Mysterious Times

1998 single by Sash!

"Mysterious Times"
Single by Sash! featuring Tina Cousins
from the album Life Goes On
Released1 August 1998 (1998-08-01)[1]
Length
  • 5:22 (original version)
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
Label
  • X-IT
  • Club Tools
  • Edel
  • Multiply
Songwriter(s)
  • Sascha Lappessen
  • Ralf Kappmeier
  • Thomas Alisson
Producer(s)
  • Sash!
  • Tokapi
Sash! singles chronology
"La Primavera"
(1998) 		"Mysterious Times"
(1998) 		"Move Mania"
(1998)
Tina Cousins singles chronology
"Angel"
(1997) 		"Mysterious Times"
(1998) 		"Pray"
(1998)
Music video
"Mysterious Times" on YouTube

"Mysterious Times" is a song by German production group Sash! featuring British singer Tina Cousins. It was released on 1 August 1998 as the second single from their second album, Life Goes On (1998). The song peaked at number two in the United Kingdom, giving Sash! their fourth number-two single. In the United States, it peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic stated that "Mysterious Times" is "arguably his best single", describing it as a "subtle attempt at progressive house."[2] A reviewer from Daily Record commented, "Dance guru Sash! is in disappointing form here as he takes his production expertise to a previously undiscovered level of bland."[3] The newspaper also complimented Cousins' "melodramatic vocals" on the track.[4]

Chart performance

"Mysterious Times" climbed into the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Italy, and Norway, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number six.[5][6][7][8] In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number two during its first week on the UK Singles Chart, on 9 August 1998, held off the top spot by Boyzone with "No Matter What".[9] Additionally, "Mysterious Times" was a top-20 hit in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Sweden.[6][10] In Iceland and Switzerland, it charted within the top 30.[11][6] Outside Europe, it peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, number 28 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and number 62 on the Australian Singles Chart.[6][12] The single earned a gold record in Belgium, France, and Sweden.[13][14][15] In the UK, it received a silver disc on 11 September 1998.[1]

Music video

A music video was made for "Mysterious Times", directed by Sven Harding.[16]

Track listings

  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's radio edit) – 3:26
  3. "Mysterious Times" (original maxi) – 5:22
  4. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34
  5. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
  6. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52
  • European CD single[18]
  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's radio edit) – 3:26
  • UK cassette single[19]
  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry's club mix) – 6:52
  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Tin Tin Out mix) – 6:09
  3. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
  4. "Mysterious Times" (video)
  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio edit) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry club mix) – 6:52
  3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34
  • Australian CD single[22]
  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio edit) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry club mix) – 6:52
  3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:34
  4. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
  5. "Mysterious Times" (Superstring remix) – 7:46
  • Japanese CD single[23]
  1. "Mysterious Times" – 3:40
  2. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman mix) – 7:04
  3. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meets Bossi mix) – 7:35

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 62
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 13
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[24] 14
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[25] 19
Denmark (IFPI)[5] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[26] 8
France (SNEP)[27] 16
Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 17
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 11
Italy (Musica e dischi)[7] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[30] 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[31] 28
Norway (VG-lista)[32] 5
Scotland (OCC)[33] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 2
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[36] 11

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[37] 96
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[38] 80
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[39] 54
France (SNEP)[40] 85
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[41] 93
UK Singles (OCC)[42] 47

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[13] Gold 25,000*
France (SNEP)[14] Gold 250,000*
Sweden (GLF)[15] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c "British single certifications – Sash – Mysterious Times". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "Sash! – The Best of Sash [X-It]". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Chart Slot". Daily Record. 21 August 1998. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Chartslot". Daily Record. 28 August 1998. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 33. 15 August 1998. p. 21. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ a b "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 32. 8 August 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 34. 22 August 1998. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  10. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mysterious Times". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.10.1998 – 15.10.1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 October 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 243.
  13. ^ a b "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  14. ^ a b "French single certifications – Sash – Mysterious Time" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  15. ^ a b "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  16. ^ "Mysterious Times (2000) by Sash! feat. Tina Cousins". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  17. ^ Mysterious Times (German maxi-CD single liner notes). Sash!. X-It, Club Tools, Edel Records. 1998. 0064925CLU.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Mysterious Times (European CD single liner notes). Sash!. X-It, Club Tools, Edel Records. 1998. 0065695CLU.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ Mysterious Times (UK cassette single sleeve). Sash!. Multiply Records. 1998. CAMULTY 40.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ Mysterious Times (UK CD1 liner notes). Sash!. Multiply Records. 1998. CDMULTY40.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ Mysterious Times (UK CD2 liner notes). Sash!. Multiply Records. 1998. CXMULTY40.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ Mysterious Times (Australian CD single liner notes). Sash!. Multiply Records, Transistor Music. 1998. SCBK584.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. ^ Mysterious Times (Japanese CD single liner notes). Sash!. Telstar Records. 1998. VICP-35023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  25. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  26. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins: Mysterious Times" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
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  28. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  29. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  30. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  31. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times". Top 40 Singles.
  32. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times". VG-lista.
  33. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  34. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times". Singles Top 100.
  35. ^ "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins – Mysterious Times". Swiss Singles Chart.
  36. ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 8 January 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  37. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1998" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  38. ^ "Rapports annuels 1998" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  39. ^ "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  40. ^ "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  41. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 1998" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  42. ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.

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