| "(Always Be My) Sunshine" | ||||
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| SinglebyJay-Z featuring Foxy Brown and Babyface | ||||
| from the album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | ||||
| Released | October 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | East Coast hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool | |||
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"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is a hip hop song by American rapper Jay-Z with guest vocals from fellow femcee Foxy Brown and R&B singer-songwriter Babyface who performs the song's chorus. It serves as the first single from his second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997). The track features production by Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples MC Lyte's "Cha Cha Cha", Alexander O'Neal's "Sunshine", Kraftwerk's "The 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] Jay-Z cites this song as "what killed the album."[2]
The music video was directed by Hype Williams. Jay-Z is featured in the video rapping in a room resembling a Rubik's Cube & having a carnival theme to it with Foxy Brown rapping alongside of him. Jay-Z & co-founder of Roc-A-Fella, Damon Dash later regretted doing the video citing that the video wasn't their style.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[4] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 66 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 22 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 69 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 47 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[9] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 25 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[11] | 95 |
| USDance Singles Sales (Billboard)[12] | 21 |
| USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 37 |
| USHot Rap Songs (Billboard)[14] | 16 |
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