"Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" is a

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sung by

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. It was originally released on Gore's 1963 album '' Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts''. Composed by

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, the single was released in conjunction with Gore's rendition in the 1965 film ''

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''. It was arranged by

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and produced by

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. The tune peaked at #13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. ''

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'' said of the single that "back on the happy rhythm trail, Lesley comes up with a winner in this summertime rouser." ''

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'' described it as "an engaging lovey-dovey, a perfect way for teeners to get in the summertime spirit." The single version released in 1965 was sped up while the album version was played back at normal speed.

Personnel

- vocals

Popular culture

*The song's movie debut was in the 1965 film ''

''. *This song was used as a gag from a popular

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, which one character, Tord, has a particular hate for this song, most notably in "Hello Hellhole," and "Ruined." *It was used in the 2009 film ''

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'' during the montage of Flint making food for the townspeople (in this version, the song has one more key change at the end and goes faster). *

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covered the song for their 1965 album ''

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''. *

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never recorded the song for an album, but performed it once on TV, on the October 2, 1965 episode of BBC1's ''The Billy Cotton Band Show'' in the UK. *The song appeared in ''

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'' episode, "

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" (4 November 1993). In this episode, it is lower in pitch than usual. *The song has become the celebratory anthem for a Texas Rangers fan community on Reddit. *The song appeared in season 11 of ''

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'' series when Ryan Stock and Amber Lynn Walker performed a stunt act on the stage set as a ‘50s TV show. *The song appeared in a scene in

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season 1, episode 9, while Hazel was having a scuffle with Cha-Cha to save Agnes. *The song also appeared in the 2019 TV series, '' Green Eggs & Ham''. *The song played during
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platform. *The song was used as the theme song to "Vacation Time," on CBC television from 1965 to 1968. This was a summer replacement series that ran from 1962 until 1968. *An instrumental part of the song was featured on the hit

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television series,

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second episode called Undertow which had air on September 22, 1977. *At full volume, Christy Plunkett (

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) happily sings along to the song while driving in the 2018 ''

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'' episode "Push-Down Coffee And A Working Turn Signal" (Season 5, Episode 12). As the song plays, the engine sputters and finally the car dies.

References

{{Authority control Lesley Gore songs 1965 singles 1963 songs Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones Mercury Records singles Songs written by Marvin Hamlisch