| "Summer Sunshine" | ||||
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| Single by the Corrs | ||||
| from the album Borrowed Heaven | ||||
| Released | 17 May 2004 | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Corrs | |||
| Producer(s) | Olle Romo | |||
| The Corrs singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer Sunshine" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, the opening track from their fourth studio album, Borrowed Heaven (2004). The song was released as the album's first single on 17 May 2004, reaching number 12 in the band's native Ireland and number six on the UK Singles Chart. In Hungary, "Summer Sunshine" peaked at number one for two weeks. Elsewhere, the song reached number two in Spain and peaked within the top 20 in Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands. The music video was directed by Kevin Godley.
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Transcription
Composition
According to lead vocalist Andrea Corr, "Summer Sunshine" is a joyful-sounding song with melancholy lyrics. She explained that the song is about a "secret love that you can never quite get over, a forbidden love that lives in your head".[1] Set in common time, "Summer Sunshine" is composed in the key of F major with a tempo of 124 beats per minute.[2]
Music video
Shot in London on 15 and 16 March 2004, the video portrays a couple inside a dark house, which the Corrs are tearing down. The house is eventually reduced to ruins but the couple emerge from it, safe and in the sunshine.
Track listings
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UK CD1[3]
UK CD2[4]
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European CD single[5]
Australian CD single[6]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.[5]
Studios
- Mixed at MacMan Digital (Los Angeles, California, US)
- Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles, California, US)
- Acoustic version recorded and mixed at Sanctuary Westside Studios (London, UK)
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The Corrs
Additional musicians
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Others
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | 26 April 2004 | Atlantic | [1] | |
| Australia | 17 May 2004 | CD | [29] | |
| United Kingdom | [30] |
References
- ^ a b Trias, Mike (23 April 2004). "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. p. 24. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Summer Sunshine by the Corrs – Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. MN0117094. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Summer Sunshine (UK CD1 liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT0179CD1, 7567-93260-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Summer Sunshine (UK CD2 liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT0179CD2, 7567-93263-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Summer Sunshine (German CD single liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567-93254-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Summer Sunshine (Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567932532.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ The Corrs — Summer Sunshine. TopHit. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 23. 5 June 2004. p. 41. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 13–19/6" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 19 June 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Summer Sunshine". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 30, saptamina 26.07 – 2.08, 2004" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 17 January 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs – Summer Sunshine". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Corrs Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th May 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 17 May 2004. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 June 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 15 May 2004. p. 31.
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