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Ghosts (Dirty Vegas song)

"Ghosts"
Single by Dirty Vegas
from the album Dirty Vegas
Released 2002
Format CD single
Recorded 2001
Genre House
Length 5:18 (album version)
4:07 (single edit)
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Ben Harris, Paul Harris, Steve Smith
Dirty Vegas singles chronology
"Days Go By"
(2001)
"Ghosts"
(2002)
"Simple Things"
(2002)
"Days Go By"
(2001)
"Ghosts"
(2002)
"Simple Things"
(2002)

"Ghosts" is a song by British house music band Dirty Vegas. It was featured on their 2002 self-titled debut, and reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was described as being "alt-leaning" and "uptempo" by Billboard.CMJ Music Monthly compared the song's style to that of the Pet Shop Boys.

The song was released as the second single from the group's debut album. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 31 on the chart dated August 3, 2002, spending two weeks in the Top 50 and 3 weeks in the Top 75. A remix of the song was later featured on their remix album, A Night at the Tables.

A CD single for "Ghosts" was released to promote the song. It included the radio edit as well as two remixes; the enhanced CD portion of the disc featured the song's music video. The song was also released on a promotional 12", with the radio edit on one side and two remixes on the other.

A music video for the song, featuring the trio in a car, driving past a body of water as people swim. Later in the video, the group is shown driving on desolate country roads. Singer Steve Smith, who is driving, receives a ticket from a police officer; Smith crumples up the ticket and drives on.

"Ghosts" debuted on the UK Singles chart at number 31 on the chart dated August 3, 2002, spending two weeks in the Top 50 and 3 weeks in the Top 75.


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