Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)

"Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)"
Single by Moby vs. Sylvia Robinson
from the album 18
Released February 24, 2003 (UK)
Genre Downtempo, electronica
Length 5:09 (album version)
3:22 (radio edit)
Label Mute
Writer(s) Moby
Producer(s) Moby
Moby vs. Sylvia Robinson singles chronology
"In My Heart"
(2002)
"Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)"
(2003)
"Jam for the Ladies"
(2003)

"Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fifth single from his 2002 studio album 18. It was released in the UK as a single on February 24, 2003. It features a sample of Sugarhill Records founder Sylvia Robinson's song "Sunday".

The song should not be confused with another Moby song called "Sunday", featured on Play: The B Sides.

Music video

The video for the song features the small aliens from the "In This World" music video going back to Earth, this time being recognized on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. They become renowned celebrities and enjoy major success, including a television series. The end of the video shows the aliens piloting their spacecraft back to their much less stressful home planet.

Track listing

CDMUTE280 (UK)
  1. "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) (Radio Mix)" – 3:22
  2. "And I Know" – 4:45
  3. "Iss" – 8:45
  4. "Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday)" (video)