Sunlight (DJ Sammy song) explained

Sunlight
Cover:DJ Sammy- Sunlight.jpg
Type:single
Artist:DJ Sammy featuring Loona
Album:Heaven
Length:3:59
Label:Vale Music, Data, Central Station
Producer:DJ Sammy
Chronology:DJ Sammy
Prev Title:Heaven
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:The Boys of Summer
Next Year:2002

"Sunlight" is a song written and produced by Spanish disc jockey DJ Sammy with vocals provided by Dutch singer Loona. It was released in May 2002 as the second single off DJ Sammy's second studio album, Heaven (2002), and reached number eight in the United Kingdom, number 21 in Ireland, and number 28 in the Netherlands.

Music videos

There were two videos made for the single. One video features time-lapse photography of locations around the world of people walking in urban areas, traffic, clouds drifting on mountains, and waves on a beach. The other video features time-lapse photography of Palma de Mallorca and Loona singing on the beach.

Track listings

Spanish maxi-CD single[1]

  1. "Sunlight" (sunrise mix) – 3:59
  2. "Sunlight" (sunset mix) – 5:22
  3. "Sunlight" (DJ Shog remix) – 7:46
  4. "Sunlight" (Martin Eyerer remix) – 9:56
  5. "Sunlight" (Minimalistix remix) – 7:34
  6. "Sunlight" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 5:08
  7. "Sunlight" (sunset mix instrumental) – 5:08
  8. "Sunlight" (bossa nova vibes) – 3:18

UK enhanced CD single[2]

  1. "Sunlight" (radio edit)
  2. "Sunlight" (Milky remix edit)
  3. "Heaven" (Yanou's Candlelight mix)
  4. "Sunlight" (video)

UK cassette single[3]

  1. "Sunlight" (radio edit)
  2. "Sunlight" (Milky remix edit)

Australian CD single[4]

  1. "Sunlight" (sunrise mix) – 4:00
  2. "Sunlight" (bossa nova vibes) – 3:19
  3. "Sunlight" (sunset mix) – 5:22
  4. "Sunlight" (DJ Shog remix) – 7:48
  5. "Sunlight" (Minimalistix remix) – 7:35
  6. "Sunlight" (Oliver Lieb remix) – 7:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002–2003)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 29
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[6] 3

Year-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
EuropeCD
United KingdomData[8]

Notes and References

  1. Sunlight. DJ Sammy. 2002. Spanish maxi-CD single liner notes. Vale Music. VLCDMX 1047-4.
  2. Sunlight. DJ Sammy. 2003. UK enhanced CD single liner notes. Data Records. DATA54CDS.
  3. Sunlight. DJ Sammy. 2003. UK cassette single sleeve. Data Records. DATA54MCS.
  4. Sunlight. DJ Sammy. 2003. Australian CD single liner notes. Central Station. CSR CD5 0417.
  5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 21. 27. 12. 28 June 2003. 8 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 12 June 2003. GfK Chart-Track. 13 June 2019.
  7. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2003. UKChartsPlus. 13 June 2019.
  8. New Releases – For Week Starting 9 June 2003: Singles. Music Week. 23. 7 June 2003. 6 September 2021.