Sunrise (Norah Jones song)
2004 single by Norah Jones
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"Sunrise" is the lead single of American singer-songwriter Norah Jones' second studio album, Feels like Home (2004). Released on January 12, 2004, the folk ballad[2] reached number one in Croatia, number four in Canada, and number 13 in Italy. Despite failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies. The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in 2005.[4]
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2004
Studio
- Allaire (Shokan, New York)
- Avatar, Sear Sound, Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
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| Single by Norah Jones | ||||
| from the album Feels Like Home | ||||
| B-side | "Moon Song"[1] | |||
| Released | January 12, 2004 | |||
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| Genre | Folk[2][3] | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Feels Like Home album booklet.[5]
Studios
- Recorded at Allaire Studios (Shokan, New York), Avatar, Sear Sound, and Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
- Mixed at Sear Sound (New York City)
- Mastered at DB Plus (New York City)
Personnel
- Norah Jones – writing, vocals, piano, production
- Lee Alexander – writing, bass
- Adam Levy – backup vocals
- Kevin Breit – acoustic guitar, banjolin
- Andrew Borger – slit drum
- Arif Mardin – production
- Jay Newland – recording, mixing
- Daru Oda – backup vocals
- Gene Paul – mastering
- Jamie Polaski – mastering assistant
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[24] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Germany (BVMI)[25] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI)[26] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Spain (Promusicae)[28] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[30] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 12, 2004 | Triple A radio | Blue Note | [31] |
| January 19, 2004 | Smooth jazz radio | [32] | ||
| United Kingdom | March 29, 2004 | CD |
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