"Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" is the debut single of Irish band the Thrills, taken from the album So Much for the City. It was released on 11 November 2002 but did not chart anywhere at first. After the song was re-released on 25 August 2003 following the success of "Big Sur", it reached number 17 on the Irish Singles Chart and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart. Q Magazine ranked the song at number 550 on their 2003 list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever Made".[1]
| "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" | ||||
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| Single by the Thrills | ||||
| from the album So Much for the City | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 11 November 2002 | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Conor Deasy, the Thrills | |||
| Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
| The Thrills singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings edit
All tracks are written by the Thrills
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Blue September" | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" | |
| 2. | "It's So Easy" | |
| 3. | "Just Travelling Through" | |
| 4. | "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (Video) |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" | |
| 2. | "Blue September" | |
| 3. | "Don't Play It Cool" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)" (Radio Edit) | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Blue September" | 3:39 |
Charts edit
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 17 |
| Scotland (OCC)[3] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 33 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 11 November 2002 |
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Virgin | [5] |
| United Kingdom (re-release) | 25 August 2003 |
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[6] |
References edit
- ^ "Rocklist.net... Q - 1001 Best Ever Songs". Q Magazine. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 11 November 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 9 November 2002. p. 25. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 23 August 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
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