Dirty Vegas - Days Go By

What this video is

Released as Dirty Vegas's debut single on 7 May 2001 in the UK, 'Days Go By' initially peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart before achieving crossover phenomenon status. The video's visibility on MTV Dance across Europe led a Mitsubishi executive to personally track down the group to license the track for the 2003 Eclipse ad campaign, which began airing in early 2002. The song subsequently became a US radio…

Why it matters

A landmark crossover document for UK progressive house, 'Days Go By' demonstrated that electronic dance music could anchor a fully cinematic, emotionally resonant narrative video at a time when the genre rarely received that treatment. The video's story-driven realism, absence of club iconography,…

The director

Blue Source is the London-based directing duo of Rob Leggatt and Leigh Marling. Leigh Marling is the founder and Creative Director of the design agency Blue Source, which initially specialized in record and CD sleeve artwork before transitioning into music…