"Pure Shores" (or "Pure Shores (Out of Reach)" in the United States) is a song by British girl group All Saints from their second studio album Saints & Sinners (2000). It was released as the lead single from the album by London Records in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and United Kingdom on 12 September 1999, until a physical worldwide release was on 11 February 2000. The song was also used as the first and only single for the 2000 film The Beach and its soundtrack.
Written by member Shaznay Lewis and produced by William Orbit in Los Angeles, California, Musically, "Pure Shores" is a dream pop song with elements of electronica and ambient music. Lyrically, the song talks about finding a place to relax and to call one's own. The song received critical acclaim from most music critics who praised the production, lyrics and all the members vocals on the song. Critics praised the song for being a "relaxing" song. "Pure Shores" has also been listed on several best song lists.
"Pure Shores" entered at number one on the UK Singles Chart, where it remained for two weeks. It also achieved worldwide success by reaching the top ten in many countries including Australia, Finland, France, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden. It was released in North America, but did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but did chart in Canada. The song sold a total of 720,000 copies in the United Kingdom alone, becoming the second most successful single in 2000. It also received multiple certifications in other countries as well.
A music video was released for the single, which featured clips of the film The Beach and the group walking and singing on a beach at Wells-Next-The-Sea in North Norfolk. The video received positive reviews, and won the Loaded award for Best Video. "Pure Shores" was then featured on their compilation albums; All Hits and Pure Shores: The Very Best of All Saints. The group had performed the song at the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, and the World Sports Awards in 2000. The song also received accolades and nominations for the single, where it was awarded the 2000 Capital FM award for best song, Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work and was eventually nominated for two BRIT Awards for Best British Single and Best British Video.
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