Hello Sunshine (Super Furry Animals song)
"Hello Sunshine" is a song by the Welsh band Super Furry Animals from their album Phantom Power. It was the seventeenth single released by the group and reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in October 2003.
| "Hello Sunshine" | ||||
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| Single by Super Furry Animals | ||||
| from the album Phantom Power | ||||
| Released | 20 October 2003 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:35 (album version) 2:54 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Super Furry Animals | |||
| Producer(s) | Super Furry Animals; Mixed by Mario Caldato Jr. and Super Furry Animals | |||
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Several versions of the track were released: the single version omits the short sample of the song "By the Sea" by Wendy and Bonnie which begins the album version, while two remixes, by Weevil and Freiband, appear on the album Phantom Phorce. An animated music video, featuring drawings by regular Super Furries sleeve designer Pete Fowler, was produced to accompany the release of "Hello Sunshine" as a single. The track received mostly positive reviews from critics.
The band turned down "a seven-figure offer" from Coca-Cola to allow the use of "Hello Sunshine" in an advertising campaign citing alleged malpractice on the part of the drinks firm. The group have stated that despite the financial incentives of licensing their songs, they are happy to simply be able to make a living from music.