Sunshine (The Archies album)

Last updated
Sunshine
Sunshinealbum.jpg
Studio album by
Released1970
Recorded1970
Genre Bubblegum pop
Length29:48
Label Kirshner
Producer Jeff Barry
The Archies chronology
Jingle Jangle
(1969)
Sunshine
(1970)
The Archies Greatest Hits
(1970)
Singles from Sunshine
  1. "Sunshine"
    Released: June 20, 1970
  2. "A Summer Prayer for Peace"
    Released: July 1971

Sunshine is the fourth studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released on the Kirshner Records label in 1970. All tracks were produced by Jeff Barry, with the exception of four songs ("Mr. Factory", "Dance", "Comes The Sun" and "One Big Family"), which were written and produced by Neil Brian Goldberg; they were mistakenly credited to Barry, as Goldberg was a staff writer working under Barry's supervision at the time. [1] The album's first single, "Sunshine", peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. [2] The album's second single, "A Summer Prayer For Peace", was only released overseas and topped the charts in South Africa. The album peaked at No. 137 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. [3]

Contents

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sunshine"3:16
2."Who's Gonna Love Me"
1:49
3."Mr. Factory"
  • Neil Brian Goldberg
  • Barry
2:33
4."Love and Rock 'n Roll Music"
  • Barry
  • Dante
  • Allen
2:18
5."Over and Over"
  • Barry
  • Dante
2:21
6."Waldo P. Emerson Jones"
2:42
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."A Summer Prayer for Peace"Barry2:50
8."Dance"
  • Goldberg
  • Barry
2:20
9."Comes the Sun"
  • Goldberg
  • Barry
2:23
10."Suddenly Susan"
  • Barry
  • Dante
  • Allen
2:16
11."One Big Family"
  • Goldberg
  • Barry
1:53
12."It's the Summertime"
  • Barry
  • Kim
2:48

Charts

Chart (1970)Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs [3] 137

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sugar, Sugar</span> 1969 single by the Archies

"Sugar, Sugar" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's third single on the Calendar Records label on May 24, 1969, rereleased on the Kirshner Records label in July 1969, and included on their second album, Everything's Archie. In the autumn of 1969, it topped both Billboard's Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart, ranking number one for the year in both America and the UK. It is the most successful bubblegum pop single of all time, and is widely regarded as the apotheosis of the late-1960s/early-1970s bubblegum music genre. In mid-1970, R&B/soul singer Wilson Pickett achieved success on both the US soul and pop charts with a cover version.

Frank Mills is a Canadian pianist and recording artist, best known for his solo instrumental hit "Music Box Dancer".

"Chapel of Love" is a song written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector, and made famous by The Dixie Cups in 1964, spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song tells of the happiness and excitement the narrator feels on her wedding day, for she and her love are going to the "chapel of love", and "[they'll] never be lonely anymore." Many other artists have recorded the song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We'll Sing in the Sunshine</span> 1964 single by Gale Garnett

"We'll Sing in the Sunshine" is a 1964 hit song written and recorded by Gale Garnett which reached No. 2 in Canada, and No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending 17 October 1964. It also enjoyed success on easy listening and country music radio stations, spending seven weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart and No. 42 on the country chart. The Cash Box Top 100 ranked "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" at No. 1 for the week of 31 October 1964, and it also reached No. 1 in Garnett's native New Zealand that November. In Australia, "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" afforded Garnett a Top Ten hit with a No. 10 peak in October 1964. Garnett's sole Top 40 hit, "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" won the Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in 1965.

"I'll Be Home" is a 1955 song that was written by Ferdinand Washington and songwriter, Stan Lewis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Any Day Now (Burt Bacharach song)</span> 1962 song by Bacharach and Bob Hilliard

"Any Day Now" is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, Scott Walker in 1973 and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In the lyrics, the singer predicts the imminent demise of a romantic relationship and describes the sadness this will leave.

"What About Me?" is a 1984 song written by Kenny Rogers, producer David Foster, and singer-songwriter Richard Marx, and recorded by Rogers, Kim Carnes, and James Ingram as a trio song from Rogers' 1984 album of the same name. It was the lead single from the album and reached at number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number one on the US Adult Contemporary chart, Marx's first number one hit as a songwriter.

<i>Shelley!</i> 1962 studio album by Shelley Fabares

Shelley! is the self-titled debut pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-426 and SCP-426. The album was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips and recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California. Shelley! peaked on the Billboard Top LPs chart at No. 106 in July 1962. The album includes the hit single, "Johnny Angel", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1962.

<i>The Things We Did Last Summer</i> (album) 1962 studio album by Shelley Fabares

The Things We Did Last Summer is the second studio pop album by singer and actress Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was available in both mono and stereo, catalogue numbers CP-431 and SCP-431. The album was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips who had produced her previous record. It peaked on the Billboard 200 Chart at #121 in October 1962. The album features her Top 40 hit single "Johnny Loves Me". It also includes the second hit single from the album, "The Things We Did Last Summer".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johnny Loves Me</span> 1962 single by Shelley Fabares

"Johnny Loves Me" is a pop single by Shelley Fabares released in 1962 on Colpix Records. It was the first single taken from her second album, The Things We Did Last Summer. "Johnny Loves Me" was a collaboration written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. The single was produced and arranged by Stu Phillips.

<i>The Way We Were</i> (Andy Williams album) 1974 studio album by Andy Williams

The Way We Were is the thirty-second studio album by American pop singer Andy Williams, released in the spring of 1974 by Columbia Records and was a return to singing songs that his audience was already familiar with after Solitaire, his previous LP that was less reliant on covers of recent pop hits, did not perform well.

<i>Everythings Archie</i> (album) 1969 studio album by The Archies

Everything's Archie is the second studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry and released on the Calendar Records label in 1969. The album's first single, "Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)", peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album's second single, "Sugar, Sugar", peaked at No. 1 on the pop chart, selling over six million copies and being awarded a golden disc; it was ranked as the number one song of the year in 1969, according to Billboard. The album peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. As of September 1969, the album sold over 700,000 copies.

<i>The Archies</i> (album) 1968 studio album by The Archies

The Archies is the debut studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry, co-produced by Don Kirshner and released on the Calendar Records label in 1968. The album includes the band's debut single, "Bang-Shang-A-Lang", which peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song "Seventeen Ain't Young" became a Top 40 hit in Australia for Frank Howson. The album peaked at No. 88 on the Billboard 200 chart.

"People Say" is a hit single written by the Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich songwriting team and made popular by the American pop girl group The Dixie Cups. It was originally released in July 1964 on the Red Bird Records label. The song was arranged by Mike Stoller. Billboard named the song #53 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)</span> 1968 single by The Archies

"Feelin' So Good (S.K.O.O.B.Y.-D.O.O.)" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's second single on the Calendar Records label on December 14, 1968, and included on their second album, Everything's Archie. It peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sunshine (The Archies song)</span> 1970 song performed by The Archies

"Sunshine" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was released as the group's sixth single on the Kirshner Records label in 1970, and included on their fourth album, Sunshine. It peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart; it is their last Hot 100 hit to date.

<i>Jingle Jangle</i> (The Archies album) 1969 studio album by The Archies

Jingle Jangle is the third studio album by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It was produced by Jeff Barry and released on the Kirshner Records label in 1969. The album includes the hit single "Jingle Jangle", which peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The album peaked at No. 125 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Who's Your Baby?</span> 1970 single by The Archies

"Who's Your Baby?" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim, produced by Barry and recorded by The Archies, a fictional bubblegum pop band from Archie Comics. It is a non-album single, released on the Kirshner Records label on February 28, 1970. Its B-side, "Senorita Rita", was included on the group's third album, Jingle Jangle. It peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is their last top 40 hit.

"Do It in the Name of Love" is a song written by Bobby Bloom and Neil Brian Goldberg.

This is the discography of American bubblegum pop band the Archies.

References

  1. popculturecantina.blogspot.com, "The Archies, Part Two"
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2009).Top Pop Singles 1955-2008 (12th ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p.47
  3. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (1996).Top Pop Albums 1955-1996 (4 ed.). Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation. p.40