"Sunshine" is a song by Australian singer Ricki-Lee Coulter from her self-titled debut album, Ricki-Lee (2005). It was released both physically and digitally on 26 September 2005, as the second single from the album. "Sunshine" peaked at number eight on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 35,000 copies. The music video for the song was directed by Bart Borghesi.
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| Single by Ricki-Lee Coulter | ||||
| from the album Ricki-Lee | ||||
| B-side | "Gotta Know" | |||
| Released | 26 September 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Shock | |||
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| Ricki-Lee Coulter singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release edit
"Sunshine" was written by Kara DioGuardi, Lukas Burton, Zukhan Bey, Norman Johnson, Gregory Perry, Ricki-Lee Coulter and Jarrad Rogers.[1] It was co-produced by Rogers and Burton.[1] In an interview with The Age, Coulter said "Sunshine" is a "happy and in love song" with a motown feel.[2] "Sunshine" contains elements of the 1971 song "Want Ads" by American R&B girl group Honey Cone.[1][2] Coulter said the sample gives the song "that happy 70s feel".[2]
"Sunshine" was released as a CD single and digital extended play (EP) on 26 September 2005, as the second single from Coulter's self-titled debut album, Ricki-Lee.[3] "Sunshine" debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 14 on 3 October 2005.[4] It peaked at number eight in its fourth week on the chart.[4] "Sunshine" was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 35,000 copies.[5]
Music video edit
The music video for "Sunshine" was directed by Bart Borghesi and filmed in Melbourne.[1][6] It features Coulter singing in a house, which is 3D animated, surrounded by animated spotlights.
Track listing edit
- "Sunshine" – 3:02
- "Gotta Know" – 3:27
- "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:02
Credits and personnel edit
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Ricki-Lee: The Singles.[1]
Locations
- Mixed at Sing Sing Studios
- Mastered at Crystal Mastering
Personnel
- Songwriting – Kara DioGuardi, Lukas Burton, Zukhan Bey, Norman Johnson, Gregory Perry, Ricki-Lee Coulter, Jarrad Rogers
- Production – Jarrad Rogers, Lukas Burton
- Additional vocals – Kushy
- Mixing – Andy Baldwin
- Mastering – John Ruberto
Charts edit
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue | Ref(s). |
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| Australia | 26 September 2005 | Shock | PUBLIC004 | [3][7] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Ricki-Lee: The Singles (Australian CD album liner notes). Ricki-Lee Coulter. Public Opinion Music. 2008. p. 11. PUBLIC020.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c "Life after Idol". The Age. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Sunshine – EP by Ricki-Lee". iTunes Store. Apple. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ricki-Lee – Sunshine". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Music Video Database – Bart Boghesi". Music VDB. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012.
- ^ a b Sunshine (Australian CD single liner notes). Ricki-Lee Coulter. Shock Records, Public Opinion Music. 2005. PUBLIC004.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 20 Australian Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 17 April 2021.