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"(Always Be My) Sunshine"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown and Babyface
from the album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
ReleasedOctober 14, 1997
Recorded1997
Genre East Coast hip hop
Length4:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
Jay-Z singles chronology
" Who You Wit"
(1997) 		"(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997) 		" The City Is Mine"
(1998)
Babyface singles chronology
" How Come, How Long"
(1997) 		"(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997) 		"Fire"
(1998)
Foxy Brown singles chronology
" Firm Biz"
(1997) 		"(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997) 		" Hot Spot"
(1998)
Music video
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" on YouTube

"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is a hip hop song by American rapper Jay-Z with guest vocals from fellow femcee Foxy Brown and R&B singer-songwriter Babyface who performs the song's chorus. It serves as the first single from his second album In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 (1997). The track features production by Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples MC Lyte's " Cha Cha Cha", Alexander O'Neal's " Sunshine", Kraftwerk's "The Man-Machine" and The Fearless Four's "Rockin' It" for the track's beat. In addition, George Fonenette plays keyboards on this song. The song's lyrics helped indicate Jay-Z's change from his Mafioso rap style to a more commercial " shiny suit" style. Steve Juon of RapReviews.com supports the song claiming that it is a less gangsta version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me & My Bitch", a well-received track. [1] Jay-Z cites this song as "what killed the album." [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Hype Williams. Jay-Z is featured in the video rapping in a room resembling a Rubik's Cube & having a carnival theme to it with Foxy Brown rapping alongside of him. Jay-Z & co-founder of Roc-A-Fella, Damon Dash later regretted doing the video citing that the video wasn't their style.

Formats and track listings

CD

  1. "Sunshine (Radio Edit)" (3:15)
  2. "Sunshine (Album Version)" (4:11)
  3. "Sunshine (Clean Version)" (4:12)
  4. "Sunshine ( TV track)" (4:12)
  5. "Sunshine (Acappella)" (3:49)

Vinyl

A-side

  1. "Sunshine (Album Version)"
  2. "Sunshine (TV Track)"
  3. "Sunshine (Radio Edit)"

B-side

  1. "Sunshine (Clean Version)"
  2. "Sunshine (Instrumental)"
  3. "Sunshine (Acappella)"

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Germany ( Official German Charts) [3] 18
Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [4] 9
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [5] 66
New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ) [6] 22
Scotland ( OCC) [7] 69
Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan) [8] 47
UK Hip Hop/R&B ( OCC) [9] 3
UK Singles ( OCC) [10] 25
US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 95
US Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard) [12] 21
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard) [13] 37
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard) [14] 16

See also

References

  1. ^ Juon, Steve. "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Review at RapReviews.com". Archived from the original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
  2. ^ The Scoreboard | Life+Times
  3. ^ " Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface – Sunshine" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 3, 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  5. ^ " Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface – Sunshine" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. ^ " Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface – Sunshine". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  8. ^ " Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown & Babyface – Sunshine". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  14. ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2022.


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