A Little Ray of Sunshine
| "A Little Ray Of Sunshine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Axiom | ||||
| from the album Fool's Gold | ||||
| A-side | "A Little Ray of Sunshine" | |||
| B-side | "Ford's Bridge" | |||
| Released | March 1970 | |||
| Format | single | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Parlophone Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Cadd and Don Mudie | |||
| Producer(s) | Axiom | |||
| Axiom singles chronology | ||||
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"A Little Ray of Sunshine" is a song by Australian band Axiom. The song was released as a single in March 1970 and peaked at number 5 on the Australian Go-Set chart in May 1970.
The song was celebrated with its own stamp in Australia Post's 1998 Australian Rock stamp series.
Background and recording
In Cadd's 2010 autobiography, he explains the song is not written about his own daughter (who was born 15 years later). It was written about a couple who were close to the band, The Groop. He said they had a blazing, acrimonious relationship and broke up before the girl was born. The song is written to celebrate her arrival.[1]
Track listing
- 7" Single
- Side A "A Little Ray of Sunshine" - 3:25
- Side B "Ford's Bridge" - 3:40
Charts
Weekly Charts
| Chart (1970) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Go-Set Chart[2] | 5 |
Year-end Charts
| Chart (1970) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Go-Set Chart[3] | 47 |
| Australian Artist Go-Set Chart[4] | 11 |
Cover versions
- Brian Cadd released a version of his own in 1974.
References
- ↑ Cadd, Brian (2010). From This Side of Things (1st ed.). New Holland. p. 292. ISBN 9781742570570.
- ↑ "Go Set chart 16 May 1970". Pop Archives. 16 May 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "THE TOP 40 FOR 1970". Pop Archives. 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ↑ "THE TOP 40 FOR 1970". Pop Archives. 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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