"Hundred Mile High City" is a song by British rock band Ocean Colour Scene, taken as the first single from their third studio album, Marchin' Already (1997). The song was released in 1997 and reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's joint most-successful single on the UK Singles Chart and their second-most successful in terms of number of weeks spent in the top 75, staying in for seven weeks. It was also their first single to chart in Ireland and the Netherlands, peaking at numbers 15 and 98, respectively.

In 1998, "Hundred Mile High City" appeared on the soundtrack to the black comedy crime film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. After the film premiered in the United States the following year, the song was added to several US alternative radio stations in mid-March 1999.

Track listings UK CD single "Hundred Mile High City" "The Face Smiles Back Easily" "Falling to the Floor" "Hello Monday"

UK 7-inch and cassette single A. "Hundred Mile High City" B. "The Face Smiles Back Easily"

European CD single "Hundred Mile High City" "Hello Monday"

Japanese CD single "Hundred Mile High City" "Travellers Tune" "Falling to the Floor" "Hello Monday"

Personnel Personnel are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and the Marchin' Already album booklet. Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production, recording, mixing, engineering Simon Fowler – vocals, guitar Steve Cradock – guitar, piano Damon Minchella – bass guitar Oscar Harrison – drums Brendan Lynch – production, recording, mixing, engineering Martyn "Max" Heyes – production, engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997)PeakpositionIsrael (IBA) Search "Ocean Color China" for Israeli chart history.35

Year-end charts Chart (1997)PositionUK Singles (OCC)118

Certifications

Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom16 June 1997MCAJapan21 August 1997CDUniversalUnited States13 March 1999Alternative radioMCA

In popular culture "Hundred Mile High City" was used as the theme to the film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and the computer game Three Lions.

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