"Offshore" is a song by British electronic dance music artist Chicane

Chicane (recording artist)

Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....

. It was released as his debut single from the album Far from the Maddening Crowds

Far from the Maddening Crowds

Far from the Maddening Crowds is the debut studio album by British electronic dance music act Chicane, released in 1997. It is highly regarded as a seminal release in the trance community, and is highly sought after...

on 2 December 1996. The song reached #5 in the United States on Bilboard

Billboard (magazine)

Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...

s Hot Dance Club Songs chart, #12 in Ireland and #14 in the United Kingdom.

A bootleg by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa

Anthony Pappa

Anthony Pappa is a DJ from Melbourne, Australia. After meeting Sasha and John Digweed during an Australian tour, he decided to move to Great Britain...

 was given an official release in 1997 titled "Offshore '97". This version peaked at #17 in the UK.

Track listing

• European CD single

1. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27
2. "Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
3. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23

• German CD single

1. "Offshore" (Radio Edit) – 3:07
2. "Offshore" (Original Version) – 6:58
3. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Remix) – 9:23
4. "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) – 4:27

Charts

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Chart (1996–1997)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... )	12

Offshore '97

"Offshore" was re-released in September 1997 as "Offshore '97". A bootleg

Bootleg recording

A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...

 was created by Australian DJ Anthony Pappa

Anthony Pappa

Anthony Pappa is a DJ from Melbourne, Australia. After meeting Sasha and John Digweed during an Australian tour, he decided to move to Great Britain...

 who made a mashup

Mashup (music)

A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...

 of "Offshore" with the vocals from the Power Circle song "A Little Love, a Little Life". Originally a bootleg, it was turned into an official release, credited to "Chicane with Power Circle". The song peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

.

Track listing

• European CD single

1. Chicane With Power Circle - "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa
   Anthony Pappa
   Anthony Pappa is a DJ from Melbourne, Australia. After meeting Sasha and John Digweed during an Australian tour, he decided to move to Great Britain...
   
    Bootleg Mix) (R&D Edit) – 3:52
2. Chicane - "Red Skies" (Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle
   Chicane (recording artist)
   Chicane is a British electronic dance music act, and the guise of British musician, composer, songwriter and record producer, Nicholas Bracegirdle....
   
   ) – 7:36
3. Chicane - "Offshore" (Disco Citizens Edit) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 4:27
4. Chicane - "Offshore" (A Man Called Adam Remix) (Nick Bracegirdle) – 9:04

• UK 12" vinyl

1. Chicane - "Red Skies" (Original Mix)
2. Chicane With Power Circle - "Offshore '97" (Salt Tank
   Salt Tank
   Salt Tank are two English record producers, David Gates and Malcolm Stanners, plus percussionist Andy Rose, from Surrey. Their music ranges from laid-back trance, such as their hit single "Eugina" to tougher sounds.-Biography:The trio recorded several singles, before signing a recording contract...
   
    Pacific Storm Edit)
3. Chicane With Power Circle - "Offshore '97" (Anthony Pappa Bootleg Mix)

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... )	17