Sunshine (Twista song)

"Sunshine" is the fourth single released from American rapper Twista's fourth album, Kamikaze. The song did not find success in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, "Sunshine" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. "Sunshine" features R&B singer Anthony Hamilton and was produced by Red Spyda.

"Sunshine"
Single by Twista featuring Anthony Hamilton
from the album Kamikaze
Released	August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02)
Length	3:51
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Carl Mitchell, Bill Withers
Producer(s)	Red Spyda
Twista singles chronology
"So Sexy" (2004) "Sunshine" (2004) "So Sexy Chapter II (Like This)" (2004)

Composition

"Sunshine" heavily samples Bill Withers' 1977 hit, "Lovely Day." The Twista track begins with a lengthy sample of "Lovely Day"; additionally, the chorus is a reworded version of the original Withers chorus.^[1]

Track listings

Australian CD single^[2]

1. "Sunshine" (album version featuring Anthony Hamilton)
2. "Front Porch" (featuring Danny Boy)
3. "Legit Ballers"

European CD single^[3]

1. "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton)
2. "Legit Ballers" (LP version with the Speedknot Mobstaz)

UK CD1^[4]

1. "Sunshine" (edited album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44
2. "Front Porch" (featuring Danny Boy) – 5:20

UK CD2^[5]

1. "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44
2. "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44
3. "Overnight Celebrity" (remix featuring Bump J and Cam'ron—explicit) – 3:29
4. "Sunshine" (album version video) – 3:44
5. "Slow Jamz" (video) – 3:34

UK 12-inch single^[6]

A1. "Sunshine" – 3:44

A2. "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44

B1. "Overnight Celebrity" "Overnight Celebrity" (remix featuring Bump J and Cam'ron—explicit) – 3:29

B2. "Legit Ballers" – 5:18

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[7] 17 Australian Urban (ARIA)^[8] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[9] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10] 7 France (SNEP)^[11] 52 Germany (Official German Charts)^[12] 58 Germany Black Chart (Official German Charts)^[13] 12 Ireland (IRMA)^[14] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15] 93 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16] 11 Scotland (OCC)^[17] 8 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18] 27 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[19] 2 UK Singles (OCC)^[20] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2004) Position UK Singles (OCC)^[21] 57

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[22]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	August 2, 2004	CD	Atlantic	^[23]
United Kingdom	August 30, 2004	12-inch vinyl CD		^[24]

References

1. "Twista: Kamikaze Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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21. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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24. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 28, 2004. p. 39.