Soak Up the Sun

"Soak Up the Sun"
Single by Sheryl Crow
from the album C'mon C'mon
B-side	"Chances Are", "You're Not the One"
Released	2002
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop rock
Length	4:52 (Album Version) 3:17 (Radio Edit)
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Sheryl Crow, Jeff Trott
Producer	Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow singles chronology
"Sweet Child O'Mine" (1999) "Soak Up the Sun" (2002) "Steve McQueen" (2002)
Music video
"Soak Up The Sun" at CMT.com

"Soak Up the Sun" was the first single from Sheryl Crow's 2002 album C'mon C'mon. The song, which features backing vocals by Liz Phair, peaked at #1 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart and hit #5 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and #17 on the Hot 100 chart, becoming one of her biggest hits since "All I Wanna Do". In addition, "Soak Up the Sun" (remixed by noted DJ Victor Calderone) spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in June 2002; to date, this is Crow's only song to top this chart. It reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart.

The music video for this song was directed by Wayne Isham and features Crow performing the song on the beach, as well as surfing and jumping off a waterfall.

The Kidz Bop Kids have recorded a cover version of this song.

Track listing

European CD single (Cat No.: 497 688-2)

1. "Soak Up the Sun" (Radio Edit)
2. "Chances Are"
3. "You're Not the One"
4. "Soak Up the Sun" (Album version)

UK CD single #1 (Cat No.: 497 704-2)

1. "Soak Up the Sun" (Radio Edit)
2. "Chances Are" (Non LP Track)
3. "You're Not the One" (Non LP Track)
4. "Soak Up the Sun" (Video)

UK CD single #2 (Cat. No.: 497 705-2)

1. "Soak Up the Sun" (Album version)
2. "My Favorite Mistake" (Live version)
3. "A Change Would Do You Good" (Live version)
4. CD-ROM Segment, incl. preview of new album

CD remixes single (Cat. No.: 497 721-2)

1. "Soak Up the Sun" - Album Version
2. "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep Radio Mix
3. "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep Club Mix
4. "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep Dub
5. "Soak Up the Sun" - Sunsweep Ultimix
6. "Soak Up the Sun" - Ultimix

Chart performance

Year-end charts

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)