"The Ocean" is a song by Swedish DJ and music producer Mike Perry,[3] featuring vocals from Shy Martin.

[5] The song peaked at number 1 in Sweden,[6] and reached the top 20 in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland.

[3] Mike Perry, whose real name is Mikael Persson, only produces music alongside his regular job, which is servicing Volvo diesel car engines in Skövde, Sweden.

[3] The vocalist and co-writer of the song, 23-year-old Sara Hjellström,[8] who records under the alias Shy Martin, said she "did not think it would be a hit".

[4] Hjellström, originally part of the band Browsing Collection, co-wrote the song with her bandmate Nirob Islam from her current group, Södra Station.