| I Live for the Sun | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Sunrays |
| Album: | Andrea |
| Released: | July 1965 |
| Recorded: | January 10, 1965 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Producer: | Murry Wilson |
| Prev Title: | Outta Gas |
| Next Title: | Andrea |
"I Live for the Sun" is a 1965 single written by Rick Henn and performed by American pop band the Sunrays.
Band member Eddy Medora on the origin of the song: "I had a chorus that went, 'Run Run Run' and Ricky Henn called me up to come over and finish it. I didn't come over." Ricky Henn went on to write "I Live For The Sun" but only used the three chords of the chorus of "Run Run Run" and wrote a different melody over those chords, created a new title and concept, new lyrics for the entire song, composed original verses and bridge. The track has an approximate duration of two minutes and twenty-five seconds. The Surf Punks later covered the song at a slightly faster tempo, omitting the bridge but featuring a dulcimer solo in its place.
"I Live for the Sun" reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the Australian Singles Chart
| Chart[1] | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 51 |
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 817.