Released 1965 Genre Country Label RCA Victor | Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM Length 2:38 | |
B-side "He Loved Me Too Little" | ||
"Sun Glasses" is a song originally released by Skeeter Davis in 1965, which was written by John D. Loudermilk. In 1984, Tracey Ullman released a version of the song titled "Sunglasses", which became an international hit.
Skeeter Davis's version of the song reached No. 30 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, while reaching No. 120 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.
In 1966, Davis was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Vocal Performance - Female for her rendition of "Sun Glasses".
In 1984, Tracey Ullman released a version of the song titled "Sunglasses". Ullman's version spent 9 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 18, while reaching No. 6 on Austria's Die Großen 10 chart, No. 13 in Sweden, and No. 18 on the Irish Singles Chart.