Sail Away (David Gray song)

"Sail Away" is a song by David Gray. It was released as the fourth single from White Ladder on 16 July 2001 and charted at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart, number 31 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 11 on the US Billboard Triple A chart. Remixes by Rae and Christian and Biffco were also commissioned and featured on the single formats. The DVD single features live video footage taken from his concert DVD release David Gray: Live. The song is featured in the movie 15 Minutes.

"Sail Away"
Single by David Gray
from the album White Ladder
Released	16 July 2001
Genre	Folktronica
Length	5:15
Label	IHT EastWest
Songwriter(s)	David Gray
Producer(s)	David Gray Iestyn Polson Craig McClune Marius de Vries (add.)
David Gray singles chronology
"This Year's Love" (2001) "Sail Away" (2001) "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" (2001)

Track listings

CD single

1. "Sail Away" (Biffco Radio Edit) – 3:44
2. "Sail Away" (Biffco Club Mix) – 7:02
3. "Sail Away" (Rae and Christian Remix) – 5:35

DVD single

1. "Sail Away" (Live at The Point) (Video) – 5:20
2. "Sail Away" (Biffco Radio Edit) (Audio) – 3:44
3. "This Year's Love" (Live at The Point) (Video Excerpt) – 0:30
4. "Please Forgive Me" (Live at The Point) (Video Excerpt) – 0:30
5. "Wisdom" (Live at The Point) (Video Excerpt) – 0:30

Promo 12-inch

1. "Sail Away" (Rae and Christian Remix) – 5:35
2. "Sail Away" (Rae and Christian Instrumental) – 5:24

Personnel

• Voice, guitar, piano, keyboard: David Gray
• Drums, keyboard, bass, voice: Craig McClune
• Programmers: Iestyn Polson, Marius de Vries, and Steve Sidylenk

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[1]	88
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	31
Scotland (OCC)[3]	19
UK Singles (OCC)[4]	26
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Silver	200,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Covers

"Sail Away" has been covered by Norwegian singer/songwriter Alejandro Fuentes, which was performed at the Hallelujah concerts.

References

1. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 32. 4 August 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "Irish-charts.com – Discography David Gray". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
3. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
5. "David Gray Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
6. "British single certifications – David Gray – Sail Away". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 September 2020.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics