"Sun" is a single by American singer Belinda Carlisle, the first after a 15-year hiatus. It was included on a US

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, ''ICON: The Best Of'', and a UK compilation album, ''The Collection''.

Background

On March 13, 2013, following a lengthy break from releasing solo material, Carlisle announced that she would release a new single titled "Sun" and a new greatest hits compilation called ''ICON: The Best of'' in the United States on March 19, 2013. She had been performing the song live since early 2012, including during the live recording of her "Live from Metropolis Studios" in May 2012. This was released on CD and

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in September 2013. The song, written by singer-songwriter

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, was introduced to Carlisle by her son James and was then sent to fellow

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singer Jane Wiedlin, who tweaked the lyrics. Lopez, Carlisle, and Wiedlin are listed as songwriters. The song was released in the UK on 20 May 2013 by Demon Music Group and received regular airplay on BBC Radio 2, hitting the Top 40.

Video

The video was filmed during her live performance at Live from Metropolis Studios in May 2012. Carlisle released the video for "Sun" on April 1, 2013, via her

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account

Reviews

'Radio Creme Brulee' gave the song 4.5 out of 5, saying "''Sun'' is hands down Belinda’s best single in over two decades" Clare Heal of '

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' said ''Sun'' is "an infectious slice of electro-pop as memorable as anything from her heyday".

Release history

References

{{Belinda Carlisle 2013 singles Belinda Carlisle songs