| "(Always Be My) Sunshine" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Single by Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown and Babyface | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | September 16, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | 12-inch single, CD, Vinyl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Shawn Carter Daven Prestige Daryl Barksdale Bobby Robinson Terry Lewis James Harris |
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| Producer | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. It features vocals from Foxy Brown and Babyface as well as production from Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples Alexander O'Neal's "Sunshine", Kraftwerk's "Man Machine" and the Fearless Four's "Rockin' It" for the track's beat. In addition, George Fonenette plays keyboards on this song. The song's lyrics helped indicate Jay-Z's change from his Mafioso rap style to a more commercial "shiny suit" style. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com supports the song claiming that it is a less gangsta version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me & My Bitch", a well-received track.[1]
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| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| German Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 42 |
| UK Singles Chart | 25 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 95 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 37 |
| US Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 16 |
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