The Salmon Dance
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| Single by the Chemical Brothers | ||||
| from the album We Are the Night | ||||
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| Released | 10 September 2007 | |||
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| Producer(s) | The Chemical Brothers | |||
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| "The Salmon Dance" on YouTube | ||||
"The Salmon Dance" is a song by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers and is the seventh track on their 2007 studio album We Are the Night. It features vocals by Fatlip and was released as the second single from the album on 10 September 2007.[1] The single reached number 10 on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart, mainly due to downloads and airplay.[2] It also reached number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and as of 2025, remains their last UK top-40 hit. Its video was also nominated for a MTV Europe Music Award in 2007.
Music video
The video, directed by Dom and Nic, features a boy (played by British actor Rory Jennings[3]) looking at his fish tank, which is home to Fatlip the Piranha, his friend "Sammy the Salmon" (actually a squirrel fish), Puffa the beatboxing pufferfish, a lionfish, and various other tropical fish such as seahorses, butterflyfish, angelfish and tangs.[citation needed]
Track listings
UK 7-inch single
- "The Salmon Dance" (album version)
- "Snooprah"
UK 12-inch single
- "The Salmon Dance" (album version)
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 8"
- "The Salmon Dance" (Crookers 'Wow' mix)
- "The Salmon Dance" (Hervé mix)
UK CD single
- "The Salmon Dance" (radio edit) – 3:07
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" – 6:32
iTunes remix single
- "The Salmon Dance" (Heavily Smoked By the Glimmers)
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 95 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[2] | 10 |
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 19 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 27 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[8] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ HMV Music
- ^ a b "The Chemical Brothers – The Salmon Dance". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers "The Salmon Dance" | HIP Video Promo". HIP Video Promo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers – The Salmon Dance" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "The Chemical Brothers – The Salmon Dance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
