Sex on the Beach (song)

"Sex on the Beach" is a song recorded by Dutch Eurodance group T-Spoon. It was released as a single in June 1997 and had great success in several countries, peaking at number two in the United Kingdom and entering the top 10 in Flemish Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Scotland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "Sex on the Beach" peaked at number 16.

"Sex on the Beach"
Single by T-Spoon
from the album The Hit Collection
B-side	"Various remixes"
Released	30 June 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Eurodance reggae fusion
Length	3:55
Producer(s)	Serge Ramaekers Dominic Sas
T-Spoon singles chronology
"Fly Away" (1997) "Sex on the Beach" (1997) "Message of Love" (1997)

In 2004 the song was released in a new version as "Sex on the Beach 2004". It peaked at number 70 in the Netherlands.

Music video

The music video for "Sex on the Beach" was directed by Kenny Wisdom.[1]

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Netherlands, 1997)

1. "Sex on the Beach" (Ibiza Radio Mix) – 3:42
2. "Sex on the Beach" (Original Mix) – 3:52
3. "Sex on the Beach" (Summer Mix) – 4:11
4. "Sex on the Beach" (Extended Original Edit) – 5:47

CD single (Netherlands, 1997)

1. "Sex on the Beach" (Ibiza Radio Mix) – 3:42
2. "Sex on the Beach" (Original Mix) – 3:52

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1997–1998) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2][3] 64 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 4 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 16 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 6 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 3 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 2 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[12] 1 Chart (2004) Peak position Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 70

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 39 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 14 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 23 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 86 Chart (1998) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 38 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales New Zealand (RMNZ)[19] Gold 5,000^* United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000 ^*sales figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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2. "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 22nd March 1999". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 17 October 2016.
3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sex On The Beach". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 34, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 5 November 2018.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – T-Spoon – Sex On The Beach" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
9. "Charts.nz – T-Spoon – Sex on the Beach". Top 40 Singles.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
13. "Dutchcharts.nl – T-Spoon – Sex On The Beach 2004" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
14. "Jaaroverzichten 1997" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
15. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1997". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
16. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1997" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
17. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1997". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 September 2005.
18. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
19. "New Zealand single certifications – T-Spoon – Sex on the Beach". Recorded Music NZ.
20. "British single certifications – T-Spoon – Sex on the Beach". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Sex on the Beach in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.