Flight 643 Explained

Flight 643
Cover:	Tiestoflight643.jpg
Border:	yes
Caption:	Flight 643 single cover
Type:	single
Artist:	DJ Tiësto
Album:	In My Memory
Recorded:	2001
Genre:	Tech trance
Length:	9:05
Producer:	DJ Tiësto
Chronology:	DJ Tiësto
Prev Title:	Suburban Train" / "Urban Train
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	643 (Love's on Fire)
Next Year:	2002

"Flight 643" is a single which appeared in DJ Tiësto's first album, In My Memory. In 2001 it was included as a B-side of "Urban Train", later released as an A-Side single;^[1] In 2006 it became B-side of "Lethal Industry" as a remix by Richard Durand. The song had great success that it was adapted with vocals by Suzanne Palmer in 2002, it was also released as a single and titled "643 (Love's on Fire)". The name Flight 643 is derived from KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight number KL643, which is a non-stop service between Amsterdam and New York JFK. The big room house DJ John Christian made a rework of the track in October 2013 and got his version released on Tiësto's label, Musical Freedom. It's featured in the soundtrack for the 2001 videogame FIFA Football 2002 In April 2023 Dutch duo Hel:sløwed, a joint venture of Misja Helsloot and Michael de Kooker, released a remake of the track on Tiësto's Deep House imprint, AFTR:HRS.

Formats and track listings

CD, Maxi Singles

Netherlands, Scandinavia Maxi Single^[2]

1. "Flight 643" (Radio Edit)–2:53
2. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–9:05
3. "Flight 643" (Jaimy & Kenny D Remix) - 7:38
4. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 9:27
5. "Flight 643" (Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix) - 9:11

Netherlands Maxi Single^[3]

1. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–9:05
2. "Flight 643" (Jaimy & Kenny D Remix) - 7:43
3. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 9:29
4. "Flight 643" (Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix) - 9:27

United Kingdom Maxi Single^[4]

1. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–6:29
2. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 6:42
3. "Flight 643" (Jaimy & Kenny D Remix) - 6:37

12" Vinyl

Magik Muzik 12" Vinyl^[5]

1. "Flight 643" (Radio Edit)–2:53
2. "Flight 643" –9:05

Nebula 12" Vinyl^[6]

1. "Flight 643" (Jaimy & Kenny D Remix) - 7:38
2. "Flight 643" (Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix) - 9:11

Nebula, Nettwerk America, Independence Records, Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 12" Vinyl^[7]

1. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–9:07
2. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 9:27

Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl^[8]

1. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–9:07
2. "Flight 643" (Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix) - 9:12

Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl^[9]

1. "Flight 643" (Original Mix)–9:07
2. "Flight 643" (Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix) - 9:12
3. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 9:27
4. "Flight 643" (Jaimy & Kenny D Remix) - 7:50

Richard Durand Remixes^[10]

1. "Lethal Industry" (Richard Durand Remix) - 8:48
2. "Flight 643" (Richard Durand Remix) - 9:17

Urban Train/Flight 643

Dos Or Die Recordings 12" Vinyl^[11]

1. "Suburban Train" (Original Mix) - 9:20
2. "Flight 643" (Original Mix) - 9:04

Dos Or Die Recordings 12" Vinyl^[12]

1. "Suburban Train" (Marc O'Tool Main Remix)
2. "Flight 643" (Oliver Klein Remix) - 9:27

Dos Or Die Recordings 12" Vinyl^[13]

1. "Urban Train" (Radio Edit) - 3:24
2. "Flight 643" (Radio Edit) - 2:52
3. "Urban Train" (Original Mix) - 8:25
4. "Flight 643" (Original Mix) - 6:18

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	86
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	68

Official versions

• Radio Edit (2:52)
• Original Mix (9:05)
• Oliver Klein Remix (9:27)
• Jaimy & Kenny D Remix (7:38)
• Orkidea's Wintergalactic Mix (9:11)
• Richard Durand Remix (8:48)
• John Christian Original Mix (5:55)
• Laidback Luke 2010 Rework (6:00)
• Fei-Fei's Feded Trap 643 (3:56)
• Hel:sløwed - Flight 643 (5:27)

United Kingdom tracks were edited for their release.^[16]

• Original Mix (6:29)
• Oliver Klein Remix (6:42)
• Jaimy & Kenny D Remix (6:37)

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
Sweden	2002	Playground Music Scandinavia	CD-ROM	None
Scandinavia	2001		CD, Maxi	MAGIK MUZIK 801-2
Netherlands	June 22, 2001	Magik Muzik	CD, Single	Magik Muzik 801-1
	2001		vinyl, 12", Promo	BHMM 801-5P
	June 22, 2001		CD, Maxi	Magik Muzik 801-2
	2001		2 x vinyl, 12"	Magik Muzik 801-5
	December 11, 2006		vinyl, 12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc	Magik Muzik 835-6
United States	2001	Nettwerk	2 x vinyl, 12", Promo	0 6700 33122 1 9
			vinyl, 12"	0 6700 33123 1 8
United Kingdom		Nebula	vinyl, 12", Promo	NEBDJX016
			vinyl, 12", Promo	NEBDJ016
	April 30, 2001		CD, Maxi	NEBCD016
			vinyl, 12"	NEBTX016
			vinyl, 12"	NEBT016
	2004	Nebula Classics	vinyl, 12"	NEB016
France	January, 2005	Independence Records	vinyl, 12", Picture Disc	IR 0435 V
		Universal Licensing Music (ULM)	vinyl, 12", Picture Disc	982 696-0
Germany	January 21, 2002	Jive	CD, Maxi	RTD 103.3865.3
	2002	Dos Or Die Recordings	vinyl, 12"	DOS 185
			vinyl, 12"	DOS 195
	December 2006	Kontor Records	vinyl, 12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc	K579

Notes and References

1. Web site: Urban Train B-Side.
2. Web site: Scandinavia Maxi Single.
3. Web site: Netherlands Maxi Single.
4. Web site: Nebula Maxi Single.
5. Web site: Magik Muzik 12" Vinyl.
6. Web site: Nebula 12" Vinyl.
7. Web site: Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl.
8. Web site: Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl.
9. Web site: Nettwerk America 12" Vinyl.
10. Web site: Magik Muzik and Kontor Records 12" Vinyl Richard Durand Remixes.
11. Web site: Dos Or Die Recordings 12" Vinyl.
12. Web site: Dos Or Die Recordings 12" Vinyl.
13. Web site: Dos Or Die Recordings Maxi Single.
14. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2001. Dutch Top 40. October 15, 2019.
15. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2001. MegaCharts. nl. March 21, 2020.
16. Web site: UK Track Edits.