The Sun Is Often Out

The Sun Is Often Out (stylized as THE SUN iS OfTEN oUT) is the debut album by Longpigs, released in 1996 on U2's record label, Mother Records.^[1]

Released29 April 1996

Recorded1995–1996, Axis Studios, Sheffield

GenreBritpop, alternative rock

Length63:26 (including hidden track)

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The Sun Is Often Out
Studio album by Longpigs
Released	29 April 1996
Recorded	1995–1996, Axis Studios, Sheffield
Genre	Britpop, alternative rock
Length	63:26 (including hidden track)
Label	Mother
Producer	Kevin Bacon, Jonathan Quarmby
Longpigs chronology
The Sun Is Often Out (1996) Mobile Home (1999)
Singles from The Sun Is Often Out
"She Said" Released: 1995 (1st release) "Jesus Christ" Released: 1995 "Far" Released: 1996 "On and On" Released: 1996 "She Said" Released: 1996 (2nd release) "Lost Myself" Released: 1996

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Five singles were released from the album, initially to little success. The first two—"She Said" and "Jesus Christ"—both failed to crack the UK Top 40, both stalling at No. 67. The third single, "Far", fared a little better, scraping into the Top 40, reaching No. 37 and receiving significant radio airplay, particularly on the national pop and rock radio station, BBC Radio 1. However, the next single, "On and On", would be the band's breakthrough single, reaching No. 16 in the UK. With this momentum the album was released in April, and shortly after, "She Said" was re-released, also making it to No. 16 in the UK singles chart. The final single from the album, "Lost Myself", narrowly missed giving the band a third successive Top 20 single, stalling at No. 22.