| Cover | Mindcircus.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Way Out West featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall |
| Album | Intensify |
| Released | 17 April 2002 |
| Length | 5:47 |
| Label | Distinct'ive (UK) · Nettwerk (US) · Black Hole (remixes) |
| Writer | Jody Wisternoff · Nick Warren · Tricia Lee Kelshall · Imogen Heap |
| Producer | Wisternoff · Warren |
| Chronology | Way Out West |
| Prev year | 2001 |
| Next year | 2002 |
"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]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart (OCC)[7] | 39 |
| UK Dance Chart (OCC)[3] | 1 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
Remixes
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
See also
References
- ^ "Mindcircus from Distinct'ive Records by Way Out West". Beatport. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "BBC Music - Review of Way Out West - Intensify". Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "RA Reviews: DJ Tiesto - In Search of Sunruse 3: Panama". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - Billboard". Billboard Charts. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - Myspace". MySpace. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Way Out West - Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Tricia Lee Kelshall - Biography". Facebook. Retrieved 10 June 2018.