Sunrise (Norah Jones song)

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"Sunrise"
Norah Jones - Sunrise.png
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Feels Like Home
B-side "Moon Song" [1]
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)
Studio
Genre Folk [2] [3]
Length3:20
Label Blue Note
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Don't Know Why" / "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
(2003)
"Sunrise"
(2004)
"What Am I to You?"
(2004)
Music video
"Sunrise" on YouTube

"Sunrise" is the lead single of American singer-songwriter Norah Jones' second studio album, Feels like Home (2004). Released on January 12, 2004, the folk ballad [2] reached number four in Canada and number 30 in the United Kingdom. Despite failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies. The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards. [4]

Contents

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Feels Like Home booklet. [5]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [24] Gold45,000
Germany (BVMI) [25] Gold150,000
Italy (FIMI) [26] Platinum50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [27] Platinum30,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [28] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [29] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [30] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 12, 2004 Triple A radio Blue Note [31]
January 19, 2004 Smooth jazz radio [32]
United KingdomMarch 29, 2004CD
[33]

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