Ocean Spray (Manic Street Preachers song)

"Ocean Spray" is a song by Welsh rock band Manic Street Preachers, released as the third single from their sixth studio album, Know Your Enemy (2001), on 4 June 2001. James Dean Bradfield wrote both lyrics and music for the song.<ref name="Power">Template:Cite book</ref> It reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

The song's title was inspired by the cranberry juice drink that James would take in to his mother Sue whilst she was in hospital undergoing treatment for cancer, eventually dying from the disease. It also featured the first recorded lyric written by James. Drummer Sean Moore played a trumpet solo on the song. The CD included "Groundhog Days", "Just A Kid", and the "Ocean Spray" video, whereas the cassette included "Little Trolls".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The "Ocean Spray" video clip also represents a high point in the visibility of the Manics photographer Mitch Ikeda, who appears and speaks the opening Japanese dialogue "{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}" (Template:Langx), which translates as "you have very beautiful eyes... such beautiful eyes".

Release

The song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart on 16 June 2001 and spent eight weeks in the top 100.<ref name="UKchart" /> A performance was recorded for that week's Top of the Pops.

Track listings

All music was written and composed by Nick Jones, James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore except "Ocean Spray", with music and lyrics by James Dean Bradfield. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2 UK CD1<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Groundhog Days" – 3:50
3. "Just a Kid" – 3:30
4. "Ocean Spray" (video)

UK CD2<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Ocean Spray" (live from Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba) – 4:06
3. "Ocean Spray" (Medicine remix) – 6:33
4. "Ocean Spray" (Kinobe remix) – 4:16
5. "Ocean Spray" (video—live from Karl Marx Theatre, Havana, Cuba) – 4:08

UK cassette single<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Little Trolls" – 3:36
3. "Ocean Spray" (Ellis Island Sound remix) – 4:12

Template:Col-2 European CD1<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" – 2:37

European CD2<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" – 2:37
3. "Locust Valley" – 4:08
4. "Ocean Spray" (Kinobe remix) – 4:16

Australian CD single<ref>Template:Cite AV media notes</ref>

1. "Ocean Spray" – 4:11
2. "Locust Valley" – 4:08
3. "Ballad of the Bangkok Novotel" – 2:37
4. "So Why So Sad" (acoustic) – 3:47

Charts

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Chart (2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>	61

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Template:Abbr
United Kingdom	4 June 2001	Template:Hlist	Epic	<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Australia	9 July 2001	CD		citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>