Beachball (song)

"Beachball" is a song by the German production team Nalin & Kane. It was released in June 1997 as a single. The song was number-one for 4 weeks on the Canadian RPM Dance Chart and reached number 2 in Spain, number 10 in Germany and number 19 in Switzerland. It also reached the top 40 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands.

This article is about the 1997 single. For the 2001 album track, see Reveal (R.E.M. album). For the 1993 Britpop song, see The Supernaturals.
"Beachball"
Single by Nalin & Kane
B-side"Remix"
Released9 June 1997
GenreTrance, Balearic trance
Length3:52
Songwriter(s)Harry Cane, Andry Nalin, Andrea Canta, Shondell Mims
Producer(s)Andry Nalin
Harry Cane
Nalin & Kane singles chronology
"Vol. III"
(1996)		 "Beachball"
(1997)		 "Talkin' About"
(1997)

A Tall Paul remix of the song reached number 7 in Ireland and number 17 in the United Kingdom in October 1998.

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote about the song: "Bouncing onto the airwaves comes a summery helping of minimalistic trance. This German production duo have come up with a sparsely arranged and yet remarkably tuneful number. With the proper support—and the proverbial little bit of luck—Messrs Nalin and Kane should be able to emulate the massive chart success they enjoyed in their homeland a couple of months ago. In spite of their length—which undoubtedly renders them less than suitable for mainstream radio play—the selection of remixes on offer is also well worthy of further investigation."[1]

Track listings
CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1996)
  1. "Beachball" (Vocal Radio Edit) - 3:52
  2. "Beachball" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:57
  3. "Beachball" (Extended Vocal Mix) - 7:27
  4. "Beachball" (Original Club Mix) - 10:23
  5. "Beachball" (Sea Side Mix) - 8:10
CD Maxi-single Remix (Europe, 1996)
  1. "Beachball" (Sharam Baywatch Remix) - 9:32
  2. "Beachball" (Shahin & Simon Remix) - 5:43
  3. "Beachball" (Daniel Klein & Basti Remix) - 9:51
  4. "Beachball" (Tom Civic Remix) - 6:12

Charts

Original version
Chart (1997-1998) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 31
Australia (ARIA)[3] 78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 36
Canada Dance (RPM)[5] 1
France (SNEP)[6] 43
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 27
Italy (FIMI)[9] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 40
Scotland (OCC)[12] 38
Spain (AFYVE)[13] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 19
UK Dance (OCC)[15] 6
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 48
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[17] 33

Year-end charts
Chart (1997) Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 65

Remix version
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 7
Scotland (OCC)[20] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 17
UK Dance (OCC)[22] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 18. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Canadian dance peak". Archived from the original on 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nalin & Kane – Beachball". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
  8. "Chart Track: Week 3, 1998". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. Italian peak
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Nalin & Kane" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Nalin & Kane – Beachball" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. Billboard: Hits of the World, September 27, 1997
  14. "Swisscharts.com – Nalin & Kane – Beachball". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Chart Search | Billboard". Retrieved 2019-06-08.
  18. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  19. "Chart Track: Week 40, 1998". Irish Singles Chart.
  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  22. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  23. "British single certifications – Nalin & Kane – Beachball". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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