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(Always Be My) Sunshine
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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown and Babyface
| album = In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
| released = October 14, 1997
| recorded = 1997
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| genre = East Coast hip hop
| length = 4:43
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| producer = 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. Jay-Z cites this song as "what killed the album."[http://lifeandtimes.com/the-scoreboard The Scoreboard | Life+Times]
Music video
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.
Formats and track listings
CD
# "Sunshine (Radio Edit)" (3:15)# "Sunshine (Album Version)" (4:11)
# "Sunshine (Clean Version)" (4:12)
# "Sunshine (TV track)" (4:12)
# "Sunshine (Acappella)" (3:49)
Vinyl
A-side# "Sunshine (Album Version)"
# "Sunshine (TV Track)"
# "Sunshine (Radio Edit)"
B-side
# "Sunshine (Clean Version)"
# "Sunshine (Instrumental)"
# "Sunshine (Acappella)"
Charts
See also
*List of songs recorded by Jay-Z
References
Category:1997 singles
Category:Jay-Z songs
Category:Babyface (musician) songs
Category:Foxy Brown (rapper) songs
Category:Songs written by Jay-Z
Category:Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Category:Roc-A-Fella Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:1997 songs
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