"Sunshine" is the fourth single released from American rapper Twista's fourth album, '' Kamikaze''. The song did not find success in the United States, but in the United Kingdom, "Sunshine" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. "Sunshine" features R&B singer Anthony Hamilton and was produced by

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Composition

"Sunshine" heavily samples Bill Withers' 1977 hit, "

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." The Twista track begins with a lengthy sample of "Lovely Day"; additionally, the chorus is a reworded version of the original Withers chorus.

Track listings

Australian CD single # "Sunshine" (album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) # "Front Porch" (featuring

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) # "Legit Ballers" European CD single # "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) # "Legit Ballers" (LP version with the Speedknot Mobstaz) UK CD1 # "Sunshine" (edited album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44 # "Front Porch" (featuring Danny Boy) – 5:20 UK CD2 # "Sunshine" (explicit album version featuring Anthony Hamilton) – 3:44 # "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44 # "

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" (remix featuring Bump J and

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—explicit) – 3:29 # "Sunshine" (album version video) – 3:44 # " Slow Jamz" (video) – 3:34 UK 12-inch single :A1. "Sunshine" – 3:44 :A2. "Sunshine" (instrumental) – 3:44 :B1. "Overnight Celebrity" "Overnight Celebrity" (remix featuring Bump J and Cam'ron—explicit) – 3:29 :B2. "Legit Ballers" – 5:18

Charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

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