The Sun Shines Again

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The Sun Shines Again
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2, 2010
Length38:02
Label Verve Forecast
Producer
Sunshine Anderson chronology
Sunshine at Midnight
(2007)
The Sun Shines Again
(2010)

The Sun Shines Again is the third studio album by American singer Sunshine Anderson. It was released by Verve Forecast Records on November 2, 2010 in the United States.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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AllMusic editor Andy Kellman wrote that Anderson's third album "further demonstrate that the singer has clearly moved past her troubles. While the album is not likely to make Anderson more popular than ever, it’s a triumph – a fan-pleasing one, at that." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Say Something"
Mike City 3:45
2."Hard Love"FloresCity3:32
3."2nd Fiddle"FloresCity3:39
4."Lie to Kick It"
  • Tierra Brown
  • City
City4:17
5."Life Back"FlowersCity4:30
6."Karma's a Mutha"FloresCity3:44
7."A Warning for the Heart"
Wooten4:30
8."Call My Own"FloresCity3:38
9."Nervous"
Rideout4:14
10."U Doin' It"
  • Mike Dove
  • City
  • Anderson
  • Stinson
City3:52

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] 50

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Sun Shines Again". AllMusic . Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.