Yellow Orange Rays

"Yellow Orange Rays" is a song by Australian-born singer-songwriter, record producer, and remix engineer Sam Sparro. The song was released as a b-sided digital single on 9 November 2012 to Dutch iTunes. It is the third single from his sophomore studio album Return to Paradise, within the country of Belgium.

"Yellow Orange Rays"
Single by Sam Sparro
from the album Return to Paradise
Released	9 November 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Pop disco dance-pop soul
Length	3:06
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Tim Anderson Sam Falson Bethany Cosentino[1]
Producer(s)	Tim Anderson
Sam Sparro singles chronology
"I Wish I Never Met You" (2012) "Yellow Orange Rays" (2012) "Hang on 2 Your Love" (2013)

The single entered the Belgian Ultratop Chart on 29 December at No. 92, enviably peaking at No. 74, it managing to stay on the chart for four consecutive weeks. Two weeks earlier in the country, on the week of 15 December, the single entered the Dance Bubbling Under Chart at #4; on this chart "Yellow Orange Rays" peaked at No. 2 and maintained this chart position for three consecutive weeks, managing to stay on the charts for six consecutive weeks in all, the last three weeks of December 2012 and first three weeks of January 2013.[2]

Background

Jesse Rogg, who is a close friend of Sparro's is usually the main producer on his works, but was only involved in the post production of "Yellow Orange Rays". Tim Anderson produced the track, also writing it with Sparro. Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast sings backing vocals for "Yellow Orange Rays" as well as contributing to the song as a writer. Piano in the song is by Charlie Willcocks, who has worked with Sparro before on the songs "Still Hungry" from his debut album, Sam Sparro, and appears not only as a pianist on the song "Happieness", but a writer.

Track list

Digital download – single[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Yellow Orange Rays"	3:24
2.	"Yellow Orange Rays" (Bodyspasm Remix)	3:56

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Return to Paradise.

• Tim Anderson – writing
• Bethany Cosentino – writing
• John Fields – mixing
• Jesse Rogg – post production
• Ryan Shields – percussion
• Sam Sparro – vocals, writing, synths, additional piano
• Charlie Willcocks – piano

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	92
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	2
Chart (2013)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4]	74
Belgium (Ultratop Dance Bubbling Under Flanders)[2]	2

References

1. ""Yellow Orange Rays" writing credits". BMI. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
2. "Sam Sparro – "Yellow Orange Rays" on ultrtop". ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
3. ""Yellow Orange Rays" on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
4. "Ultratop.be – Sam Sparro – Yellow Orange Rays" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.