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"Standing on the Shore" is a song by Australian electronic music duo Empire of the Sun and the third single from their debut album Walking on a Dream. The single was released in June 2009, along with a cover of the Black Box Recorder song "The Art of Driving" as a B-side and features Steele's wife Jodi Steele on vocals. The B-side was originally recorded as the music for the advertisement of the new BMW Z4.[1]

"Standing on the Shore"
Single by Empire of the Sun
from the album Walking on a Dream
B-side	"The Art of Driving"
Released	12 June 2009 (2009-06-12)
Recorded	Soundworks Music, Linear Recording (Sydney)
Genre	Synthpop
Length	4:25
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Nick Littlemore Luke Steele Peter Mayes
Producer(s)	Nick Littlemore Luke Steele Peter Mayes
Empire of the Sun singles chronology
"We Are the People" (2008) "Standing on the Shore" (2009) "Without You" (2009)
Music video
"Standing On The Shore" on YouTube
Audio sample
"Standing on the Shore" file help

The song received extensive airplay on the Nova radio network in 2009.[2] The song was featured in episode 4 of season 6 of HBO's Entourage on 2 August 2009, during the closing credits.[3]

Music video

The music video for "Standing on the Shore" was shot at Lancelin, north of Perth, Australia.[4] The video clip was directed by Josh Logue of Mathematics[5] and choreographed by Serena Chalker and Quindell Orton of Perth dance company Anything Is Valid Dance Theatre (AIVDT).[6] The video is also the first to only feature Steele and not Littlemore. The video first aired on 17 June 2009.

Track listings

UK 7-inch limited-edition vinyl single

• Blue-colored see-through vinyl

1. "Standing on the Shore" – 4:22
2. "The Art of Driving" – 4:32

iTunes digital download

1. "Standing on the Shore" – 4:22
2. "The Art of Driving" – 4:32

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format
Australia	12 June 2009	EMI	Digital download
	23 June 2009		CD

References

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