The Ocean (Mike Perry song)

"The Ocean"
Single by Mike Perry featuring Shy Martin
Released 15 April 2016
Format Digital download
Genre
Length 3:03
Label
Writer(s)
  • Mikael Persson
  • Sara Hjellström
  • Nirob Islam
Producer(s) Mike Perry
Mike Perry singles chronology
"The Ocean"
(2016)		 "Inside the Lines"
(2016)

"The Ocean" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Mike Perry,[2] featuring vocals from Shy Martin.[3] It was released as a digital download in Sweden on 15 April 2016.[4] The song peaked at number 1 in Sweden,[5] and reached the top 20 in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The song has additionally peaked at number 39 in the UK.[6] The song was performed by Perry during the Summerburst Festival at Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden.[2]

Background

Mike Perry, whose real name is Mikael Persson, only produces music alongside his regular job, which is servicing Volvo diesel car engines in Skövde, Sweden.[2] Although he had played "some gigs" before the song, he began receiving more offers after the song became a viral hit on Spotify,[2] later playing the Summerburst Festival and a festival in Gärdet.[2] Perry credited the song's "simple" and "no frills" nature as well as its "timely" sound as the reason for its success, saying that he prefers not to complicate the sound of songs he creates.[2] The song was later placed in the Chill Hits playlist on Spotify, which helped it achieve chart success.[2]

The vocalist and co-writer of the song, 23-year-old Sara Hjellström,[7] who records under the alias Shy Martin, said she "did not think it would be a hit".[3] Hjellström, originally part of the band Browsing Collection, co-wrote the song with her bandmate Nirob Islam from her current group, Södra Station.[3] They also co-wrote the song "Summer Love" for the boy band The Fooo Conspiracy.[7]

Track listing

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "The Ocean" (featuring Shy Martin) 3:03

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 11
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 17
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11] 9
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 66
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[13] 75
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] 13
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 6
France (SNEP)[17] 11
Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 18
Italy (FIMI)[20] 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[22] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[23] 32
Norway (VG-lista)[24] 3
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[25] 4
Portugal (AFP)[26] 23
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[27] 44
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[28] 6
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] 10
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[30] 48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 39
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[32] 10
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[33] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[35] Gold 40,000^
Germany (BVMI)[36] Gold 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[37] Platinum 50,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[38] Gold 7,500*
Poland (ZPAV)[39] Platinum 20,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[40] Silver 200,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release date

Region Date Format Label
Sweden[4] 15 April 2016 Digital download
United States[41] 4 October 2016 Mainstream radio Columbia Records

References

  1. ↑ "Euro Solution | Release information | Mike Perry ft Shy Martin: The Ocean". Music House. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Brännström, Linus (30 May 2016). "Mike Perry har gjort dundersuccé med "The ocean" - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Gustavsson, Linda (17 June 2016). "Sara Hjellström har skrivit texten till hiten The Ocean - P4 Skaraborg" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The Ocean (feat. Shy Martin) - Single av Mike Perry på iTunes". Apple Inc. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Swedishcharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 2016-09-09" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 Martinsson, Sara (29 April 2016). "Södra Station bakom ny låt för The Fooo Conspiracy - DN.SE". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Bonnier Group. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "Mike Perry – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Mike Perry. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  13. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201641 into search. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201640 into search. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  15. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". Tracklisten. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  16. ↑ "Mike Perry: The Ocean (Feat. Shy Martin)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 42, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 22 October 2016.
  18. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 35, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 38" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  23. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  24. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". VG-lista. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  25. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  26. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  27. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-09-02". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  28. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201645 into search. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201642 into search. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  30. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  32. ↑ "Mike Perry – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Mike Perry. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  33. ↑ "Mike Perry – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs for Mike Perry. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  34. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  35. ↑ "Canadian single certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  36. ↑ "GOLD/PLATIN/DIAMOND- Auszeichnungen in Deutschland" (PDF). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  37. ↑ "FIMI Certification". FIMI. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  38. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
  39. ↑ "Polish single certifications – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – The Ocean" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  40. ↑ "British single certifications – Mike Perry feat. Shy Martin – the Ocean". British Phonographic Industry. 21 October 2016. Enter the Ocean in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
  41. ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases
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