"Brighter Than Sunshine" is a song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 by Aqualung

Aqualung (musician)

Matthew "Matt" Hales , better known as Aqualung, is an English singer and songwriter best known in the UK for his song "Strange and Beautiful", which was featured on a television advertisement for the new Volkswagen New Beetle during the summer of 2002 and went on to become a Top 10 hit in the UK...

, first released on his 2003 album Still Life

Still Life (Aqualung album)

Still Life is the second album by Aqualung, released on October 27, 2003 to critical acclaim. The album featured a more expansive, full band sound than the previous eponymous album. The album reached #80 on the UK albums chart...

. It was later added to the 2005 compilation album Strange and Beautiful

Strange and Beautiful

Strange and Beautiful is Aqualung's first US album release: a compilation of tracks from Aqualung's first two albums: Aqualung and Still Life. This compilation making up his first US release includes "Strange and Beautiful," "Brighter Than Sunshine," and "Falling Out of Love."The track "Brighter...

. "Brighter Than Sunshine" reached #32 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 Chart in the U.S. and #37 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Brighter Than Sunshine" was featured in the 2005 romantic comedy A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nigel Cole. The screenplay by Colin Patrick Lynch focuses on two individuals whose relationship slowly evolves from lust to friendship to romance over the course of seven years...

, as well as in an episode of the American drama, Cold Case.