Sunday Morning (No Doubt song)
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| Single by No Doubt | ||||
| from the album Tragic Kingdom | ||||
| Released | May 27, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Reggae rock, ska punk, punk rock | |||
| Length | 4:33 (album version) 4:14 (radio edit) |
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| Label | Interscope | |||
| Writer(s) | Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, Eric Stefani | |||
| Producer | Matthew Wilder | |||
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"Sunday Morning" is a song written by Tony Kanal, Gwen Stefani, and Eric Stefani for No Doubt's third album Tragic Kingdom (1995). It was released as the album's sixth single in 1997 and the fifth and final single released internationally.
Song information
Composing the song began when Tony Kanal was having a fight with Gwen Stefani, who was then his girlfriend, through the bathroom door of his parents' house in Yorba Linda, California. Stefani later changed the lyrics to discuss dealing with her breakup with Kanal.[1]
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Sophie Muller. It opens with a scene of the band performing the song in a garage. Stefani's ex-boyfriend (played by Terry Hall, the lead singer of The Specials) walks by the house and sits down on a swing. After the first refrain, Stefani leaves for a grocery store where she buys canned tomatoes, and Kanal begins boiling water. Adrian Young sets the table outside while the other three band members begin cooking a meal in the kitchen. While chopping the tomatoes, Stefani cuts her finger and begins bleeding. After she rinses her finger, there are several time-edited shots, after which Stefani carries the spaghetti outside to the table. After rinsing her finger Stefani says 'now you're looking like I used to' while Tony Kanal is cleaning the tomato sauce off the floor. This is most likely a reference to one of Stefani's teenage job of scrubbing floors at Dairy Queen. After the group serves each other and begins eating, a food fight ensues. After the music ends, the ex-boyfriend is shown to still be sitting on the swing.
Track listing
Part 1
- "Sunday Morning" - 4:32
- "Sunday Morning" (live) - 9:20
- "Oi to the World" - 2:42
- "By the Way" (live) - 3:54
Part 2
- "Sunday Morning" - 4:32
- "Different People" (live) - 6:31
- "Tragic Kingdom" (live) - 4:03
- "Sunday Morning" (video) - 4:32
Australian single
- "Sunday Morning" (radio edit) – 4:14
- "Just a Girl" (live from London, U.K.) – 5:37
- "Don't Speak" (live from Hamburg, Germany) – 5:26
- "Hey You" (live from Den Haag, Holland) – 3:20
- "Get on the Ball" – 3:32
Official versions
- "Sunday Morning" (Album Version) - 4:32
- "Sunday Morning" (Radio Edit) – 4:14
- "Sunday Morning" (live) - 9:20
- "Sunday Morning" (2002 Live) (Recorded live 23 November 2002, Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, California) - 4:49
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] | 21 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30[4] | 21 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[5] | 55 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 50 |
| US Billboard Pop Songs[6] | 35 |
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Sales |
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| Australia | Gold[7] | 35,000+ |
In popular culture
The song is a downloadable track for the music video games Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Rock Band.
References
- ^ Montoya, Paris and Lanham, Tom. "Sunday Morning". 2003. The Singles 1992-2003 (liner notes). Retrieved December 15, 2006.
- ^ "No Doubt - Sunday Morning (Song)". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved April 16, 2007.
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 65, No. 20, July 21, 1997". RPM. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 65, No. 17, June 30, 1997". RPM. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ "No Doubt - Sunday Morning (Song)". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved January 9, 2007.
- ^ "Tragic Kingdom". Allmusic. Retrieved January 8, 2007.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1997 Singles". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
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