Mysterious Times

"Mysterious Times" is a song by German production group Sash!. It was released on 1 August 1998 as the second single from their album, Life Goes On. It features British singer Tina Cousins. 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 at the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Mysterious Times"
Single by Sash! featuring Tina Cousins
from the album Life Goes On
Released1 August 1998[1]
Recorded1998
Genre
Length
  • 5:22 (original version)
  • 3:33 (radio edit)
LabelMultiply Records
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

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] 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] They 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.[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.[12][6][13] The single earned a gold record in Belgium, France, and Sweden.[14][15][16] 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.[17] It was uploaded to YouTube in October 2016. By September 2020, the video had more than 14 million views.[18]

Track listing

Maxi-CD[6]

  1. "Mysterious Times" (radio mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry radio edit) – 3:26
  3. "Mysterious Times" (original mix) – 5:22
  4. "Mysterious Times" (Cyrus & The Joker Meet Bossi Mix) – 7:34
  5. "Mysterious Times" (John B. Norman Mix) – 7:04
  6. "Mysterious Times" (Todd Terry Club Mix) – 6:52

Charts and certifications

References
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  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. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 33. 15 August 1998. p. 21. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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  7. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 32. 8 August 1998. p. 11. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 34. 22 August 1998. p. 7. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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  11. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (08.10.1998 – 15.10.1998)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 October 1998. p. 10. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  12. "Sash! Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  13. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  14. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 1998". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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  16. "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1999" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  17. "Mysterious Times (2000) by Sash! feat. Tina Cousins". IMVDb.com. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  18. "Sash! feat. Tina Cousins - Mysterious Times (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
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  33. "Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15 no. 51. 19 December 1998. p. 8. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  34. "Tops de L'année | Top Singles 1998" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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