Tidal Wave (song)

This article is about the Sub Focus song. For other songs with the same title, see Tidal Wave (disambiguation) § Songs.

"Tidal Wave" is the third single by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus to be released from his second studio album Torus. The song features vocals from Alpines. The song peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and number four on the UK Dance Chart, making it his highest-charting single until "Endorphins" and "Turn Back Time", which both peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It is still his highest-charting single on the UK Dance Chart and his biggest-selling single.^{[citation needed]}

"Tidal Wave"
Single by Sub Focus featuring Alpines
from the album Torus
B-side	"Tidal Wave" (KillSonik remix)
Released	4 November 2012
Recorded	2011
Genre	Drumstep drum and bass
Length	3:46
Label	Virgin EMI Mercury RAM
Songwriter(s)	Nick Douwma Amanda Ghost Catherine Pockson Robert Matthews
Producer(s)	Sub Focus
Sub Focus singles chronology
"Out the Blue" (2012) "Tidal Wave" (2012) "Endorphins" (2013)
Alpines singles chronology
"Empire" (2012) "Tidal Wave" (2012) "Lights" (2013)

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Tidal Wave" was first released onto YouTube on 10 October 2012 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-two seconds. It is set on a rocky coastline (similar to the single cover) and features Catherine Pockson of Alpines singing in the video.^[1] The beach is El Matador, close to Los Angeles, United States.^[2]

Track listing

Digital download

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines)	3:46
2.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) (Chuckie remix)	5:20
3.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) (KillSonik remix)	4:57
4.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) (Flosstradamus remix)	4:09
5.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) (Shadow Child remix)	6:27

12" vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines)	3:46
2.	"Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) (KillSonik remix)	4:57

Charts

Weekly Chart (2012) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] 15 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 16 Scotland (OCC)[5] 15 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6] 78 UK Singles (OCC)[7] 12 UK Dance (OCC)[8] 4 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[9] 43

Year-end Chart (2012) Position UK Singles (OCC)[10] 192

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[12]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	4 November 2012[13]	12" digital download	Virgin EMI Mercury RAM