As the Rush Comes

"As the Rush Comes" is a song by the American progressive group Motorcycle. Motorcycle was a collaboration between San Francisco-based trance duo Gabriel & Dresden with vocalist Jes. It was released as the group's first single in 2003 and was a number-one single on the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2004, where it would become the first year-end number-one Dance Airplay track that same year. Additionally, "As the Rush Comes" became a transatlantic hit, peaking at number 11 in the United Kingdom and reaching the top 20 in Finland, Flanders, and the Netherlands.

"As The Rush Comes"
US CD single artwork
Single by Motorcycle
Released	2003
Length	3:30 (radio edit)
Label	Ultra (US) Positiva (UK) Armada (Netherlands)
Songwriter(s)	Josh Gabriel Dave Dresden Jes Brieden
Producer(s)	Gabriel & Dresden
Motorcycle singles chronology
"As The Rush Comes" (2003) "Around You" (2004)

History

There were several remixes of "As the Rush Comes" which were recorded, such as the "Chillout Remix" made by Gabriel & Dresden, featured on the 3rd-season episode of Nip/Tuck,[1] used on CSI Episode 214 Stalkerazzi. The "Chillout Remix" was also featured in the 2015 movie Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. The television series Entourage featured the "Sweeping Strings Radio Edit" by Gabriel & Dresden as it was the first release. The "Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Radio Edit" was featured in Dance Dance Revolution: Extreme 2 for the PlayStation 2.[2] Other versions includes remixes by the British trance group Above & Beyond, and Dutch trance DJ Armin van Buuren.

Jes, Josh and I spent a weekend together laying down the tracks. [It] was written and recorded in one day.

— Dave Dresden.[3]

Track listings

US 12-inch single[4] A. "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Remix) B. "As the Rush Comes" (Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion Remix) European enhanced maxi-single[5] "As the Rush Comes" (radio edit) – 3:30 "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Remix) – 10:46 "As the Rush Comes" (Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion Remix) – 9:54 "As the Rush Comes" (Above & Beyond's Dynaglide Mix) – 8:40 "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden Chillout Remix) – 6:24 "As the Rush Comes" (enhanced video)

Dutch maxi-single[6] "As the Rush Comes" (original radio edit) "As the Rush Comes" (Armin van Buuren's Universal Radio Mix) "As the Rush Comes" (Markus Schulz Coldharbour Remix) "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden Sweeping Strings Remix) "As the Rush Comes" (Armin van Buuren's Universal Religion Remix) "As the Rush Comes" (Gabriel & Dresden Chillout Remix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 9 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 8 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 26 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 35 Ireland Dance (IRMA)[13] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 15 Scotland (OCC)[16] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 11 UK Dance (OCC)[18] 2 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[19] 1 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] 41

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 88 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 71 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[23] 170 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[24] 1

References

1. Nip/Tuck
2. DDR: Extreme 2 Archived June 17, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
3. Ornadel Management Archived June 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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