Sunshine Anderson should not be confused with Sunny Anderson.
| Sunshine Anderson | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Name: | Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1974 6, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genre: | R&B, soul, neo soul |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Years Active: | 1999–present |
| Label: | Soulife, Atlantic, Shining Star, Music World, Verve Forecast |
Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson (born June 7, 1974) is an American R&B and soul singer.
Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President, Mike City, heard Anderson singing on her way to the cafeteria of North Carolina Central University (where she earned a BS in criminal justice) and introduced the two.[2] From there, Anderson was managed by Macy Gray during the recording of her first album.[3] [4] [5] [6]
In 1999, Anderson signed with Atlantic Records. Anderson released her debut album, Your Woman in April 2001. The album debuted at No. 8 on Billboards Hot 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B charts. The lead single, "Heard It All Before," (released February 27, 2001) peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 3 on the R&B charts. The follow-up single "Lunch or Dinner," peaked at No. 54 on R&B charts. The album was certified gold later that year.
In August 2004, Anderson signed to Mathew Knowles' new record label Music World Entertainment.[7] In 2006, her first single for her new label, "Something I Wanna Give You" was released and peaked at No. 80 on Billboard R&B charts. A video of the song was shot in Los Angeles by director Gil Green.[8]
On January 23, 2007, Anderson released her second album, Sunshine at Midnight. The album debuted and peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the R&B charts. In addition to the release of the album, Anderson toured with singer Brian McKnight. Later that year, the follow-up singles "Force of Nature" (#75 R&B) and "Wear The Crown" were released.[7]
In September 2010, Anderson announced on her Twitter that her new single "Lie to Kick It" was released to radio. Her third studio album, The Sun Shines Again was released November 2, 2010, on Verve Forecast Records.[9]
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US R&B | UK [11] | |||
| Your Woman |
| 5 | 2 | 39 |
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| Sunshine at Midnight |
| 86 | 16 | — | |
| The Sun Shines Again |
| — | 50 | — | |
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | UK | |||
| 2001 | "Heard It All Before" | 18 | 3 | 11 | 9 | Your Woman |
| "Lunch or Dinner" | — | 54 | — | 57 | ||
| 2006 | "Something I Wanna Give You" | — | 80 | — | — | Sunshine at Midnight |
| 2007 | "Force of Nature" | — | 75 | — | — | |
| "Wear the Crown" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Lie to Kick It" | — | 84 | — | — | The Sun Shines Again |
| 2011 | "Say Something"[12] | — | — | — | — | |