It was the fifth best-selling single of 1999 in the UK and has sold nearly 900,000 copies there as of 2014.
The riff was so iconic that ATB reworked a similar sound for his follow-up hit, "Don't Stop!". ATB - 9PM (Till I Come) - HQ
It became the first trance song to reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart , holding the spot for two weeks. It was the fifth best-selling single of 1999
When André Tanneberger sat down in his studio one evening in late 1998, he wasn’t trying to write a global anthem—he was just trying to impress a date. That casual demonstration led to "9 PM (Till I Come)," the track that would define a generation of trance music and become the first of its genre to top the UK charts. The "Accidental" Hook When André Tanneberger sat down in his studio
Caught up in the sound, he spent three hours refining the melody, nearly forgetting his date was still there. When they finally left for the cinema at 9:00 PM, he saved the file under that simple timestamp: . Completing the Sound