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Sunshine and Summertime
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Wikipedia article
"'Sunshine and Summertime'" is a song written by John Rich, Kylie Sackley, and Rodney Clawson and recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released in June 2006 as the fourth single from Hills 2005 album 'Fireflies'. The song reached No. 7 on the US 'Billboard' Hot Country Songs chart.
Content
The song talks about the highlights of the Summer season, including things like, barefoot ladies and tricked out Mercedes to classic colas and ice cold Coronas.[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/faith-hill/fireflies.htm Stylus magazine] on Faith Hill's 'Fireflies' album
Chart performance
"Sunshine and Summertime" was one of five singles released from Hill's highly successful return-to-roots 2005 country album, 'Fireflies'. "Sunshine and Summertime" debuted outside the Country Top 40 in mid-2006, following the successof her previous Top 10 Country hit, "The Lucky One". The song peaked inside the Country Top 10 in Summer 2006, at No. 7. The song also charted on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 at No. 70, but failed to chart the Pop 100 unlike her first two singles released from the album, including her No. 1, "Mississippi Girl".
"Sunshine and Summertime" was Hill's last solo Top 10 hit to date, as well as her last major hit from the album.
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.
* Greg Barnhill background vocals
* Bekka Bramlett background vocals
* Tom Bukovac electric guitar
* Paul Bushnell bass guitar
* Dan Dugmore banjo
* Stuart Duncan mandolin
* Shannon Forrest drums, percussion
* Paul Franklin steel guitar
* Jimmy Nichols keyboards
* Javier Solis percussion
* Bryan Sutton acoustic guitar
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
Category:2006 singles
Category:2005 songs
Category:Faith Hill songs
Category:Songs written by John Rich
Category:Songs written by Rodney Clawson
Category:Song recordings produced by Byron Gallimore
Category:Warner Records singles
Category:Songs written by Kylie Sackley
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