Sunrise (Simply Red song)


"Sunrise" is a song by English musical group Simply Red. It was released in March 2003 as the first single from the album Home. It peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number three in Canada, number four in Italy, the Netherlands and Portugal, and number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Content

The song contains samples of Hall & Oates's 1981 hit "I Can't Go for That " and incorporates some of the same lyrics.

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."

Video

The main success of "Sunrise" was due in part to the sensual video being shot on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. It was filmed in February 2003 at the Das Canoas house designed by the renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for himself, which has since been open to the public.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications