"Sunshine" | ||||
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Single by Twista featuring Anthony Hamilton | ||||
from the album Kamikaze | ||||
Released | August 2, 2004 | |||
Length | 3:51 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Carl Mitchell, Bill Withers | |||
Producer(s) | Red Spyda | |||
Twista singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
"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]
Australian CD single[2]
European CD single[3]
UK CD1[4]
UK CD2[5]
UK 12-inch single[6]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | August 2, 2004 | CD | Atlantic | [23] |
United Kingdom | August 30, 2004 |
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