''You Brought the Sunshine'' is the eighth album released by

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in 1981. In 1983, the album peaked at number three on the US '' Billboard''

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chart, before appearing on the 1983 and 1984 year-end charts. The album contained the crossover hit single "You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)" which had sold over 200,000 units by November 2, 1985, after peaking at number 16 on US '' Billboard''

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and number 27 on Dance Club Songs in 1983. In 2020, the song reached number 2 on the Gospel Digital Sales chart. Also in 2020, a live recording of the song from the album '' Live – One Last Time'' (2007), peaked at number 11 on Hot Gospel Songs.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the album's

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