Southern Sun (Boy & Bear song)

"Southern Sun" is a song recorded by Australian indie rock band Boy & Bear and released in June 2013 as the lead single from their second studio album Harlequin Dream (2013). The song peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Charts.

"Southern Sun"
Single by Boy & Bear
from the album Harlequin Dream
Released	3 June 2013
Length	3:44
Label	Boy & Bear
Songwriter(s)	Boy & Bear
Producer(s)	Wayne Connolly
Boy & Bear singles chronology
"Big Man" (2012) "Southern Sun" (2013) "Three Headed Woman" (2013)
Music video
"Southern Sun" on YouTube

The song was launched on triple J and the band said the song was inspired by the works of Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Paul Simon.[1]

The band performed the song on Conan in July 2014.[2]

Charts

Chart (2013)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	63
France (SNEP)[4]	82

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	2× Platinum	140,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Boy & Bear and Their Southern Sun". auspOp. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
2. "Watch Boy & Bear Perform "Southern Sun" On 'Conan'". TheMusic. July 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
3. "ARIA Chart Watch 83". auspOp. 15 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
4. "Lescharts.com – Boy & Bear – Southern Sun" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.