Today the Sun's on Us

"Today the Sun's on Us"
Single by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
from the album Trip The Light Fantastic
B-side "Duel"
Released August 13, 2007
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2006
Genre Pop
Length 3:45 (Radio Edit)
4:18 (Album Version)
Label Fascination
Writer(s) Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Steve Robson, Nina Woodford
Producer Jeremy Wheatley
Sophie Ellis-Bextor singles chronology
"Me and My Imagination"
(2007)		 "Today the Sun's on Us"
(2007)		 "If I Can't Dance"
(2008)

"Today the Sun's on Us" is a pop song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Steve Robson and Nina Woodford for Ellis-Bextor's third album, Trip the Light Fantastic. It's the third single taken from the album. The song is a mid-tempo ballad written about "giving yourself permission to enjoy things when the going is good, despite the fact you know the good may not last forever".[1] It was released as the album's third single on August 13, 2007.[2] The single spent one week in the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at #64.

Contents

Background

"Today the Sun's on Us" received generally mixed reviews from music critics. PlayLouder's Jeremy Allen compared the song to Ellis-Bextor's performances with theaudience "when they were at their very best",[3] and Scotland on Sunday named the song as the best from the album.[4] Arwa Haider in a review for Metro wrote that the song was too safe and radio-friendly, saying that it "won't set pulses racing".[5] Yahoo! was not impressed with the song and described it as "a slow, downbeat, adult pop number" that is "reminiscent of the Cardigans on a bad day".[6] Popjustice called "Today the Sun's on Us" "brilliant" and ranked it number eight on its list of the greatest singles of 2007.[7] The music video was directed by Sophie Muller and was filmed in Iceland in June 2007.[8] The video was inspired by the story of Bonnie and Clyde, and features Ellis-Bextor trying to keep her partner interested in her.[8]

Tracklisting

  1. "Today the Sun's on Us" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Duel" – 4:24
  1. "Today the Sun's on Us" (Radio Edit) – 3:45
  2. "Duel" - 4:24
  3. "Today the Sun's on Us" (Richmann Remix) – 6:38
  4. "Today the Sun's on Us" (Richmann Radio Edit) – 4:10
  5. "Today the Sun's on Us" (Video)

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[10] 64

References

  1. ^ UK 2-track CD single. eil.com. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Today the Sun's on Us (Single). Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  3. ^ Allen, Jeremy. "Trip The Light Fantastic review". PlayLouder. May 25, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  4. ^ Somerville, Colin. "CD Reviews". Scotland on Sunday. May 20, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  5. ^ Haider, Arwa. "Trip The Light Fantastic review". Metro. May 21, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  6. ^ Mackay, Emily. "Trip The Light Fantastic review". Yahoo!. May 24, 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  7. ^ "The Greatest Singles of 2007". Popjustice. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  8. ^ a b "New Interview With Sophie". SophieEllisBextor.net. June 18, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
  9. ^ "Release Information: "Today The Sun's On Us"". Music-House.co.uk. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
  10. ^ "Today the Sun's on Us Charts". aCharts.us. Retrieved June 12, 2008
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