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Mindcircus

"Mindcircus" is a song by English electronic music duo Way Out West featuring singer Tricia Lee Kelshall. It was released on 17 April 2002 through Distinct'ive Records, as the third single from Way Out West's second studio album Intensify. The song peaked at #39 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and reached number 1 in the UK Dance Chart. The popularity of the song was extended by a remix from Gabriel & Dresden, which featured on Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama.

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"Mindcircus"
Single by Way Out West featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall
from the album Intensify
Released17 April 2002
Length5:47
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Wisternoff
  • Warren
Way Out West singles chronology
"Intensify"
(2001) 		"Mindcircus"
(2002) 		"Stealth"
(2002)
Tricia Lee Kelshall singles chronology
"Mindcircus"
(2002) 		"Sensify Me"
(2012)

"Mindcircus" is a song by English electronic music duo Way Out West featuring singer Tricia Lee Kelshall. It was released on 17 April 2002 through Distinct'ive Records,1 as the third single from Way Out West's second studio album Intensify.2 The song peaked at #39 in the UK Singles Chart in 2002, and reached number 1 in the UK Dance Chart.3 The popularity of the song was extended by a remix from Gabriel & Dresden, which featured on Tiësto's In Search of Sunrise 3: Panama.4

Background

Following "Intensify", "Mindcircus" was released as the third single from Intensify. In 2002, Black Hole released Mindcircus (Remixes) which reached #6 on Billboard's US Dance Club Songs chart.5 A music video for the song was also filmed.6

BBC Music's 2002 review of Intensify described the song positively, praising Trisha Lee Kelshall's vocal performance. Christian Hopwood wrote "Trisha Lee Kelshall provides a firm tie to their house moorings as her vocals chisel a melancholy edge to the lush arrangements of "Mindcircus"".2

Formats and track listings

CD single7
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Original Radio Edit)3:33
2."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit)3:42
3."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Remix)6:25
4."Mindcircus" (Fred Numf vs Etienne Overdijk Remix)6:04
Mindcircus (Remixes)8
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)9:35
2."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Dub)7:49
3."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella: Redanka Dub)9:24
Digital download1
No.TitleLength
1."Mindcircus" (Original Radio Edit)3:34
2."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Radio Edit)3:55
3."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Remix)7:28
4."Mindcircus" (Fred Numf vs Ettienne Overdijk Remix)7:35
5."Mindcircus" (Way Out West Club Mix)7:36
6."Mindcircus" (Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix)10:30
7."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella - Redanka Dub Mix)9:40
8."Mindcircus" (Original)5:47
9."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Dub Mix)7:55
10."Mindcircus" (Tarrentella - Redanka Vocal Mix)10:32
11."Mindcircus" (Jay Walsh Black Ice Remix)9:17
12."Mindcircus" (Phunk Investigation Edit)3:36

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart (OCC)9 39
UK Dance Chart (OCC)3 1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)10 15

Remixes

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)5 6
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Mindcircus from Distinct'ive Records by Way Out West". Beatport. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  2. "BBC Music - Review of Way Out West - Intensify". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  3. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. "RA Reviews: DJ Tiesto - In Search of Sunruse 3: Panama". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. "Way Out West - Billboard". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  6. "Way Out West - Myspace". MySpace. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. "Way Out West featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall - Mindcircus (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  8. "Way Out West - Mindcircus (Remixes)". Discogs. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  9. "Way Out West - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  10. "Tricia Lee Kelshall - Biography". Facebook. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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