18]	2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[19]	41
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[20]	2
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	2
UK Dance (OCC)^[22]	3
US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100^[23]	1
US Billboard Hot Dance Club/Play^[24]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1997)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[25]	44

Chart (1998)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)^[26]	76

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Germany^[27]	Platinum	500,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	Platinum	600,000‡
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Pereira, Natalie (8 April 2017). "Tritonal samples '80s house track on new single, 'Hey MaMaMa'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
^ "Sunchyme" at Discogs
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop Dance 08/11/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
^ Canada dance peak
^ Danish peak
^ "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 12/27/97". Billboard. 109 (52). Nielsen Business Media: 61. 27 December 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ Search for Irish peaks
^ Top Italian singles of 1997
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dario G" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme". Singles Top 100.
^ "Dario G – Sunchyme". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
^ Bubbling Under peak
^ US peak
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Sunchyme')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 August 2008.

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[1] Pereira, Natalie (8 April 2017). "Tritonal samples '80s house track on new single, 'Hey MaMaMa'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 5 July 2017.

[2] "Sunchyme" at Discogs

[sc_Australia_Dario_G-3] "Dario G – Sunchyme". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Dario_G-4] "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Dario_G-5] "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Dario_G-6] "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Ultratop 50.

[7] "Ultratop Dance 08/11/1997". ultratop.be. Retrieved 17 May 2018.

[8] Canada dance peak

[9] Danish peak

[10] "Hits of the World: Eurochart Hot 100 (IFPI/Nielsen Marketing Research) 12/27/97". Billboard. 109 (52). Nielsen Business Media: 61. 27 December 1997. ISSN 0006-2510.

[sc_France_Dario_G-11] "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in French). Les classement single.

[12] "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[13] Search for Irish peaks

[14] Top Italian singles of 1997

[sc_Dutch40_Dario_G-15] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Dario G" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Dario_G-16] "Dario G – Sunchyme" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Dario_G-17] "Dario G – Sunchyme". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-18] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_Sweden_Dario_G-19] "Dario G – Sunchyme". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Swiss_Dario_G-20] "Dario G – Sunchyme". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-21] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKdance_-22] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

[23] Bubbling Under peak

[24] US peak

[25] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

[26] "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 17 April 2018.

[27] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('Sunchyme')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 6 August 2008.

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