Length 6:33 | ||
Released 199726 July 1999 (re-release) Format 7" vinyl12" vinyl, CD (1999 re-release) Label Tummy TouchPepper (1999 re-release) Writer(s) CatoFindlayAllan JeffreyClaire RothrockMilton Yakus | ||
"At the River" is a song by British duo Groove Armada. It was released as a single in 1997 on 7" vinyl, limited to 500 copies. The song appeared on the duo's debut album Northern Star and later added to the track listing of their second album, Vertigo, released in April 1999.
Contents
Content
A sample of Patti Page's "Old Cape Cod" forms the basis of the song: the lines "If you're fond of sand dunes and salty air/Quaint little villages here and there", sung in Page's multi-tracked close-harmony, is repeated throughout the song, with the addition of synthesizer bass, slowed-down drum programming and a blues-style trombone solo to produce a more chill-out track.
Release
"At the River" was originally released as a single on 7" vinyl in 1997, and appeared on the duo's debut album Northern Star as well as its follow-up, Vertigo, in 1999.
On 26 July 1999, the single was re-released on 12" and CD. This re-release peaked at number 19 in the UK Singles Chart.
It was used in adverts for Marks & Spencer Food in 2006, and in the films About Time and The Low Down.
Track listing
All songs were written by Andy Cato, except where noted.