Sunsets for Somebody Else

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"Sunsets for Somebody Else"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album All the Light Above It Too
ReleasedAugust 3, 2017
Recorded2016
Studio Mango Tree Studio
Genre Rock, alternative rock
Length3:30
Label Brushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s) Jack Johnson
Producer(s) Robbie Lackritz
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"My Mind Is for Sale"
(2017)		"Sunsets for Somebody Else"
(2017)		"You Can't Control It"
(2017)

"Sunsets for Somebody Else" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The song is the second single from the album All the Light Above It Too , and was released on August 3, 2017. [1] The song currently has over 50 million streams on Spotify.

Contents

Composition

Johnson wrote this song while he was on a surf trip in Micronesia, and says "Something about being on boats always pulls songs out of me." [2] Billboard says that Johnson's lines such as, "You tell yourself just to turn away/but you know you've already lost" and "I know I've seen that vacant stare/selling sunsets for somebody else" have a soothing tinge unlike other Johnson songs. [2] Other lines such as "You find yourself looking up at night, from the bottom of the earth" are supposed to capture the listener, and make them feel like they are on a beach on a hot summer day. [3] The recording displays a very big instrumentation of the music he recorded that launched his career in 1999. [4] The song is one of three songs to be released prior to the album, along with "My Mind Is for Sale", and "You Can't Control It". [5]

Release

The song was first released exclusively through Billboard in the morning of August 3, 2017, [2] but later in the day was available for download on iTunes, and to all who pre-ordered the album. [6] On the same day, an audio video was also uploaded on Johnson's Vevo channel. [7] A CD single for the song was released on August 17, 2017.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Sunsets for Somebody Else" – 3:30

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard) [8] 20

Certifications

Certifications for "Sunsets for Somebody Else"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [9] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "All the Light Above It Too by Jack Johnson on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Listen: Jack Johnson Premieres New Song 'Sunsets For Somebody Else'". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Hear This: Jack Johnson - Sunsets For Somebody Else". www.thenationalstudent.com. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ Noah, Darrol (August 4, 2017). "New Tune: Johnson Reveals "Sunset for Somebody Else"". Chant Magazine : Chant Your Mantra. Retrieved August 18, 2017.
  5. ↑ Geddes, Jennifer. "Jack Johnson Unveils New Single Sunsets For Somebody Else - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ "All the Light Above It Too by Jack Johnson on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ JackJohnsonVEVO (August 3, 2017). "Jack Johnson – Sunsets For Somebody Else (Audio)". YouTube . Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Chart Search | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
  9. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Sunsets for Somebody Else". Music Canada.
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