Sunshine on a Rainy Day
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"Sunshine on a Rainy Day" is a 1990 single released by British
female pop singer
and songwriter
Zoë
.
The song was originally released at the end of 1990
, when it only managed to reach #53 on the UK Singles Chart
. It was not until the remix
by Youth in August 1991, that it hit #4 on the same chart and became her biggest hit to date. The track was used in UK advertisements for the Amiga 500
computer adding to its popularity. It was the 18th best-selling single of 1991, outselling many number ones and twos in the year-end chart.
Zoë re-recorded the song in 2008 with her folk band Mama. This version is available on their debut cd, Crow Coyote Buffalo.
The mixes were as follows:
"Infextious",
"Styles & Breeze",
"Urban Radio",
"Original".
Great Britain
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female pop singer
Pop Singer
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and songwriter
Songwriter
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Zoë
Zoe (singer)
Zoë is a British pop singer and songwriter, who had brief success in 1991 with two hit singles, "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", which climbed to #4 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Lightning", which reached #37...
.
The song was originally released at the end of 1990
1990 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1990.-Events:*January 21 – MTV's Unplugged premieres on cable television with British band Squeeze...
, when it only managed to reach #53 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was not until the remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
by Youth in August 1991, that it hit #4 on the same chart and became her biggest hit to date. The track was used in UK advertisements for the Amiga 500
Amiga 500
The Amiga 500 - also known as the A500 - was the first “low-end” Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987 - at the same time as the high-end Amiga 2000 - and competed directly against the Atari 520ST...
computer adding to its popularity. It was the 18th best-selling single of 1991, outselling many number ones and twos in the year-end chart.
Zoë re-recorded the song in 2008 with her folk band Mama. This version is available on their debut cd, Crow Coyote Buffalo.
Charts
| Chart (1990) 1 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 53 |
| Chart (1991) 2 | Peak position |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 40 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| Chart (2000) 3 | Peak position |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 26 |
| Chart (2003) 4 | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 69 |
- 1 Zoë - 1990 version, 21991 version.
- 3 Christine Anu version
- 4 Real and Richardson featuring Jobabe version
Other versions
- The song was covered on Emma BuntonEmma BuntonEmma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...
's first album A Girl Like MeA Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album)A Girl Like Me is the debut solo album by English recording artist Emma Bunton, released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with 21,500 copies sold in its first week. Although initial success was promising, A...
.
- In 1994, Naomi Cambell covered the song on her "Babywoman" album.
- In 2000, Australian singer Christine AnuChristine Anu-Early life:Anu was born in Cairns, Queensland to a Torres Strait Islander mother from Saibai and Mabuiag Islands.-Career:Anu began performing as a dancer and later went on to sing back-up vocals for The Rainmakers, which included Neil Murray of the Warumpi Band. Her first recording was in 1993...
covered the song on her "Come My Way" album.
- The song was also covered by dance artists Ed Real & Mark Richardson in 2003. This was released on Nukleuz Records in November 2005.
The mixes were as follows:
"Infextious",
"Styles & Breeze",
"Urban Radio",
"Original".
- Other Happy Hardcore remixes include "Sunshine" by Slipmatt and Eruption, and "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" by DJ Stompy.