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A further version was released in 1998, credited to Miss Jane. This was produced by Italian producers David Carlotti and Carmine Sorrentino. The remake does feature vocals from the original Jane version. Louise Gard provided the on-stage image for the touring version of Miss Jane, but did not
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At the time of the release, the producers (i.e., Kevin Dodds, Ian Munro, and Nigel Walton -- the other three member of Opus III) couldn't legally reveal themselves, as they were under contract to another record company. Instead, the group spun a wholly fabricated story that the producers had
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complimented it as "a masterstroke in conception and execution", stating that "in five years' time, anyone searching for the sound and spirit of early '92 won't be far from "It's a Fine Day'"."
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editor, Stephen Dalton, felt it's "the sound of spring arriving early. You'll love it." And Roger Morton declared it as "a seductive piece of lightweight house, which takes
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felt the "quirky dance act" has made a "near-perfect, radio-friendly ditty", noting that it's "empowered with a potent blend of, ethereal female vocals, a hypnotic
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replied on the circulating story around the group, "A likely story. In any case, it was a fortunate meeting that gave life to this hot track." Dave Simpson from
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German house producer and DJ Keanu Silva sampled the song in his track also titled "Fine Day" in July 2018. It has reached over 3 million views on YouTube.
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wrote, "Like nothing else out there, this track is simultaneously spacey and driving, bordering on the current Euro-rave movement." Danny Scott from
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throughout the song. Interestingly enough, a music video for the song featured Hawkshaw, who was the aforementioned vocalist in the song’s sample.
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The accompanying music video for "It's a Fine Day" was directed by David Betteridge. It first aired in February 1992. The video features
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also performed “It’s a Fine Day” in 2023 with the Rambert contemporary dance company as part of the Vogue World: London event.
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with her standout shaved head and bodysuit, performing and dancing against a backdrop of what is supposed to be a fine day.
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said, "Believe me when I tell you that this will be a monster hit. It's also a very odd record. It combines an element of
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chart. Its music video was directed by David Betteridge. In 2010, the song was named the 182nd best track of the 1990s by
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style breezy beats and nursery school melodies, and showers them with blossom and balloons." Andy Beevers from the
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was less enthustiastic, giving it two out of five, but stated that it "has become something of a dance anthem."
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called it a "precious lullaby for a sleepless generation." In 2010, "It's a Fine Day" was ranked number 182 in
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A Cantonese-language version of this single, "Can lalalalali at night only," was recorded by Hong Kong singer
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but with a full instrumental accompaniment, and that it used only the chorus of the original song's lyrics.
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included a cover of the song in the deluxe version of her 2016 album "Writings of Blues and Yellows."
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contribute to the recordings. Various remixes of this version were issued, including one by
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used the song's background as the basis for their single "I Party" from their 2009 album
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Outside Europe, "It's a Fine Day" reached number eight in Israel and peaked atop the US
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In 2012, "Fine Day" was remixed by Hungarian artist Sonic Entropy (or Péter Álmosdi).
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Skrillex and Boys Noize have sampled the song in "Fine Day Anthem" in August 2023.
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Opus III vocalist Kirsty Hawkshaw has remade the song three times: in 2002 with
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described it as a "bubble-gummy dance track", adding that "this self-described
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editor MacKenzie Wilson said the song is "melodically enchanting with loopy
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Jane's unaccompanied vocal version of the song was given a backing track by
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found that "it's the nearest thing yet to an ambient rave. Watch it chase
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chart. In Australia, the single reached the top 60, peaking at number 54.
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In 1992, "It's a Fine Day" was covered by English electronic music group
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group lives up to the genre’s esoteric side." Dave Sholin from
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Dance Update named it "one of the year's most unusual hits."
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tissue in Japan, which itself has attracted attention as a
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Barton wrote the lyrics as a poem when living in the
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Index

Edward Barton
a cappella
Opus III

Single
A-side
B-side
Label
Cherry Red Records
Songwriter(s)
Edward Barton
Hulme
Manchester
John Peel
Cherry Red Records
UK Indie Chart
Scared to Get Happy: A Story of Indie-Pop 1980–1989
A Guy Called Gerald
UK Singles Chart
OCC
UK Indie
OCC

Single
Opus III
Mind Fruit
B-side
Studio
Genre
Ambient techno

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