Format CD single Label A&M | Genre Pop rock | |
B-side "Chances Are", "You're Not the One" Released March 25, 2002 (2002-03-25) Length 4:52 (album version)
3:17 (radio edit) | ||
"Soak Up the Sun" is the title of a song recorded by American artist Sheryl Crow. It was released in March 2002 as the lead single from her album C'mon C'mon. The song, which features backing vocals by Liz Phair, peaked at number-one on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and hit number 5 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and #17 on the Hot 100 chart. In addition, "Soak Up the Sun" (remixed by noted DJ Victor Calderone) spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in June 2002; to date, this is Crow's only song to top this chart. It reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart. It was covered by the Kidz Bop Kids in 2003. The song was also included on the album "Nolee Mix" which was released to promote the My Scene dolls. The song was a staple of radio airplay during the summer of 2002.
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Music video
The video directed by Wayne Isham and shot on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii features Crow performing on the beach, as well as various vacationers surfing in the ocean and jumping off a waterfall.
European CD single (Cat No.: 497 688-2)
- "Soak Up the Sun" (radio edit)
- "Chances Are"
- "You're Not the One"
- "Soak Up the Sun" (album version)
UK CD single #1 (Cat No.: 497 704-2)
- "Soak Up the Sun" (radio edit)
- "Chances Are" (non LP track)
- "You're Not the One" (non LP track)
- "Soak Up the Sun" (video)
UK CD single #2 (Cat. No.: 497 705-2)
- "Soak Up the Sun" (album version)
- "My Favorite Mistake" (live version)
- "A Change Would Do You Good" (live version)
- CD-ROM Segment, including preview of new album
CD remixes single (Cat. No.: 497 721-2)
- "Soak Up the Sun" - album version
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep radio mix
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep club mix
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep dub
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep Ultimix
- "Soak Up the Sun" - Ultimix