| "I Live for the Sun" | ||||
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| Single by the Sunrays | ||||
| from the album Andrea | ||||
| Released | July 1965 | |||
| Recorded | January 10, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Henn | |||
| Producer(s) | Murry Wilson | |||
| The Sunrays singles chronology | ||||
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"I Live for the Sun" is song by the American pop band the Sunrays. Written by Rick Henn, it was released as a single in 1965.
Band member Eddy Medora on the origin of the song: "I had a chorus that went, 'Run Run Run' and Ricky Henn called me up to come over and finish it. I didn't come over." Ricky Henn went on to write "I Live For The Sun" but only used the three chords of the chorus of "Run Run Run" and wrote a different melody over those chords, created a new title and concept, new lyrics for the entire song, composed original verses and bridge. The track has an approximate duration of two minutes and twenty-five seconds. The Surf Punks later covered the song at a slightly faster tempo, omitting the bridge but featuring a dulcimer solo in its place.
"I Live for the Sun" reached #51 on the Billboard Hot 100, #20 on the Australian Singles Chart
| Chart [1] | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 20 |
| UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 51 |
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