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3 Charts  



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4 Certifications  





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"Sunshine"
SinglebyTwista featuring Anthony Hamilton
from the album Kamikaze
ReleasedAugust 2, 2004 (2004-08-02)
Length3:51
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Carl Mitchell, Bill Withers
Producer(s)Red Spyda
Twista singles chronology
"So Sexy"
(2004)
"Sunshine"
(2004)
"So Sexy Chapter II (Like This)"
(2004)

"Sunshine" is the fourth single released from American rapper Twista's fourth album, Kamikaze. The song did not find success in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, "Sunshine" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. "Sunshine" features R&B singer Anthony Hamilton and was produced by Red Spyda.

Composition[edit]

"Sunshine" heavily samples Bill Withers' 1977 hit, "Lovely Day." The Twista track begins with a lengthy sample of "Lovely Day"; additionally, the chorus is a reworded version of the original Withers chorus.[1]

Track listings[edit]

Australian CD single[2]

  1. "Sunshine" (album version featuring Anthony Hamilton)
  2. "Front Porch" (featuring Danny Boy)
  3. "Legit Ballers"

European CD single[3]

  1. "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton)
  2. "Legit Ballers" (LP version with the Speedknot Mobstaz)

UK CD1[4]

  1. "Sunshine" (edited album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44
  2. "Front Porch" (featuring Danny Boy) – 5:20

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44
  2. "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44
  3. "Overnight Celebrity" (remix featuring Bump J and Cam'ron—explicit) – 3:29
  4. "Sunshine" (album version video) – 3:44
  5. "Slow Jamz" (video) – 3:34

UK 12-inch single[6]

A1. "Sunshine" – 3:44
A2. "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44
B1. "Overnight Celebrity" "Overnight Celebrity" (remix featuring Bump J and Cam'ron—explicit) – 3:29
B2. "Legit Ballers" – 5:18

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia August 2, 2004 CD Atlantic [23]
United Kingdom August 30, 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • [24]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Twista: Kamikaze Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ Sunshine (Australian CD single liner notes). Twista. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567932652.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Sunshine (European CD single liner notes). Twista. Atlantic Records. 2004. 7567-93287-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Sunshine (UK CD1 liner notes). Twista. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT 0181 CD1, 7567-93319-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Sunshine (UK CD2 liner notes). Twista. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT0181CD2, 7567-93321-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Sunshine (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Twista. Atlantic Records. 2004. AT 0181 T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Issue 766" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Hits of the World: Eurocharts". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 38. September 18, 2004. p. 55.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  • ^ "Jahres-Charts 2004 – Deutsche Black Charts". trendcharts.de (in German). Media Control AG. Archived from the original on February 16, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sunshine". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Twista – Sunshine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  • ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  • ^ "British single certifications – Twista – Sunshine". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  • ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 02/08/2004" (PDF). ARIA. August 2, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2004. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  • ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 28, 2004. p. 39.

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