Sailing on the Seven Seas
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"Sailing on the Seven Seas" is a 1991 single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
released from their album Sugar Tax. It marked a successful comeback for the band in the UK, where it peaked at number 3 in the charts. Along with 1981's, "Souvenir
", it is the band's highest-charting UK hit to date.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
released from their album Sugar Tax. It marked a successful comeback for the band in the UK, where it peaked at number 3 in the charts. Along with 1981's, "Souvenir
Souvenir (song)
"Souvenir" is a song written by Paul Humphreys and Martin Cooper of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and released as the first single from their 1981 album Architecture & Morality...
", it is the band's highest-charting UK hit to date.
12": Virgin / VS 1310 (UK)
- "Sailing On The Seven Seas (Extended Version)"
- "Floating On The Seven Seas"
CD Single (VSCDT1310)
- "Sailing On The Seven Seas"
- "Floating On The Seven Seas"
- "Sailing On The Seven Seas (Larrabee Mix)
- "Sugar Tax"
CD Single (VSCDX1310)
- "Sailing On The Seven Seas"
- "Burning"
- "Dancing On The Seven Seas"
- "Big Town"
Chart positions
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 9 |
| 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 ... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
7 |