Soak Up the Sun

"Soak Up the Sun" is a song by American singer Sheryl Crow. It was released on March 25, 2002, as the lead single from her album C'mon C'mon (2002). The song, which features backing vocals by Liz Phair,[2] peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and reached number five on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and number 17 on the Hot 100 chart, receiving a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2005 for sales exceeding 500,000 copies. In addition, a remix by Victor Calderone spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in June 2002; to date, this is Crow's only song to top this listing.

"Soak Up the Sun"
Single cover
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album C'mon, C'mon
ReleasedMarch 25, 2002[1]
GenrePop rock
Length
  • 4:52 (album version)
  • 3:25 (international radio version)
  • 3:17 (US radio version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Sweet Child o' Mine"
(1999)		 "Soak Up the Sun"
(2002)		 "Steve McQueen"
(2002)
Music video
"Soak Up the Sun" on YouTube

In Europe, "Soak Up the Sun" reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 15 in Austria and Switzerland, while in New Zealand, the song peaked at number 19. It was also included on the album "Nolee Mix" which was released to promote the My Scene dolls. "Soak Up the Sun" was the second-most played song on radio in Canada in 2002.[3] During the Glastonbury Festival in June 2019, Crow dedicated the song to Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg.[4]

Music video

The video directed by Wayne Isham and shot on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii features Crow performing on the beach, as well as various vacationers surfing in the ocean and jumping off a waterfall.

Track listings

Charts and certifications

References
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