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Sunshine (Lil' Flip song)

{{Short description|2004 single by Lil' Flip}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Sunshine

| cover = Sunshine single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Lil' Flip featuring Lea

| album = U Gotta Feel Me

| B-side = The Ghetto

| released = {{start date|2004|5|24}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:47

| label =

| writer =

| producer = The Synphony

| chronology = Lil' Flip

| prev_title = Game Over (Flip)

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = What It Do

| next_year = 2005

}}

"Sunshine" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil' Flip, released May 24, 2004, as the second single from his third album, U Gotta Feel Me (2004). The song, produced by the Synphony, features vocals by American singer Lea. It reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, Hot Rap Tracks, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts, stuck in each case behind Terror Squad's "Lean Back".

The official remix of "Sunshine" is called "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" and originally featured singer Amerie, but she was later replaced by Lea. The remix samples The Notorious B.I.G.'s 1997 single "Hypnotize". In 2022, American rapper Tyga remade the song adding new lyrics, featuring American singer Jhené Aiko and American rapper Pop Smoke.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/cmplxjoshua-espinoza/tyga-sunshine-video-jhene-aiko-pop-smoke|title=Tyga Releases "Sunshine" Single and Video f/ Jhené Aiko a...|website=Complex}}

Track listings

US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Sunshine|others=Lil' Flip|year=2004|type=US 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Sony Urban Music, Sucka Free Records, Columbia Records|id=44 77009}}

:A1. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—explicit) – 3:41

:A2. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—clean) – 3:40

:A3. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix featuring Lea—instrumental) – 3:40

:A4. "Sunshine" (featuring Lea—explicit) – 3:45

:B1. "The Ghetto" (explicit) – 2:22

:B2. "The Ghetto" (clean) – 2:22

:B3. "The Ghetto" (instrumental) – 2:30

:B4. "The Ghetto" (explicit a cappella) – 1:37

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Sunshine|others=Lil' Flip|year=2004|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=675184 2}}

  1. "Sunshine" (clean album version) – 3:45
  2. "Baby Boy, Baby Girl" (Sunshine remix—explicit album version) – 3:41
  3. "Game Over" (flip—clean remix) – 4:25
  4. "Sunshine" (video) – 4:00

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Sunshine|others=Lil' Flip|year=2004|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Columbia Records|id=675416 1}}

  1. "Sunshine" (featuring Lea) – 3:45
  2. "Sunshine" (Kingpin remix featuring Lea—dirty) – 3:56

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2004)

!Peak
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scope="row"|Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-09-24.pdf|title=R&R Canada CHR/Pop Top 30|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1574|page=50|date=September 24, 2004|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

|8

{{single chart|France|36|artist=Lil' Flip|song=Sunshine|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Lil' Flip|song=Sunshine|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Scotland|42|date=20041030|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|14|date=20041030|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|3|date=20041030|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Lil Flip|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|2|artist=Lil Flip|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|2|artist=Lil Flip|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|6|artist=Lil Flip|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|1|artist=Lil Flip|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2004)

!Position

scope="row"|UK Urban (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2005/Music-Week-2005-01-22.pdf|title=2004 Urban Top 30|magazine=Music Week|page=24|date=January 22, 2005|access-date=August 5, 2023}}
{{small|"Sunshine" / "Baby Boy, Baby Girl"}}

|22

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://billboardtop100of.com/2004-2/|title=Billboard Top 100 – 2004|website=Billboardtop100of.com|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

|20

scope="row"|US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2004/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2004|magazine=Billboard|url-access=subscription|access-date=October 4, 2021}}

|36

scope="row"|US Hot Rap Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA20-IA15|title=Year in Music & Touring: Hot Rap Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-60|date=December 25, 2004|access-date=December 22, 2023}}

|9

scope="row"|US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs|magazine=Billboard Radio Monitor|volume=12|issue=51|page=22|date=December 17, 2004}}

|41

scope="row"|US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA35|title=Year in Music & Touring: Hot Rhythmic Top 40 Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|page=YE-75|date=December 25, 2004|access-date=December 22, 2023}}

|8

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Lil' Flip|title=Sunshine|award=Gold|relyear=2004|certyear=2005|digital=true|access-date=October 15, 2020}}

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Release history

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scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|May 24, 2004

|{{hlist|Rhythmic contemporary|urban radio}}

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Sony Urban Music|Sucka Free|Columbia}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-05-21.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1556|page=25|date=May 21, 2004|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

July 12, 2004

|Contemporary hit radio

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2004/RR-2004-07-09.pdf|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1563|page=20|date=July 9, 2004|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|October 18, 2004

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD}}

|Columbia

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=October 16, 2004}}

References

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Category:2004 singles

Category:2004 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Lil' Flip songs

Category:Sony Music singles

Category:Songs written by Lil' Flip