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Hide U

"Hide U" is a song by British electronic music group Kosheen, written by group members Sian Evans, Mark Morrison, and Darren Beale. The song was originally released in 2000 and reached number 73 in the band's home country as a double A-side with "Empty Skies". The track was then remixed and re-released in 2001 as the lead single from Kosheen's debut album, Resist (2001), this time reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, the single peaked at number one in Greece and Romania, became a top-five hit in Belgium and the Netherlands, and entered the top 40 in Australia, Italy, and Sweden.

"Hide U"
Artwork for 2001 re-release
Single by Kosheen
from the album Resist
A-side"Empty Skies" (2000)
B-side
  • "I Was Wrong" (2000)
  • "Playing Games", "Get It Right" (2001)
Released5 May 2000 (2000-05-05)
StudioLedge One (Bristol, England)
Length4:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Decoder & Substance
Kosheen singles chronology
"Dangerous Waters"
(1999) 		"Hide U" / "Empty Skies"
(2000) 		"Catch" / "Demonstrate"
(2000)
"(Slip & Slide) Suicide"
(2001)
"Hide U"
(2001)
"Catch"
(2001)
Music video
"Hide U" on YouTube

Release and reception edit

Via Jive Records, "Hide U" was first released in Benelux on 5 May 2000, becoming a top-five hit in both Belgium and the Netherlands later in the year. In Belgium, the song charted in the Flanders region, peaking at number three for two weeks in October and ending the year as the region's 33rd-best-selling hit of 2000.[1][2] In the Netherlands, the track reached number four on the Dutch Top 40 and number five on the Single Top 100.[3][4] On 5 June 2000, Moksha Recordings released "Hide U" as a double A-side with "Empty Skies" in the United Kingdom.[5] The single initially peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart.[6] Follow-up singles "Catch" / "Demonstrate" and "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" failed to surpass the UK peak of "Hide U" / "Empty Skies".[7]

On 20 August 2001, Arista Records re-released "Hide U" as a solo single in the UK, this time in a remixed form by John Creamer & Stephane K.[8][9] This release was more successful commercially, debuting and peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.[10] The song was subsequently released for the first time in several European countries and Australia. In Europe, the song topped the Romanian Top 100, where it was ranked number 20 on the 2001 year-end chart,[11] and on the Greek Singles Chart, earning a gold sales certifications for shipping over 10,000 copies in Greece.[12][13] Elsewhere, the single entered the top 40 in Italy and Sweden while also charting in Ireland and Germany.[14][15] In Australia, "Hide U" was released across two CD formats in October 2001,[16][17] peaking at number 23 on the Australian Singles Chart that December.[18]

Track listings edit

2000 release edit

2001 release edit

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are lifted from the 2001 UK CD1 liner notes.[23]

Studio

  • Recorded at Ledge Studios One (Bristol, England)

Personnel

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[13] Gold 10,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
Benelux 5 May 2000 CD Jive [1]
United Kingdom 5 June 2000 12-inch vinyl Moksha [5]
United Kingdom (re-release) 20 August 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Arista [8][41]
Australia 1 October 2001 CD [16]
15 October 2001 Maxi-CD [17]
New Zealand 22 October 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [42]
United States 11 February 2002 Rhythmic contemporary radio [43]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Kosheen – Hide U" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  2. ^ a b "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Kosheen – Hide U" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  5. ^ a b "New Releases – For Week Starting June 3, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 June 2000. p. 23. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  7. ^ "Kosheen". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  8. ^ a b "New Releases – For Week Starting August 20, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 August 2001. p. 33. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  9. ^ Masterton, James (26 August 2001). "Week Ending September 1st 2001". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  12. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 37. 8 September 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
  13. ^ a b "Top 50 Singles" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Kosheen – Hide U". Top Digital Download.
  15. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kosheen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  16. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 1 October 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  17. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 15 October 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Kosheen – Hide U". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  19. ^ Empty Skies / Hide U (UK CD single liner notes). Kosheen. Moksha Recordings. 2000. MOKSHA 05CD.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Hide U / Empty Skies (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Kosheen. Moksha Recordings. 2000. MOKSHA 05T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Hide U (Benelux CD single liner notes). Kosheen. Jive Records. 2000. 9240499.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Hide U (Benelux 12-inch single sleeve). Kosheen. Jive Records. 2000. 9240490.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ a b Hide U (UK CD1 liner notes). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321878962.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. ^ Hide U (UK CD2 liner notes). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321879412.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  25. ^ Hide U (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321878961.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  26. ^ Hide U (European CD single liner notes). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321888012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  27. ^ Hide U (Australian CD single liner notes). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321895332.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  28. ^ Hide U (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Kosheen. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 2001. 74321895322.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  29. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  30. ^ "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 10th September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 10 September 2001. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  31. ^ "Issue 610" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  32. ^ "Kosheen – Hide U" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  33. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 September 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 2 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  34. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  35. ^ "Kosheen – Hide U". Singles Top 100.
  36. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  37. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  38. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  39. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  40. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  41. ^ Hubner, Miriam (11 August 2001). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 33. p. 10. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  42. ^ "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 22 October 2001. Archived from the original on 29 October 2001. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  43. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1439. 8 February 2002. p. 30. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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