Sunday (Hurts song)

"Sunday" received generally mixed reviews from music critics. Alix Buscovic of BBC Music described the song as a "power-dressed Europop floor-filler that channels early Depeche Mode and the PSB", which was made with "theatricality" and "a brooding demeanour", but criticized the lyrics.^[1] PopMatters reviewer Joe Copplestone compared the track to New Order, deeming it "gleefully era-authentic" and commending its commercial appeal.^[2]

While commenting on the "lack of depth" of the lyrics in Happiness, Sam Shepherd from musicOMH praised Anderson's work, with the song's mix of "Eastern Bloc industrial pomp with Eurovision disco-pop" having a "surprisingly engaging effect."^[3] In the Drowned in Sound review, Andrzej Lukowski considers "Sunday" to cross into "boyband territory", having "a decent hi-NRG synth line", nevertheless a "desperately gauche" feature.^[4] Similarly, Alexis Petridis from The Guardian felt it was "flimsy and commonplace", stating that, similar to the other albums tracks, it's a "climax" without any "build-up".^[5]

The music video was directed by W.I.Z., who also directed the duo's first video, "Better Than Love" in 2010. It was filmed in Romania, at MediaPro Studios. Theo Hutchcraft stated that the video follows a similar theme to the group's others, adding "it's nice to go away to film the videos because you live in a different world for a few days[...] We go to an exotic, beautiful place, think of a theme that no-one else will understand except us, and surround us with women so people won't ask us what it's about!"^[6]

Hurts performed the single live at The Graham Norton Show, which was their first performance of the song on a television programme.^[7]

• CD single^[8]

1. "Sunday"
2. "Live Like Horses"

• 7" single^[8]

1. "Sunday"
2. "Sunday" (Seamus Haji Remix)

• Digital bundle^[8]

1. "Sunday"
2. "Sunday" (Seamus Haji Remix)
3. "Sunday" (Midland Remix)
4. "Sunday" (Tom Flynn Remix)
5. "Sunday" (Glam As You Radio Mix)