Hide U

"Hide U" is a song by British electronic music group Kosheen. It was originally released on 5 May 2000 as the lead single from their debut album, Resist. The song made it to only number 73 in the band's home country (as a double A-side with "Empty Skies") following the original release, but it became a hit in Flanders and the Netherlands, reaching numbers three and four respectively. It was then re-released on 20 August 2001, this time reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number one in Greece and Romania, and becoming a top-forty hit in Australia, Italy, and Sweden.

"Hide U"
Artwork for 2001 re-release
Single by Kosheen
from the album Resist
Released	5 May 2000[1] 20 August 2001 (re-release)[2]
Genre	Drum and bass
Length	4:12
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Kosheen
Producer(s)	Decoder & Substance
Kosheen singles chronology
"Dangerous Waters" (1999) "Hide U" (2000) "Catch" (2000)

Track listing

Benelux CD single (2000)[1]

1. "Hide U" (radio edit) – 3:57
2. "Hide U" – 4:48

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 4 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[5] with "Empty Skies" 73 UK Indie (OCC)[6] with "Empty Skies" 14 Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 23 Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[8] 5 Australian Dance (ARIA)[9] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 77 Greece (IFPI)[11] 1 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 50 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[13] 9 Italy (FIMI)[14] 32 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 1 Scotland (OCC)[16] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 39 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 6 UK Dance (OCC)[19] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[20] 33 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 15 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 27 Chart (2001) Position Australian Club Chart (ARIA)[23] 16 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 20 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 171

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Greece (IFPI Greece)[25]	Gold	10,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Kosheen – Hide U" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
2. Hubner, Miriam (11 August 2001). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 33. p. 10. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
3. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 2 December 2018.
4. "Dutchcharts.nl – Kosheen – Hide U" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
6. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
7. "Australian-charts.com – Kosheen – Hide U". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 10th September 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 10 September 2001. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
9. "Issue 610" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Kosheen – Hide U". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
11. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 37. 8 September 2001. p. 9. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
12. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Kosheen". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
13. "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 September 2001". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
14. "Italiancharts.com – Kosheen – Hide U". Top Digital Download.
15. "Top of the Year 2001" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
17. "Swedishcharts.com – Kosheen – Hide U". Singles Top 100.
18. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
19. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
20. "Jaaroverzichten 2000" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
21. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
22. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
23. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001". ARIA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
24. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
25. "Top 50 Singles" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 22 February 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2020.