Setting Sun (The Chemical Brothers song)

"Setting Sun" is a song by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers featuring uncredited vocals from Noel Gallagher of Britpop band Oasis, who also co-wrote the track with duo members Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. It was released as a single on 30 September 1996 from the Chemical Brothers' second album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997). Despite receiving little airplay in the United Kingdom, it sold 99,000 copies during its first week of release and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in October 1996.[3]

"Setting Sun"
Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
B-side"Buzz Tracks"
Released30 September 1996 (1996-09-30)[1]
StudioOrinico (South London, England)
Genre
Length5:23
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Life Is Sweet"
(1995)		 "Setting Sun"
(1996)		 "Where Do I Begin"
(1997)
Noel Gallagher singles chronology
"Setting Sun"
(1996)		 "Let Forever Be"
(1999)
Music video
"Setting Sun" on YouTube

Composition

Gallagher used an old Oasis song, "Comin' on Strong", as the basis for the lyrics to "Setting Sun". Both songs are heavily influenced by the Beatles' Revolver track "Tomorrow Never Knows".[3]

Critical reception

The Guardian called the song, alongside Underworld's "Born Slippy .NUXX", the "most experimental and sonically extreme hit [single] of the 90s" and ranked it at number 49 on their list of "The 100 Greatest UK No 1 Singles" in 2020.[4][2] Sally Stratton from Music & Media noted its "wails and explosions".[5] Pitchfork ranked it at number 43 in their list of the Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s.[6]

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Dom and Nic. It was shot on location at the abandoned Crystal Palace Subway station and features artist Lexi Strauss. In the video, it shows the prospect of a rave party through the eyes of a bewildered young woman. It can be seen the woman chasing a personification of her nightmare through the party. The video mixes a disturbing psychological confusion with moments of humoristic imagination (for example, the woman sees police dancing breakdance). The Chemical Brothers briefly appear, leaving the party with their record cases.

Track listings
UK and US CD and cassette single, Australian CD single[7][8][9][10]
No.TitleLength
1."Setting Sun" (full length version)5:23
2."Setting Sun" (radio edit)4:00
3."Buzz Tracks"4:11
4."Setting Sun" (instrumental)7:01
UK and US 12-inch single[11][12]
No.TitleLength
1."Setting Sun" (full length version)5:21
2."Setting Sun" (instrumental)7:00
3."Buzz Tracks"4:09
European CD single[13]
No.TitleLength
1."Setting Sun" (radio edit)3:59
2."Setting Sun" (full length version)5:21
Japanese CD single[14]
No.TitleLength
1."Setting Sun" (full length version)5:21
2."Setting Sun" (radio edit)4:00
3."Buzz Tracks"4:09
4."Setting Sun" (instrumental)7:00
5."Loops of Fury"4:41
6."Chemical Beats" (Dave Clarke remix)5:04

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Dig Your Own Hole album booklet.[15]

Studio

  • Recorded at Orinico Studios (South London, England)
  • Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

  • The Chemical Brothers – production
    • Tom Rowlands – writing
    • Ed Simons – writing
  • Noel Gallagher – writing, vocals
  • Jon Dee – engineering
  • Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts and certifications

References
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  8. Setting Sun (US CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Astralwerks. 1996. ASW 6187.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Setting Sun (UK cassette single sleeve). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1996. CHEMSTC4, 7243 8 93865 4 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  14. Setting Sun (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. Freestyle Dust, Virgin Records. 1996. VJCP-15018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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