Brighter Than Sunshine

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"Brighter Than Sunshine"
Matt Hales
Producer(s)Aqualung (Matt Hales) and Jacknife Lee

"Brighter Than Sunshine" is an

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Composition

"Brighter Than Sunshine" is a piano rock ballad.[1] The song was written exclusively by Matt Hales, who goes by the stage name Aqualung. Production was done by Hales and Snow Patrol producer Jacknife Lee.

Critical reception

Allmusic praised "Brighter Than Sunshine" as being on par with bands like Coldplay and Keane, congratulating the track as one of the highlights of Strange and Beautiful.[1] BBC music reviewer Niky Daley said the track, "...starts the ten track feast for your ears. Your winter blues will be banished as you bask in this triumphantly uplifting anthem."[2]

Usage in other media

The record was featured in the 2005

Cold Case.[citation needed] It was also used on the CBC Television series Schitt's Creek
, season 5 episode "Meet the Parents" in 2019.

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[3] 16
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[4] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[5]
37

References

  1. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. ^ Daley, Niky. "Aqualung Still Life Review". BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  3. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 733" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 February 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Aqualung Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.