"The Riverboat Song" is a song by British band

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", from which it takes its main riff and a number of lyrics. The song is written in

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. The single was popularised by

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DJ Chris Evans, who played it frequently on his radio shows and to introduce guests on his television programme ''

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''. As a result, having been released in February 1996, it reached number 15 on the

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, paving the way for the success of the next two singles, " You've Got It Bad" and " The Day We Caught the Train", as well as their album ''

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''. It also became a moderate hit in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 37.

Track listings

UK CD single # "The Riverboat Song" # "So Sad" # "Charlie Brown Says" UK 7-inch and cassette single # "The Riverboat Song" # "So Sad"

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the ''

'' album booklet. Studio * Recorded and mixed at Moseley Shoals (Birmingham, England) * Mastered at the Powerplant (London, England) Personnel *

– writing, production **

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– vocals, acoustic guitar ** Steve Cradock – guitar, piano, vocals **

Oscar Harrison Oscar Lloyd Harrison (born 18 April 1965 in Birmingham) is a British musician who currently plays drums with Birmingham-based Ocean Colour Scene and the British ska band The Beat. He also plays piano and bass guitar, and occasionally sings le ...

– drums, piano, vocals ** Damon Minchella – bass guitar *

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– organ * Brendan Lynch – production * Martin Heyes – engineering * Tony Keach – assistant engineering * Tim Young – mastering

Charts

Certifications

References

External links

OCS Single Details
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riverboat Song, The Ocean Colour Scene songs 1996 singles 1996 songs MCA Records singles Song recordings produced by Brendan Lynch (music producer) Songs written by Damon Minchella Songs written by Oscar Harrison Songs written by Simon Fowler Songs written by Steve Cradock