Sunshine on a Rainy Day
| "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" | ||||
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| Single by Zoë | ||||
| from the album Scarlet Red and Blue | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:17 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Glover, Zoë Pollock | |||
| Zoë singles chronology | ||||
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"Sunshine on a Rainy Day" is a 1990 single released by British female pop singer and songwriter Zoë.
The song was originally released at the end of 1990, when it only managed to reach #53 on the UK Singles Chart. It was not until the remix by Youth in August 1991 that it hit #4 on the same chart and became her biggest hit to date. The track was used in UK advertisements for the Amiga 500 computer, which added to its popularity. It was the 18th best-selling single of 1991, outselling many number ones and twos in the year-end chart.
Zoë re-recorded the song in 2008 with her folk band Mama. This version is available on their debut CD, Crow Coyote Buffalo.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 53 |
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
| Australian Singles Chart[2] | 147 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[3] | 40 |
| UK Singles Chart[1] | 4 |
Christine Anu version
| "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" | ||||
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| Single by Christine Anu | ||||
| from the album 'Come My Way' | ||||
| A-side | "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" | |||
| B-side | "remixes" | |||
| Released | May 2000 | |||
| Format | Single | |||
| Genre | Pop music, Soft rock music, Pop Rock | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer(s) | Stuart Crichton | |||
| Christine Anu singles chronology | ||||
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In May 2000, Christine Anu released a version of the song as the first single from her second studio album, Come My Way. The song peaked at number 26 on the ARIA singles chart and remained in the top 50 for 15 weeks.
Track listing
- CD single (MUSH019522)
- "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" (Radio Mix) - 3:50
- "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" (Wicked Beat Sound System Mix) - 4:13
- "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" (Scotia Nostre Mix) - 5:57
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 26 |
Other versions
- In 1994, Naomi Campbell covered the song on her album, babywoman.
- The song was covered by Emma Bunton on her debut solo album A Girl Like Me in 2001.
- A version by dance artists Ed Real & Mark Richardson was released in 2003 on Nukleuz Records.
- Happy hardcore versions include "Sunshine" by Slipmatt and Eruption, and "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by DJ Stompy.
References
- 1 2 "Zoë - UK chart history". Chartstats.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-07-15". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "Zoë - Swedish chart history". Swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Christine Anu – {{{song}}}". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
