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Summer Sunshine
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Wikipedia article
"'Summer Sunshine'" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, the opening track from their fourth studio album, 'Borrowed Heaven' (2004). The song was released as the album's first single on 17 May 2004, reaching number 12 in the band's native Ireland and number six on the UK Singles Chart. In Hungary, "Summer Sunshine" peaked at number one for two weeks. Elsewhere, the song reached number two in Spain and peaked within the top 20 in Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands. The music video was directed by Kevin Godley.
Composition
According to lead vocalist Andrea Corr, "Summer Sunshine" is a joyful-sounding song with melancholy lyrics. She explained that the song is about a "secret love that you can never quite get over, a forbidden love that lives in your head". Set in common time, "Summer Sunshine" is composed in the key of F major with a tempo of 124 beats per minute.
Music video
Shot in London on 15 and 16 March 2004, the video portrays a couple inside a dark house, which the Corrs are tearing down. The house is eventually reduced to ruins but the couple emerge from it, safe and in the sunshine.
Track listings
'UK CD1'
# "Summer Sunshine" 2:53
# "Summer Sunshine" (Fernando Garibay Remix) 3:06
'UK CD2'
# "Summer Sunshine" (single version)
# "Summer Sunshine" (acoustic)
# "Summer Sunshine" (Ford Remix edit)
# "Summer Sunshine" (video)
# "Silver Strand" (live acoustic)
# Behind the scenes at the video
'European CD single'
# "Summer Sunshine"
# "Summer Sunshine" (acoustic version)
'Australian CD single'
# "Summer Sunshine"
# "Summer Sunshine" (acoustic version)
# "Summer Sunshine" (Fernando Garibay Remix)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the European CD single liner notes.
'Studios'
* Mixed at MacMan Digital (Los Angeles, California, US)
* Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Los Angeles, California, US)
* Acoustic version recorded and mixed at Sanctuary Westside Studios (London, UK)
'The Corrs'
* The Corrs writing
** Andrea Corr lead vocals, backing vocals, tin whistle
** Sharon Corr violin, backing vocals
** Jim Corr acoustic and electric guitars, piano, keyboards
** Caroline Corr drums, percussion, backing vocals, bodhrn
'Additional musicians'
* Jim McGorman piano
* Max Surla orchestral arrangement and performance
'Others'
* Olle Romo production, programming, mixing
* Tim Martin recording
* Steve MacMillan recording, mixing
* Stephen Marcussen mastering
* Craig Kallman A&R
* John Hughes management
* Stylorouge artwork design and direction
* Kevin Westenberg photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
Category:2004 singles
Category:2004 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:The Corrs songs
Category:Music videos directed by Kevin Godley
Category:Number-one singles in Hungary
Category:Songs written by Andrea Corr
Category:Songs written by Caroline Corr
Category:Songs written by Jim Corr
Category:Songs written by Sharon Corr
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