Island in the Sun (Weezer song)

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"Island in the Sun"
Island in the Sun by Weezer Australian single.png
Australian variant of one of the single's standard retail artworks
Single by Weezer
from the album Weezer (Green Album)
B-side
  • "Oh, Lisa"
  • "Always"
  • "Sugar Booger"
  • "Brightening Day"
ReleasedJuly 16, 2001 (2001-07-16)
Studio Cello (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length3:20
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Rivers Cuomo
Producer(s) Ric Ocasek
Weezer singles chronology
"Hash Pipe"
(2001)		"Island in the Sun"
(2001)		"Photograph"
(2001)
Music video
"Island In The Sun" on YouTube
US promo CD [10]
No.TitleLength
1."Island in the Sun"3:20
UK CD1 [11]
No.TitleLength
1."Island in the Sun"3:20
2."Oh, Lisa"2:45
3."Always"2:05
4."Island in the Sun" (CD-ROM video) 
UK CD2 [12]
No.TitleLength
1."Island in the Sun"3:20
2."Sugar Booger"3:40
3."Brightening Day"2:11
UK limited-edition 7-inch yellow vinyl single [13]
No.TitleLength
1."Island in the Sun"3:20
2."Always"2:05
Japanese CD single [14]
No.TitleLength
1."Island in the Sun"3:20
2."Teenage Victory Song"3:05
3."Starlight"3:19

An erroneous short mix of "Always" ended up on the singles, and the correct mix (2:48) was released as an MP3 on the band's website.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI) [35] Gold50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [36] 3× Platinum90,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [37] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [39] 4× Platinum4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJuly 16, 2001 Triple A radio Geffen [40]
July 17, 2001 [40]
AustraliaOctober 22, 2001CD [41]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [42]
JapanOctober 24, 2001CD [43]

References

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  11. ↑ Island in the Sun (UK CD1 liner notes). Weezer. Geffen Records. 2001. 497 610-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  26. ↑ "Weezer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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  32. ↑ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 40.
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  35. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Weezer – Island in the Sun" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  36. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Weezer – Island in the Sun". Radioscope. Retrieved December 19, 2024.Type Island in the Sun in the "Search:" field.
  37. ↑ "Spanish single certifications – Weezer – Island in the Sun". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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  39. ↑ "American single certifications – Weezer – Island in the Sun". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  40. 1 2 "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1410. July 13, 2001. pp. 87, 92, 100, 107. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  41. ↑ "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 22nd October 2001" (PDF). ARIA. October 24, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  42. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting October 22, 2001: Singles". Music Week . October 20, 2001. p. 29.
  43. ↑ "新譜発売日一覧 10月分" [New Release Date List for October] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on February 17, 2002. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
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