In the Sun (Joseph Arthur song)

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"In the Sun"
Joseph Arthur In the Sun Single.jpg
Single by Joseph Arthur
from the album Come to Where I'm From
ReleasedAugust 1, 2000 (US promo)
April 23, 2001 (Europe)
RecordedSound City, Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
Genre Alternative rock
Length4:08 (radio edit)
5:36 (album version)
Label Real World
Virgin
Songwriter(s) Joseph Arthur Joseph Lyburn
Producer(s) Joseph Arthur, Tchad Blake
Joseph Arthur singles chronology
"Chemical"
(2000)
"In the Sun"
(2000)
"All of Our Hands"
(2005)

"In the Sun" is the second single from Joseph Arthur's second studio album Come to Where I'm From , though the song had been performed during his live shows as early as 1996. [1]

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Release

The single was released in the UK and Europe on April 23, 2001, via Real World Records and Virgin Records. The original singles were very limited in production and are now out of print and hard to find.

A music video was produced for the song, directed by Anton Corbijn. The video is featured on the Directors Label series DVD The Work of Director Anton Corbijn .

On February 14, 2008, Joseph Arthur and his band The Lonely Astronauts performed "In the Sun" live on the Late Show with David Letterman .

Track listing

CD:

  1. "In the Sun" (Edit) – 4:08
  2. "The Other Side" – 3:15
  3. "Cocaine Blind" – 3:19

7" vinyl (US white label promo):

  1. "In the Sun" (Edit) – 4:08
  2. "Speed of Light" – 4:30

US promo CD:

  1. "In the Sun" (Edit) – 4:08
  2. "In the Sun" (Album Version) – 5:37
  3. "In the Sun" (Call-Out Hook #1) – 0:10
  4. "In the Sun" (Call-Out Hook #2) – 0:10

Use in films

The song appears in the TV series' Scrubs (episode "My New God") and Grey's Anatomy (episode "It's the End of the World)", in the 2004 comedy film Saved! [2] and in the alternate ending to the 2002 action film The Bourne Identity . [3]

Cover versions

Michael Stipe

In the Sun
Michael Stipe - In the Sun.png
EP by
Michael Stipe and Special Guests
ReleasedFebruary 6, 2006 (2006-02-06)
Recorded2005, Stratosphere Sound Studio, New York City, New York, United States
Genre Alternative rock
Length47:16
Language English
Label Warner Bros.
Producer James Iha, Michael Stipe

In 2005, Michael Stipe of R.E.M. recorded a cover of the song with producer James Iha for a Hurricane Katrina relief benefit EP released exclusively through the iTunes Store. Stipe recorded "In the Sun" with Chris Martin of Coldplay and Joseph Arthur himself. Additionally, a remix was provided by Justin Timberlake and will.i.am. This cover of the song was originally featured in the Grey's Anatomy season 2 episode "It's the End of the World".

EP track listing

  1. "In the Sun" (with Chris Martin) – 4:56
  2. "In the Sun" (JAW Breakers Remix by Justin Timberlake and will.i.am) – 5:13
  3. "In the Sun" (with Joseph Arthur) – 4:58
  4. "In the Sun" – 4:55
  5. "In the Sun" (Live on Austin City Limits with Coldplay) – 3:40
  6. "In the Sun" (Live Acoustic Couch Rehearsal with Joseph Arthur) – 5:53

Other cover versions

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References

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  2. "Joseph Arthur Film Credits". IMDb. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. "The Bourne Identity Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved October 16, 2019.