(Always Be My) Sunshine

Infobox Single
Name = (Always Be My) Sunshine


Artist = Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown & Babyface
from Album = In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
B-side =
Released = September 16, 1997
Format = 12-inch single, CD, Vinyl
Recorded =
Genre = East Coast hip hop
Length = 4:43
Label = Roc-A-Fella Records
Writer = Shawn Carter
Daven Prestige
Daryl Barksdale
Bobby Robinson
Terry Lewis
James Harris
Producer = Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool
Misc = Extra chronology
Artist = Jay-Z
Type = singles
Last single = "Who You Wit"
(1997)
This single = "(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997)
Next single = "The City Is Mine"
(1998)Extra chronology
Artist = Babyface
Type = singles
Last single = "How Come How Long"
(1997)
This single = "(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997)
Next single = "Fire"
(1998)Extra chronology
Artist = Foxy Brown
Type = singles
Last single = "Big Bad Mamma"
(1997)
This single = "(Always Be My) Sunshine"
(1997)
Next single = "Hot Spot"
(1998)

"(Always Be My) Sunshine" is the second single from rapper Jay-Z's second album "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1". It features vocals from Foxy Brown and Babyface as well as production from Daven "Prestige" Vanderpool. Vanderpool samples Alexander O'Neal's "Sunshine," Kraftwerk's "Man Machine" and the Fearless Four's "Rockin' It" for the track's beat. In addition, George Fonenette plays keyboards on this song. The song's lyrics helped indicate Jay-Z's change from his Mafioso rap style to a more commercial "shiny suit" style. Some considers Jay-Z a sellout for releasing pop-oriented love songs like this,cite web | last = Juon | first = Steve | url = http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_lifetimevol1.html | title = In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Review at RapReviews.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = July 9 | accessyear = 2007] but Steve Juon of RapReviews.com supports the song claiming that it is a less gangsta version of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Me & My Bitch," a well-received track.cite web | last = Juon | first = Steve | url = http://www.rapreviews.com/archive/BTTL_lifetimevol1.html | title = In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Review at RapReviews.com | format = | work = | publisher = | accessdate = July 9 | accessyear = 2007]

ingle track list

CD

# "Sunshine (Radio Edit)" (3:15)
# "Sunshine (Album Version)" (4:11)
# "Sunshine (Clean Version)" (4:12)
# "Sunshine (TV Track)" (4:12)
# "Sunshine (Acappella)" (3:49)

Vinyl

A-Side

# "Sunshine (Album Version)"
# "Sunshine (TV Track)"
# "Sunshine (Radio Edit)"

B-Side

# "Sunshine (Clean Version)"
# "Sunshine (Instrumental)"
# "Sunshine (Acappella)"

Chart performances

References

ee also

*List of Jay-Z songs