Sun is shining

Sun is shining
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publication	1970 (promo single) 1971 (album)
length	2:07 min.
Genre (s)	reggae
Author (s)	Bob Marley
album	Soul Revolution Part II
Cover versions
1977	Bob Marley & The Wailers
1997	Finley Quaye
1999	Bob Marley vs. Funk star De Luxe
2020	Bob Marley feat. Robin Schulz

Sun Is Shining ( English for "The sun is shining") is a song of the Jamaican reggae - singer Bob Marley and his band The Wailers . The piece first appeared on his second studio album Soul Revolution Part II .

Creation and publication

Sun Is Shining was written by Marley himself. He wrote the piece in 1967 after moving back from Kingston to Saint Ann Parish to live in the country and grow cabbage and yams .

The production comes from the Jamaican music producer Lee Perry . The Jamaican Errol Thompson acted as the sound engineer during the recording. The recording took place in Randy's Studio, Vincent Chin 's recording studio , in Kingston . The instrumentation comes from, among others, Aston and Carlton Barrett on drums and Peter Tosh on melodica .

Publication and promotion

Sun Is Shining first appeared on a promo single , with the B-side Run for Cover , on a 7 "record in 1970 in Jamaica. The single was released under the music label Tuff Gong . In the same year an official 7 "single for Run for Cover was released in Jamaica under the same label , with Sun Is Shining as the B-side. In July 1971 Sun Is Shining was released as part of Marley's second studio album Soul Revolution Part II . The original was published by the music label Upsetter Records. The piece was published by the original publishers Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing and Fifty Six Hope Road Music as well as the sub-publishers Blue Mountain Music and Kobalt Music . On July 27, 1972, the song was also released as part of Marley's third studio album, African Herbsman . In 1972 Sun Is Shining was also released as the B-side of Concrete Jungle by Tuff Gong in Jamaica.

content

The lyrics to Sun Is Shining are in English . The title translates into German as “The sun is shining”. The music and the lyrics were written or composed by Marley himself. Musically, the song moves in the area of reggae . The tempo is 73 beats per minute . The key is D minor . Marley himself stated that he was inspired by the song Eleanor Rigby from the British beat band The Beatles .

The song is built on two verses, a chorus and an outro . It starts with a so-called "pre-chorus" which is followed directly by the chorus. After the first chorus, the first stanza follows. The first stanza is followed by the pre-chorus and the refrain. The second chorus is followed by the second verse, before the song with the outro “Sun is shining and the weather is sweet. Sun is shining. "( English for" The sun is shining and the weather is beautiful. The sun is shining. ") Ends.

"(Monday morning) here I am. Want you to know just if you can. (Tuesday evening) where I stood. (Wednesday morning) Tell myself a new day is rising. (Thursday evening) get on the rise. A new day is dawning. (Friday morning) here I am. (Saturday evening) want you to know just. Want you to know just where I stood. " - Refrain, original excerpt

“(Monday morning) I'm here. I only want you to know if you can. (Tuesday night) Where I am. (Wednesday morning) Tell myself a new day is starting. (Thursday evening) On the rise. A new day is dawning. (Friday morning) I'm here. (Saturday night) Just want you to know. I just want you to know where I am. " - Refrain, translation

Contributors

Song production Aston Barrett : drums Carlton Barrett : drums Bob Marley : vocals , composer , lyricist Lee Perry : music producer Errol Thompson: sound engineer Peter Tosh : Melodica

Companies Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing: Publisher Blue Mountain Music: sub-publisher Fifty Six Hope Road Music: Publisher Kobalt Music : sub-publisher Randy's Studio: recording studio Tuff Gong : music label Upsetter Records: music label

reception

Reviews

The Rolling Stone placed Sun Is Shining , during an internal top 50 ranking with respect to the "greatest songs of Bob Marley" on rank 19. While designated a brief description of the title, the authors, the piece as a "highlight" of Soul Revolution Part II .

Charts and chart placements

Sun Is Shining reached the UK single charts for the first time in the course of the publication of the compilation Africa Unite: The Singles Collection in the chart edition of November 26, 2005 . Since the piece never appeared as a single, it was able to place in the charts due to the high number of individual downloads. Sun Is Shining placed one week in the British singles charts and reached 54th place. It was Marley's 22nd chart success in the British singles charts.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
United Kingdom (OCC)	54 (1 week)	1

Sun Is Shining (Version '77)

Sun Is Shining (Version '77)
Bob Marley & The Wailers
publication	March 23, 1978 (album)
length	4:58 min.
Genre (s)	reggae
Author (s)	Bob Marley
album	Kaya

Creation and publication

In 1977 Marley - together with his band - re-recorded the piece under the title Sun Is Shining (Version '77) . Marley is still the sole author. The production was done by Marley and his band, as executive producer was the British Chris Blackwell . The mixing took place under the direction of Robert Ash and Blackwell. Alex Sadkin and Karl Pitterson acted as sound engineers, with the help of Terry Barham. Marley and the band were responsible for the instrumentation. In addition to the main vocals by Marley, the voices of the vocal trio I-Threes (consisting of: Marcia Griffiths , Judy Mowatt and Rita Marley ) can be heard in the background .

Sun Is Shining (version '77) was released on March 23, 1978 as part of Marley's ninth studio album, Kaya . The publication took place among other things by the music labels Island Records and Tuff Gong. In the same year the track was released by Island Records as the B-side of the 7 ″ single Kaya in Spain. On November 14, 2005, this version was released as a limited 7 "single in the UK. It was released by Island Records and Tuff Gong and included the song Jammin ' as the B-side. The B-side is a concert recording from the Rainbow Theater on June 4, 1977 and originally appeared on the "Deluxe Version" of Marley's eighth studio album Exodus . Rolling Stone magazine called the piece "harmless cheerfulness".

Contributors

Song production Al Anderson : record producer Robert Ash: Mixing Terry Barham: Assistant Sound Engineer Aston Barrett : bass guitar , music producer, percussion Carlton Barrett : music producer, percussion, drums Chris Blackwell : Mixdown, Executive Producer Glen Da Costa: Trumpet Tyrone Downie : keyboard , music producer, percussion Vin Gordon: saxophone I-Threes : backing vocals Earl Lindo: music producer David Madden: Trumpet Bob Marley: acoustic guitar , vocals, composer, lyricist, record producer, percussion, rhythm guitarist Julian Marvin : guitar , music producer Alvin Patterson: music producer, percussion Karl Pitterson: sound engineer Alex Sadkin: sound engineer

Companies Island Records : music label Tuff Gong : music label

Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix)

Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix)
Bob Marley vs. Funk star De Luxe
publication	September 13, 1999 (single)
length	3:59 min.
Genre (s)	House
Author (s)	Bob Marley
album	Keep on Moving (It's Too Funky in Here)

Creation and publication

In 1999 the Danish DJ Funkstar De Luxe made an official remix version of the 1977 version of Sun Is Shining . Marley is still the sole author, Nathanael Gerald Beausivoir and Didier Morville appear as so-called “special lyricists” . Marley, his band and Perry are again given as producers. The new mix took place under the direction of Funkstar De Luxe. Compared to the original, this is no longer a reggae number, but a house track. The piece was first released as a single on September 13, 1999 by Club Tools. The piece was published by the original publishers Because Edition, Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing and Fifty Six Hope Road Music as well as the sub-publishers Blue Mountain Music, Kobalt Music and Rückbank Musikverlag. On the front cover of the maxi single - in addition to the artist and song title - the face of Marley can be seen. The single was released worldwide in various different versions, which differ in the number and selection of their B-sides. The B-sides only contain further remix versions of Sun Is Shining , including by well-known artists such as the German DJ atb . On November 27, 2000, the remix version appeared on the debut album Keep on Moving (It's Too Funky in Here) by Funkstar De Luxe. A music video made by Niels Birkemose for the original version of Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix) was also released in October 1999. On the one hand, the music video shows scenes from everyday life by Jamaican people and, on the other hand, you can see Funkstar De Luxe, who is on the way to a gig and hangs up. To date, the music video has over two million views on YouTube (as of August 2020).

On January 19, 2004, the single was reissued in France with new remixes. For the 15th anniversary a new remix single was released in the Netherlands, with a new remix by the Dutch DJ Funkerman . On February 4, 2015, Funkstar De Luxe released a second music video for Sun Is Shining . The video was shot by Marc Korn and mainly shows a blonde woman who moves or dances to the song in different locations.

Remix versions

• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Alt.Vocal Mix) (Remix by Jonathan Peters)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (ATB Airplay Mix) (Remix by atb )
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (ATB Club Mix) (Remix by atb)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Instrumental) (Remix by Jonathan Peters)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (JPS New York Mix) (Remix by Jonathan Peters)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Jonathan Peters Soundfactory Mix) (Remix by Jonathan Peters)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Radio De Luxe Edit) (Remix by Funkstar De Luxe)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Rainbow Mix) (Remix by Funkstar De Luxe)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Funkstar Club Mix) (Remix by Funkstar De Luxe)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (Messy Boys Remix) (Remix of Messy Boys)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (The Island Mix-Radio Edit)
• 1999: Sun Is Shining (The Island-Extended Version)
• 2004: Sun Is Shining (Major Boys Remix) (Remix of Major Boys)
• 2004: Sun Is Shining (Original Rainbow Mix)
• 2004: Sun Is Shining (Refractory Remix) (Remix of Refractory)
• 2014: Sun Is Shining (Funkerman 2014 Fame Mix) (Remix by Funkerman )
• 2015: Sun Is Shining ( CJ Stone & Milo.NL Radio Edit) (Remix by CJ Stone & Milo.NL)
• 2015: Sun Is Shining (CJ Stone & Milo.NL Remix) (Remix by CJ Stone & Milo.NL)
• 2017: Sun Is Shining (LA Rush Extended Remix) (Remix of LA Rush)
• 2017: Sun Is Shining (Paul Hawkins Extended Deep Remix) (Remix by Paul Hawkins)
• 2017: Sun Is Shining (Pole Folder & Jose Maria Ramon Rework) (Remix by Pole Folder and Jose Maria Ramon)
• 2017: Sun Is Shining (Steve Brian & York Extended Remix) (Remix by York )
• 2019: Sun Is Shining (Firebeatz Extended Remix) (Remix by Firebeatz )
• 2019: Sun Is Shining (Firebeatz Remix) (Remix by Firebeatz)

Contributors

Song production Al Anderson: record producer Aston Barrett: bass guitar, music producer, percussion Carlton Barrett: music producer, percussion, drums Nathanael Gerald Beausivoir: Special lyricist Glen Da Costa: Trumpet Tyrone Downie: keyboard, music producer, percussion Funkstar De Luxe .: Mixing Vin Gordon: saxophone I-Threes: backing vocals Earl Lindo: music producer David Madden: Trumpet Bob Marley: acoustic guitar, vocals, composer, lyricist, record producer, percussion, rhythm guitarist Julian Marvin: guitar, music producer Didier Morville : Specialist lyricist Alvin Patterson: music producer, percussion

Artwork Niels Birkemose: Director (Video 1999) Marc Korn: Director (Video 2015) Companies Because Edition: Publisher Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing: Publisher Blue Mountain Music: Publisher Club Tools: music label Fifty Six Hope Road Music: Publisher Kobalt Music : Publisher Rückbank Musikverlag: Verlag

reception

Charts and chart placements

Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix) reached number 19 in the single charts in Germany and was in the top 100 for a total of 13 weeks. In Austria , the single reached its highest chart listing in nine chart weeks with rank 23. In the Swiss charts reached Sun Is Shining (Radio Star De Luxe Remix) seventh place and a week was ranked in the top 10, and 21 weeks in the charts. In the UK the single reached number three and was in the top 10 for three weeks and in the charts for 14 weeks. The single missed entry into the US singles charts , but reached the top of the US Dance Club Songs chart. Furthermore, the single reached the top of the chart in Iceland .

Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix) was the 16th chart success in the British single charts for Marley as well as the fifth in Germany, fourth in Austria and, after Could You Be Loved and Iron Lion Zion, third in Switzerland. It became Marley's eighth top 10 success in the British singles charts and also third in Switzerland after Could You Be Loved and Iron Lion Zion . Funkstar De Luxe reached the worldwide single charts for the first time.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	19th (13 weeks)	13
Austria (Ö3)	23 (9 weeks)	9
Switzerland (IFPI)	7th (21 weeks)	21st
United Kingdom (OCC)	3 (14 weeks)	14th

Awards for music sales

Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix) received a Silver Record the year it was released in the UK . In total, the single received silver once and gold four times across Europe for over 497,500 copies sold.

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA)	gold	25,000
France (SNEP)	gold	250,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	gold	7,500
Sweden (IFPI)	gold	15,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver	200,000
All in all	1 × silver 4 × gold	497,500

Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix)

Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix)
Bob Marley feat. Robin Schulz
publication	July 17, 2020 (single)
length	3:05 min.
Genre (s)	Deep house
Author (s)	Bob Marley

Creation and publication

When Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix) is a remix version of the German DJ Robin Schulz from the same original Sun Is Shining . The sole author is Bob Marley, which has not changed anything in the composition or the text. Daniel Deimann and the Junkx producer trio (consisting of Dennis Bierbrodt, Jürgen Dohr and Guido Kramer) acted as sound engineers . Together with Schulz, Deimann and Junkx were also responsible for the instrumentation and programming. Musically, this remix version moves in the area of deep house .

The first release of Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix) took place as a single, for download and streaming , on July 17th, 2020. It was released as a single track by the music label Island Records . It was distributed by Universal Music Publishing . On the front cover of the single - in addition to the artist and the song title - a black and white portrait of Marley playing the guitar can be seen. Two weeks after the single was released, an official lyric video premiered on YouTube . In this, as is typical for such videos, the currently sung song lines are always to be seen in the foreground. The animations in the background are mainly based on nature shots. The video was created by Nics.

Contributors

Song production Daniel Deimann: Keyboard, programming , sound engineer Junkx : keyboard, programming, sound engineer Bob Marley: composer, songwriter Robin Schulz : Mixing, keyboard, programming

Companies Island Records : music label Universal Music Publishing : Distribution

Charts and chart placements

Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix) reached number 91 on the Swiss charts and was in this parade for a week. The single was denied entry into the official single charts in Germany and Austria. In Germany, Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix) was in second place in the single trend charts from July 24, 2020 and eleventh in the download charts from July 28, 2020. In addition, the song could be in the German iTunes daily evaluations and achieved its highest chart listing on July 19, 2020 with fifth place. For Schulz as an interpreter, this is the 20th chart success in Switzerland. Marley reached the Swiss charts for the eighth time as an interpreter.

Chart placements

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Switzerland (IFPI)	91 (1 week)	1

Other cover versions and samples (selection)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Sunday Shining (Finley Quaye)   UK 16 06/21/1997 (6 weeks)

Cover versions 1996: DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondō 1997: Black Uhuru 2001: Tribo De Jah ( Sol no céu ) 2007: Yanou 2009: Bebel Gilberto 2015: Caribbean Dandee

Samples 1997: Finley Quaye ( Sunday Shining ) 2001: Seeed ( Top of the City ) 2007: The Aggrovators ( Dub Is Shining ) 2007: Mos Def ( Summertime ) 2007: Redman feat. Ready Roc & Method Man ( Blow Treez ) 2010: Shyne feat. The Notorious BIG & Bob Marley ( Belize )

Web links

• Music video for "Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix)" (1999) on YouTube
• Music video for "Sun Is Shining (Funkstar De Luxe Remix)" (2015) on YouTube
• Music video for "Sun Is Shining (Robin Schulz Remix)" on YouTube

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