Ocean Drive (song)

"Ocean Drive"
1995 CD single
Single by Lighthouse Family
from the album Ocean Drive
Released	9 October 1995 27 May 1996 (Re-release)
Format	CD, 12", cassette
Recorded	Battery Studios 1995
Genre	Pop, acoustic
Length	3:46
Label	Wildcard / Polydor
Writer(s)	Paul Tucker
Producer(s)	Mike Peden
Lighthouse Family singles chronology
"Lifted" (1995) "Ocean Drive" (1995) "Goodbye Heartbreak" (1996)
Greatest Hits track listing "Lifted" (1) "Ocean Drive" (2) "High" (3) Music sample "Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive" noicon

"Ocean Drive" is a song written by British duo Lighthouse Family, for their debut album, Ocean Drive (1996). The song was produced by Mike Peden. It was released as the second single in October 1995 and reached the top 40 in the United Kingdom. It was later re-released in May 1996 and reached the top 20 in the United Kingdom. The song was slightly remixed for this single release, with new vocals. This version also appeared on their 2002 greatest hits album.

Background and writing

The song was written in 1989 by Paul Tucker. He wrote and composed the lyrics, but he did not sing it; when the Lighthouse Family formed, Tunde Baiyewu provided the vocals.

Track listing and formats

# Title Length UK CD single (1995)[1][2] 1. "Ocean Drive" (7" Mix) 3:46 2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) 4:00 3. "Ocean Drive" (Rokstone dub mix) 5:19 4. "Ocean Drive" (Tactica mix) 3:06

# Title Length UK CD single (1996)[3][4] 1. "Ocean Drive" (7" radio mix) 4:02 2. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B mix) 4:01 3. "Ocean Drive" (Linslee '96 mix) 4:46 4. "Lifted" (acoustic version) 3:15

Charts

Original release

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	87
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	34

Re-release

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	40
Germany (Official German Charts)	69
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	11

External links

• Chart Stats - UK chart performance of the original release of Lighthouse Family's "Ocean Drive"
• Chart Stats - UK chart performance of the re-released version of Lighthouse Family's "Ocean Drive"
• Eurochart Hot 100 which shows the peak position of Lighthouse Family's "Ocean Drive"
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics