Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
Single by Hillsong United
from the album Zion
Released 10 September 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Contemporary worship music
Length
  • 8:55 (Album version)
  • 4:15 (Album edit)
Label Sparrow
Writer(s)
  • Matt Crocker
  • Joel Houston
  • Salomon Ligthelm
Hillsong United singles chronology
"Scandal of Grace"
(2013)		 "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)"
(2013)		 "Touch the Sky"
(2015)

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" was released on 10 September 2013 as Hillsong United's second single from their album, Zion.[1] In the United States, the song spent 48 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, starting in December 2013, and was the top song of 2014 on the chart. An EP, Oceans, includes the album, radio, Red Rocks live, and remix versions of this song.[1] Taya Smith performs the lead vocals.[2] On 30 September 2014, a Spanish version of the song, also sung by Smith, was released to digital retailers.[3] The album edit of the song appeared on the compilations, WOW Worship Lime and WOW Hits 2015.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" – 8:55
  1. "Océanos (Donde Mis Pies Pueden Fallar)" - 4:19

Chart performance

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart. The song stayed atop of the chart for 45 consecutive weeks until it was overtaken in October 2014 by Carrie Underwood's song "Something in the Water".[6] The song became the longest running No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. Billboard named it as the No.1 song on the Hot Christian Songs chart for 2014.[7] The song returned to No.1 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for the week ending 18 April 2015 where it dethroned "Something in the Water" and remained for five more weeks till the week of 16 May 2015 for a total of 50 non-consecutive weeks atop the chart.[8] It returned to the top of the Christian Songs chart for a third time on October 10,[9] and it was still the No. 1 single seven weeks later.

Cover versions

Lauren Daigle released a cover of this song on YouTube on September 5, 2013,[10] and on Vimeo on January 27, 2014.[11]

Selena Gomez released a cover of the song on her Instagram account on 22 August 2014.[12]

Deanna Johnson from season 8 of The Voice U.S. performed the song during the Top 12, and was released to the iTunes Store on 13 April 2015.[13]

Tim Neufeld has also released a cover.

The Digital Age have also recorded a version on Rehearsals Vol. 2. The lead vocals are shared between Mark Waldrop and Mike Dodson.

Charts

Chart (2013–14) Peak
position
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[14] 1
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[15] 11
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 83

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Awards

The song won many of the main categories at the 2014 GMA Dove Awards. It won the "Song of the Year", "Contemporary Christian Performance of the Year", "Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year", "Worship Song of the Year", and Hillsong United was named the "Artist of the Year".[18]

References

  1. 1 2 "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Hillsong UNITED - Oceans - EP". iTunes (U.S.). 10 September 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ↑ Davis, Kevin. ""Wake" by Hillsong Young & Free". New Release Tuesday. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  3. 1 2 "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Hillsong UNITED - Oceános (Donde Mis Pies Pueden Fallar) - Single". iTunes (U.S.). 30 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Various Artists - WOW Worship Lime - Hillsong UNITED - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) [Album Edit]". iTunes (U.S.). 7 March 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "iTunes (U.S.) - Music - Various Artists - WOW Hits 2015 - Hillsong UNITED - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) [Album Edit]". iTunes (U.S.). 30 September 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Jessen, Wade (9 December 2014). "The Year in Christian Music: Carrie Underwood & Hillsong Triumph". Billboard. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Charts - Year End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  9. ↑ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 13 Nov 2015.
  10. ↑ Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) Hillsong United cover- Lauren Daigle. YouTube. 5 September 2013.
  11. ↑ Oceans - Hillsong United cover by Lauren Daigle. Vimeo.
  12. ↑ Inocencio, Marc Inocencio (22 August 2014). "Selena Gomez Performs Spiritual Cover of Hillsong United's 'Oceans'". RyanSeacrest.com. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  13. ↑ "iTunes - Music - Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) [The Voice Performance] - Single by Deanna Johnson". iTunes. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hillsong United – Chart history" Billboard Christian Songs for Hillsong United. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hillsong United - Chart history (Top Heatseekers)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  16. ↑ "Hillsong United – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Hillsong United. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – Hillsong United – Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 August 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  18. ↑ "Hillsong United Honored with Five Dove Awards including "Artist of the Year" and "Song of the Year" Awards". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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