Sunshine (Lil' Flip song)

"Sunshine" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil' Flip, released May 24, 2004, as the second single from his third album, U Gotta Feel Me (2004). The song, produced by the Synphony, features vocals by American singer Lea. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Hot 100 charts, stuck in each case behind Terror Squad's "Lean Back". It went on to become his most successful single to date.

"Sunshine"
Single by Lil' Flip featuring Lea
from the album U Gotta Feel Me
B-side	"The Ghetto"
Released	May 24, 2004 (2004-05-24)
Length	3:47
Label	Sony Urban Music Sucka Free Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Wesley E. Weston Carlos Hassan Sandy Lal
Producer(s)	The Synphony
Lil' Flip singles chronology
"Game Over (Flip)" (2004) "Sunshine" (2004) "What It Do" (2005)

The official remix is called "Baby Boy, Baby Girl (Sunshine Remix)" and also featured singer Amerie, but it was later switched to Lea. The remix samples late rapper The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 single, "Hypnotize".

Track listings

US 12-inch single^[1]

A1. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—explicit) – 3:41

A2. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—clean) – 3:40

A3. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—instrumental) – 3:40

A4. "Sunshine" (featuring Lea—explicit) – 3:45

B1. "The Ghetto" (explicit) – 2:22

B2. "The Ghetto" (clean) – 2:22

B3. "The Ghetto" (instrumental) – 2:30

B4. "The Ghetto" (explicit a cappella) – 1:37

UK CD single^[2]

1. "Sunshine" (clean album version) – 3:45
2. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix—explicit album version) – 3:41
3. "Game Over" (flip—clean remix) – 4:25
4. "Sunshine" (video) – 4:00

European CD single^[3]

1. "Sunshine" (featuring Lea) – 3:45
2. "Sunshine" (Kingpin remix featuring Lea—dirty) – 3:56

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[4] 8 France (SNEP)^[5] 36 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[6] 10 Scotland (OCC)^[7] 42 UK Singles (OCC)^[8] 14 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[9] 3 US Billboard Hot 100^[10] 2 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[11] 2 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[12] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[13] 6 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[14] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position US Billboard Hot 100^[15] 20 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[16] 36 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[17] 9 US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[17] 8

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[18]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	May 24, 2004	Rhythmic contemporary urban radio	Sony Urban Music Sucka Free Columbia	^[19]
	July 12, 2004	Contemporary hit radio		^[20]
United Kingdom	October 18, 2004	12-inch vinyl CD	Columbia	^[21]

References

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2. Sunshine (UK CD single liner notes). Lil' Flip. Columbia Records. 2004. 675184 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Sunshine (European CD single liner notes). Lil' Flip. Columbia Records. 2004. 675416 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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14. "Lil Flip Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
15. "Billboard Top 100 – 2004". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
16. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
17. "2004 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 52. December 25, 2004. p. YE-60–YE-75. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
18. "American single certifications – Lil' Flip – Sunshine". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1556. May 21, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
20. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1563. July 9, 2004. p. 20. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
21. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. October 16, 2004. p. 31.