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Sailing on the Seven Seas

1991 single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

"Sailing on the Seven Seas" is a 1991 song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and is the leading single from their eighth studio album Sugar Tax. It went to number 3 in the United Kingdom, Sweden and Austria, number 77 in Australia, number 9 in Germany and number 5 in Ireland and was covered by German band Fools Garden in 2015.

"Sailing on the Seven Seas"
Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
from the album Sugar Tax
B-side"Burning"
Released18 March 1991 (1991-03-18)[1]
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:45
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Andy McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw
Producer(s)Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology
"Brides of Frankenstein"
(1988) 		"Sailing on the Seven Seas"
(1991) 		"Pandora's Box"
(1991)
Music video
Sailing on the Seven Seas on YouTube

Track listings

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7-inch and cassette single[2][3]

  1. "Sailing on the Seven Seas"
  2. "Burning"

12-inch single[4]

A. "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (extended version)
B. "Floating on the Seven Seas"

CD single[5]

  1. "Sailing on the Seven Seas"
  2. "Floating on the Seven Seas"
  3. "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (Larrabee mix)
  4. "Sugar Tax"

Special-edition CD single[6]

  1. "Sailing on the Seven Seas" (extended version)
  2. "Burning"
  3. "Dancing on the Seven Seas"
  4. "Big Town"

References

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  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 16 March 1991. p. 19.
  2. ↑ Sailing on the Seven Seas (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1991. VS 1310, 113 790.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Sailing on the Seven Seas (UK cassette single sleeve). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1991. VSC 1310.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Sailing on the Seven Seas (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1991. VST1310, 613 790.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Sailing on the Seven Seas (UK CD1 liner notes). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1991. VSCDT 1310, 663 790.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ Sailing on the Seven Seas (UK CD2 liner notes). Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Virgin Records. 1991. VSCDX 1310.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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