Hide U Explained

Hide U
Cover:	Kosheen - Hide U cover.jpg
Caption:	Artwork for 2001 re-release
Type:	single
Artist:	Kosheen
Album:	Resist
A-Side:	"Empty Skies" (2000)
B-Side:	"I Was Wrong" (2000) "Playing Games", "Get It Right" (2001)
Studio:	Ledge One (Bristol, England)
Length:	4:12
Label:	Jive, Moksha (2000) Arista (2001)
Producer:	Decoder & Substance
Prev Title:	Dangerous Waters
Prev Year:	1999
Title2:	Empty Skies
Next Title:	Catch
Next Title2:	Demonstrate
Next Year:	2000

"Hide U" is a song by British electronic music group Kosheen, written by group members Sian Evans, Mark Morrison, and Darren Beale. The song was originally released in 2000 and reached number 73 in the band's home country as a double A-side with "Empty Skies". The track was then remixed and re-released in 2001 as the lead single from Kosheen's debut album, Resist (2001), this time reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart. Outside the UK, the single peaked at number one in Greece and Romania, became a top-five hit in Belgium and the Netherlands, and entered the top 40 in Australia, Italy, and Sweden.

Release and reception

Via Jive Records, "Hide U" was first released in Benelux on 5 May 2000, becoming a top-five hit in both Belgium and the Netherlands later in the year. In Belgium, the song charted in the Flanders region, peaking at number three for two weeks in October and ending the year as the region's 33rd-best-selling hit of 2000. In the Netherlands, the track reached number four on the Dutch Top 40 and number five on the Single Top 100. On 5 June 2000, Moksha Recordings released "Hide U" as a double A-side with "Empty Skies" in the United Kingdom. The single initially peaked at number 73 on the UK Singles Chart. Follow-up singles "Catch" / "Demonstrate" and "(Slip & Slide) Suicide" failed to surpass the UK peak of "Hide U" / "Empty Skies".^[1]

On 20 August 2001, Arista Records re-released "Hide U" as a solo single in the UK, this time in a remixed form by John Creamer & Stephane K.^[2] This release was more successful commercially, debuting and peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song was subsequently released for the first time in several European countries and Australia. In Europe, the song topped the Romanian Top 100, where it was ranked number 20 on the 2001 year-end chart, and on the Greek Singles Chart, earning a gold sales certifications for shipping over 10,000 copies in Greece. Elsewhere, the single entered the top 40 in Italy and Sweden while also charting in Ireland and Germany. In Australia, "Hide U" was released across two CD formats in October 2001, peaking at number 23 on the Australian Singles Chart that December.

Track listings

2000 release

UK CD single^[3]

1. "Empty Skies" – 4:12
2. "Hide U" – 4:50
3. "I Was Wrong" – 3:33

UK 12-inch single^[4]

A1. "Hide U" – 4:48

A2. "Hide U" (acapella) – 1:06

B1. "Empty Skies" (floor mix) – 7:22Benelux CD single^[5]

1. "Hide U" (radio edit) – 3:57
2. "Hide U" – 4:48

Benelux 12-inch single^[6]

A1. "Hide U" – 4:48

A2. "Hide U" (acapella) – 1:06

B1. "Hide U" (ES Dubs remix) – 4:07

2001 release

UK CD1^[7]

1. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K remix edit) – 5:31
3. "Hide U" (Rollo and Sister Bliss remix edit) – 6:29
4. "Hide U" (album version) – 4:12

UK CD2^[8]

1. "Hide U" (original) – 4:50
2. "Playing Games" – 4:14
3. "Get It Right" – 4:10

UK 12-inch single^[9]

A. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K remix) – 9:19

B. "Hide U" (Rollo and Sister Bliss remix) – 8:09

European CD single^[10]

1. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K radio edit) – 3:32
2. "Hide U" (original) – 4:50

Australian CD single^[11]

1. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K radio edit) – 3:33
2. "Hide U" (original 12-inch version) – 4:48
3. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K remix) – 9:19
4. "Hide U" (ES Dubs remix) – 5:27
5. "Hide U" (Decoder & Substance 170 Mix) – 7:16
6. "Hide U" (Decoder & Substance Green Mix) – 7:17

Australian maxi-CD single^[12]

1. "Hide U" (John Creamer & Stephane K radio edit) – 3:33
2. "Hide U" (album version) – 4:12
3. "Hide U" (Rollo and Sister Bliss remix) – 8:06
4. "Playing Games" – 4:14
5. "Get It Right" – 4:10

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the 2001 UK CD1 liner notes.^[7]

Studio

• Recorded at Ledge Studios One (Bristol, England)

Personnel

• Sian Evans – writing
• Mark Morrison – writing
• Darren Beale – writing

• Decoder & Substance – production, mixing
• Blue Source – design
• Patrice Hanicotte – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[13]	5
Greece (IFPI)^[14]	1
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[15]	9
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[16]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[17]	33
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[18]	15
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[19]	27

Chart (2001)	Position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)^[20]	16
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	20
UK Singles (OCC)^[21]	171

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Benelux	5 May 2000	CD	Jive
United Kingdom	5 June 2000	12-inch vinyl	Moksha	^[22]
United Kingdom (re-release)	20 August 2001		Arista	^[23] ^[24]
Australia	1 October 2001	CD		^[25]
	15 October 2001	Maxi-CD		^[26]
New Zealand	22 October 2001			^[27]
United States	11 February 2002	Rhythmic contemporary radio		^[28]

See also

• List of Romanian Top 100 number ones of the 2000s

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kosheen. Official Charts Company. 23 November 2021.
2. Web site: Week Ending September 1st 2001. Masterton. James. James Masterton. Chart Watch UK. 26 August 2001. 3 August 2022.
3. Empty Skies / Hide U. Kosheen. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Moksha Recordings. MOKSHA 05CD.
4. Hide U / Empty Skies. Kosheen. 2000. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Moksha Recordings. MOKSHA 05T.
5. Hide U. Kosheen. 2000. Benelux CD single liner notes. Jive Records. 9240499.
6. Hide U. Kosheen. 2000. Benelux 12-inch single sleeve. Jive Records. 9240490.
7. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. UK CD1 liner notes. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321878962.
8. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. UK CD2 liner notes. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321879412.
9. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321878961.
10. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321888012.
11. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. Australian CD single liner notes. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321895332.
12. Hide U. Kosheen. 2001. Australian maxi-CD single liner notes. Arista Records, Moksha Recordings. 74321895322.
13. Web site: The ARIA Report – ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 10th September 2001. ARIA. 15. 10 September 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222432/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue602.pdf. 22 February 2008. 29 September 2020.
14. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 19. 37. 9. 8 September 2001. 9 June 2020.
15. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 6 September 2001. GfK Chart-Track. 2 June 2019.
16. Web site: Top of the Year 2001. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20021209050311/http://www.rt100.ro/2001.html. 9 December 2002. 3 May 2020.
17. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2000. Ultratop. nl. 2 December 2018.
18. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2000. Dutch Top 40. 22 March 2020.
19. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000. MegaCharts. nl. 2 December 2018.
20. Web site: ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Club Chart 2001. ARIA. 17 September 2020.
21. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2001. UKChartsPlus. 2 December 2018.
22. New Releases – For Week Starting June 3, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 23. 5 June 2000. 16 August 2021.
23. New Releases – For Week Starting August 20, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 33. 18 August 2001. 16 August 2021.
24. Airborne. Hubner. Miriam. Music & Media. 19. 33. 10. 11 August 2001. 29 September 2020.
25. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 1st October 2001. ARIA. 25. 1 October 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue605.pdf. 20 February 2002. 23 April 2021.
26. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th October 2001. ARIA. 24. 15 October 2001. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020220130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020221-0000/www.aria.com.au/issue607.pdf. 20 February 2002. 24 April 2021.
27. Web site: New Releases. netcd.co.nz. 22 October 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011029130452/http://netcd.co.nz/NewReleases.html. 29 October 2001. 8 November 2023.
28. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1439. 30. 8 February 2002. 7 June 2021.