Chase the Sun (song)

"Chase the Sun" is a song by Italian electronic music group Planet Funk with vocals from Finnish singer Auli Kokko. The melody is taken from Ennio Morricone's tune "Alla luce del giorno" ("In Daylight") from the score of the 1969 film Metti, una sera a cena ("Think About a Night at Dinner"). The song was released across Europe in 2000 and 2001 as the lead single from Planet Funk's debut studio album, Non Zero Sumness (2002). "Chase the Sun" peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and additionally reached the top five in Greece, Romania, and Spain.

Track listings
Italian CD single
 * 1) "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
 * 2) "Chase the Sun" (instrumental mix) – 8:00
 * 3) "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:47

UK and Australian CD single, UK cassette single
 * 1) "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:36
 * 2) "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
 * 3) "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00

UK 12-inch single
 * A1. "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:42
 * B1. "Chase the Sun" (instrumental) – 8:00
 * B2. "Chase the Sun" (instrument-aopella) – 3:47

French CD single
 * 1) "Chase the Sun" (radio edit) – 3:42
 * 2) "Chase the Sun" (extended club mix) – 7:57

Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.

Studio
 * Recorded in May 2000 at Souled Out! Studios (Naples, Italy)

Personnel


 * Marco Baroni – writing, keys
 * Domenico "GG" Canu – writing, guitar, keys
 * Sergio Della Monica – writing, guitar, keys
 * Simon Duffy – writing, engineering, programming
 * Alex Neri – writing, keys


 * Auli Kokko – vocals
 * Alessandro Sommella – guitar
 * Andrea Cozzani – bass
 * Planet Funk – production, mixing

Usage
The song was used by CBBC in early 2001 for its continuity links.

The song is also used by Sky Sports for their coverage of darts in the UK. The song is played in the auditorium during the advert breaks of Sky-owned tournaments and it has developed a cult following amongst darts fans, who tend to rave and chant during the breaks.

The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League uses the song as a goal song when scoring at home.