Behind The Sun
by Chicane
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Aug 8, 2000
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24

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  1. TiberiuC.
    Feb 11, 2008
    10
    One of the best albums of the genre. Those ratings don't do justice.
  2. dsdf
    Aug 9, 2005
    10
    I think this albumn is one of the best that has ever existed and will ever exist, it's bordering on pure perfection
  3. VinnyC.
    Oct 4, 2007
    10
    I have burned out 2 CDs listening to this. When I drive and listen to this, i forget where i am going
  4. ChristianC
    Jun 21, 2007
    10
    Great album. I can't understand how this album received such a bad rating.
  5. DuncanS
    Apr 16, 2008
    10
    "Anodyne dance music for people who don't go to clubs, comedown music for people who don't do drugs. " The usual useful and pragmatic review from NME. I'm surprised it hasn't got more overt political undertones! Irrespective of NME and their inability to review music coherently, this album is a classic and is simply perfect for the summer. One of my favorite albums. Ever.
  6. JimC
    Feb 17, 2005
    9
    cracking album... sit back, closy your eyes and relax, you'll think you know all the tunes on the album, then you'll realise you DO, they're all blinding!
  7. djargon
    Jan 12, 2006
    9
    This album is intensely accesible for any late night rendezvous. Don't underestimate the power of an album that can mix such diverse influences.
  8. Rubeus
    Mar 17, 2008
    10
    One of the best albums of all time !!! I would give this album as album of the century !
  9. Andrew
    Oct 24, 2006
    10
    One of my all time favourite albums, across all genres. This album is extremely underated as there is not a bad track on it, every single track is superb. Music of this calibre is especially hard to find in this genre, particularly in recent years. A classic.
  10. AnshulJ
    Sep 12, 2006
    9
    HAHAHA.. I was amazed to see THIS album on the metacritic worst reviewed albums list.. it's a damn good chillout album and obviously the critics messed up again.. cos' according to the metarank.. music by britney is better than this.. hahaha.. i laugh at your retarded rankings critics..
  11. Dave
    Dec 24, 2005
    10
    Amazing chill out trance album. Perfect for rainy nights in, just pop it in sit back and relax.
  12. DanMetacritic94
    Jun 25, 2012
    9
    Behind the Sun is a great follow up to an already a fantastic album Far From the Maddening Crowds.

    The best tracks on the album are Low Sun, No Ordinary Morning, **** (Original Mix and The Thrillseekers Remix), Halcyon, Autumn Tactics and Don't Give Up. When you listen to this album you feel like you're at the beach on holiday or at a big dance club. If you're sadly can't go on    Behind the Sun is a great follow up to an already a fantastic album Far From the Maddening Crowds.

    The best tracks on the album are Low Sun, No Ordinary Morning, **** (Original Mix and The Thrillseekers Remix), Halcyon, Autumn Tactics and Don't Give Up.

    When you listen to this album you feel like you're at the beach on holiday or at a big dance club.

    If you're sadly can't go on holiday this year and you want to feel like you're on holiday, give this album a listen and you're definitely feel like you're there.

    Track Picks:

    No Ordinary Morning

    **** (Original Mix)

    Autumn Tactics

    Don't Give Up (Original Mix)

    DW Rating:

    4.5 stars out of 5

    More reviews of mine at http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/DanMusic2011/reviews    … Expand
  13. sathyad
    Aug 2, 2006
    10
    superb songs
  14. Frédéricd
    Nov 11, 2005
    10
    This is a real good dance album....
  15. MarstenDubya
    Jul 18, 2006
    10
    You must be joking. This is one of the all-time best dance/chil albums ever made. Nick's classical background is evident in these scintillating compositions. Oddly, though, the most famous track (with Bryan Adams singing) is the worst one on the CD. Buy it and you definitely won't regret it.

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Metascore
50

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Billboard
    80
    A postcard-perfect summer pop jam, "Don't Give Up" is one of many delights on Chicane's much-anticipated sophomore album, "Behind The Sun."
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  2. CDNow
    60
    Like many a club anthem, Chicane's massive tracks have a formulaic feel.
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  3. AllMusic
    60
    When he isn't heating up the dance floor with unlikely guests, Bracegirdle constructs spacy ambient tracks that cool things down.
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