Summer Son

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"Summer Son"
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Artwork used for most releases
Single by Texas
from the album The Hush
B-side "Don't You Want Me" (live)
Released9 August 1999 (1999-08-09)
Studio Shar's house, Park Lane (Glasgow, Scotland)
Length4:06
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Johnny Mac
Texas singles chronology
"In Our Lifetime"
(1999)		"Summer Son"
(1999)		"When We Are Together"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Summer Son.jpg
UK CD2 artwork

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [48] Gold25,000*
Germany (BVMI) [49] Gold250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [50] Silver200,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Europe9 August 1999CD Mercury [35]
United Kingdom16 August 1999
  • CD
  • cassette
 [51]

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