Sand in My Shoes
"Sand In My Shoes" is the fourth and final single from Dido's second album, Life for Rent. The lyrics describe a single woman returning from a holiday, reminiscing about a romantic encounter she had while away.[1] The single under-performed in the United Kingdom, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. A music video directed by Alex De Rakoff was made for the song.
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Single by Dido | ||||
from the album Life for Rent | ||||
Released | 13 September 2004 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
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"Sand in My Shoes" on YouTube |
Music video
The music video for "Sand in My Shoes" represents the song's plot, with surreal and symbolic images of a beach city and the partners in a house, playing dominos sitting in the street and at a party, mixed with images of Dido alone and a truck unloading sand in the street. It was directed by Alex De Rakoff and Dido's love interest was portrayed by Erik Fellows.
Track listings
UK CD single[2]
UK 12-inch vinyl[3]
European CD single[4]
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US promotional 2×12-inch vinyl[5]
US promotional 3×12-inch vinyl[6]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- "Sand In My Shoes by Dido". Songfacts. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- Sand in My Shoes (UK CD single liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2004. 82876626922.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Sand in My Shoes (UK 12-inch vinyl sleeve). Dido. Cheeky Records. 2004. 82876626921.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Sand in My Shoes (European CD single liner notes). Dido. Arista Records, Cheeky Records. 2004. 82876637722.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Sand in My Shoes (US promo 2×12-inch vinyl discs). Dido. Arista Records. 2004. J12-65812-1-S.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Sand in My Shoes (US promo 3×12-inch vinyl discs). Dido. Arista Records. 2004. J12-65811-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Australian-charts.com – Dido – Sand in My Shoes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Dido – Sand in My Shoes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Dido – Sand in My Shoes" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- Dido — Sand in My Shoes. Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- Dido — Sand in My Shoes (Remix). Tophit. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Dido – Sand in My Shoes". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 24–30/10" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 28 October 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sand in My Shoes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Dido – Sand in My Shoes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 46, saptamina 15.11 – 21.11, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 22 February 2005. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Dido – Sand in My Shoes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Dido Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "Dido Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2004)". Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.