Sunrise (Simply Red song)
2003 single by Simply Red
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"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group Simply Red. It was released on 17 March 2003 as the first single from their eighth studio album, Home (2003), as well as the first single from frontman Mick Hucknall's new record label, simplyred.com. Heavily based on Hall & Oates' 1981 song "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)", "Sunrise" peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number three in Canada, and number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.
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| Single by Simply Red | ||||
| from the album Home | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 17 March 2003 | |||
| Studio | Metropolis (London, England) | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | simplyred.com | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Andy Wright | |||
| Simply Red singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sunrise" on YouTube | ||||
Content
The song contains samples of Hall & Oates's 1981 hit "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and incorporates some of its lyrics.[1]
Reception
David Jeffries of AllMusic panned the track, calling it the worst on its parent album. He added: "Hall & Oates get sampled and credited, but the vocal hook from Ace's "How Long" gets lifted without acknowledgment. It sounds as shoddy as one of the song-combining "mash-up" bootlegs that swept through the U.K., and could be a cover-up for Hucknall's lack of songwriting ideas."[2]
Music video
The video for "Sunrise" was shot on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It was filmed in February 2003 at the Das Canoas house designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for himself, which has since been open to the public.[citation needed]
Track listings
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UK CD1[3]
UK CD2[4]
European CD single[5]
Australian CD single[6]
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Japanese CD single[7]
Canadian CD single[8]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the Home album booklet.[9]
Studio
- Recorded at Metropolis Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Mick Hucknall – words, music, original version production
- Daryl Hall – words, music ("I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)")
- John Oates – words, music ("I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)")
- Sara Allen – words, music ("I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)")
- Andy Wright – production, mixing
- Gota Yashiki – original version production
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[43] | Gold | 5,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[44] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[45] Sales since 2011 |
Gold | 400,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 17 March 2003 |
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simplyred.com | [46] |
| Japan | 21 March 2003 | CD | Victor | [47] |
| Australia | 26 May 2003 | simplyred.com | [48] | |
| United States | 26 June 2003 | Hot adult contemporary radio | [49] | |
| 21 July 2003 | Smooth jazz radio | [50] |