"Out the Blue" is the second single by British DJ and record producer Sub Focus to be released from his second studio album ''

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''. The song features vocals from English singer

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. The song was Sub Focus's highest-charting single until the release of " Tidal Wave".

Background and release

Douwma wrote the song in mid-2010 and worked with several vocalists on demo versions of the song. During many DJ sets, including the

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in 2011, he played a version of the song, featuring a vocoded vocal sample. The demo versions of the song also feature a variation in the melody that was cut out of the final version. Eventually,

recorded the version that Douwma would go on to release as a single.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Out the Blue" was first released onto YouTube on 2 April 2012 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-eight seconds.Sub Focus - Out The Blue ft. Alice Gold

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Track listing

Chart performance

Release history

References

2012 singles Sub Focus songs Mercury Records singles RAM Records singles 2012 songs Songs written by Bryn Christopher Songs written by Sub Focus {{2012-single-stub