Sunrise

Album: Home (2003)
Charted: 7
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Songfacts®:

  • This was the first single released from the LP Home and was a career comeback for Simply Red in their native Great Britain, where it peaked at #7. It had far less impact in the United States, though it did top the Dance chart.
  • This song samples the Hall & Oates single "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)." It's also remembered for its video, which was strikingly photographed at a mansion outside of Rio de Janeiro designed by Oscar Niemeyer, a renowned Brazilian architect. >>>
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    Mike - Santa Barbara, CA, for above 2

Comments: 1

  • James from Diamond Bar . CaAwesome - So Unforgettable - I notice all of the International Hits are snubbed by the US Charts - Payola has kept many great songs out but their greatness is measured by time - Sunrise - just awesome
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