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The Riverboat Song

"The Riverboat Song" is a song by British band Ocean Colour Scene. It is heavily influenced by Led Zeppelin's "Four Sticks", from which it takes its main riff and a number of lyrics.[citation needed] The song is written in 6
8 swing time.[citation needed]

"The Riverboat Song"
Single by Ocean Colour Scene
from the album Moseley Shoals
B-side
  • "So Sad"
  • "Charlie Brown Says"
Released5 February 1996 (1996-02-05)
StudioMoseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
Length4:58
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Ocean Colour Scene
Producer(s)
Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology
"Do Yourself a Favour"
(1992) 		"The Riverboat Song"
(1996) 		"You've Got It Bad"
(1996)

The single was popularised by Radio 1 DJ Chris Evans, who played it frequently on his radio shows and to introduce guests on his television programme TFI Friday. As a result, having been released in February 1996, it reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, "You've Got It Bad" and "The Day We Caught the Train", as well as their album Moseley Shoals. It also became a moderate hit in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 37.

Track listings edit

UK and Japanese CD single[1][2]

  1. "The Riverboat Song"
  2. "So Sad"
  3. "Charlie Brown Says"

UK 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "The Riverboat Song"
  2. "So Sad"

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are taken from the Moseley Shoals album booklet.[5]

Studios

  • Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England)
  • Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England)

Personnel

Charts edit

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 37
Scotland (OCC)[8] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 15

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 5 February 1996
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 MCA [11]
Japan 22 May 1996 CD [12]

References edit

  1. ^ The Riverboat Song (UK CD single liner notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCSTD 40021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ The Riverboat Song (Japanese CD single liner notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCD-40021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ The Riverboat Song (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCS 40021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ The Riverboat Song (UK cassette single sleeve). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCSC 40021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Moseley Shoals (UK CD album booklet). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1996. MCD 60008.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 9. 2 March 1996. p. 16. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Ocean Colour Scene – The Riverboat Song". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. ^ "British single certifications – Ocean Colour Scene – The Riverboat Song". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  11. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 3 February 1996. p. 31. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. ^ "リバーボート・ソング | オーシャン・カラー・シーン" [Riverboat Song | Ocean Colour Scene] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.

External links edit

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