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Standing on the Shore
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Standing on the Shore
| cover = Standing_on_the_Shore_-_(Single_cover_artwork).JPG
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| type = single
| artist = Empire of the Sun
| album = Walking on a Dream
| B-side = The Art of Driving
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| genre = Synthpop
| length = 4:25
| label = EMI
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| prev_title = We Are the People
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = Without You
| next_year = 2009
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"'Standing on the Shore'" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun and the third single from their debut album 'Walking on a Dream'. The single was released in June 2009, along with a cover of the Black Box Recorder song "The Art of Driving" as a B-side and features Steele's wife Jodi Steele on vocals. The B-side was originally recorded as the music for the advertisement of the new BMW Z4.
The song received extensive airplay on the Nova radio network in 2009.[http://www.nova100.com.au/site/new_music/request_a_song.aspx Nova 100 - Playlist] The song was featured in episode 4 of season 6 of HBO's 'Entourage' on 2 August 2009, during the closing credits.
Music video
The music video for "Standing on the Shore" was shot at Lancelin, north of Perth, Australia. The video clip was directed by Josh Logue of Mathematics[http://www.xy-1.com] Mathematics website and choreographed by Serena Chalker and Quindell Orton of Perth dance company Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre (AIVDT).[http://www.aivdt.com Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre to feature in new Emipire of The Sun video clip] Official website of Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre The video is also the first to only feature Steele and not Littlemore. The video first aired on 17 June 2009.
Track listings
'UK 7-inch limited-edition vinyl single'
* 'Blue-colored see-through vinyl'
# "Standing on the Shore" 4:22
# "The Art of Driving" 4:32
'iTunes digital download'
# "Standing on the Shore" 4:22
# "The Art of Driving" 4:32
Charts
Release history
References
Category:Empire of the Sun (band) songs
Category:2008 songs
Category:2009 singles
Category:EMI Records singles
Category:Songs written by Luke Steele (musician)
Category:Songs written by Nick Littlemore
Category:Songs written by Peter Mayes
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