Pure Shores by All Saints

"Pure Shores" is a song recorded by British-Canadian girl group All Saints. It was released on 7 February 2000 worldwide, as the lead single from their second studio album Saints & Sinners (2000) and written for the film The Beach by band member Shaznay Lewis and produced by William Orbit. "Pure Shores" is an electronica song with elements of dream pop and ambient music. The song's lyrics talk about finding a place to relax and calling it one's own. "Pure Shores" received acclaim from music critics, who praised the production, lyrics and vocals and has featured on several best-song lists. The song was also a commercial success worldwide, entering the UK Singles Chart at number one, where it remained for two weeks. It achieved worldwide success, topping the charts in Belgium (Wallonia), Ireland, Italy and Romania and also reaching the top ten in countries including Australia, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway and Sweden. It became the second most successful single of 2000 in the United Kingdom, selling a total of 815,000 copies there and received multiple certifications in other countries. The accompanying music video for "Pure Shores" was directed by Vaughan Arnell and shows the group walking and singing at Wells-Next-The-Sea beach in Norfolk, England. The group performed the song on Top of the Pops, 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards, and the World Sports Awards in 2000. The single received accolades and nominations, and was awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work and was nominated for two BRIT Awards for Best British Single and Best British Video. "Pure Shores" was featured on All Saints' compilation albums All Hits and Pure Shores: The Very Best of All Saints.