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"Sun Hits the Sky"
Single by Supergrass
from the album In It for the Money
B-sideSome Girls Are Bigger Than Others
Released9 June 1997
RecordedSawmills Studio
(1996)
StudioSawmills (Golant, UK)
GenreBritpop
Length4:55
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Supergrass singles chronology
"Richard III"
(1997)
"Sun Hits the Sky"
(1997)
"Late in the Day"
(1997)

Sun Hits the Sky” is a song by the Britpop band, Supergrass. It was the third single from the band’s second album, In It for the Money. It was released in June 1997, and reached number #10 in the UK Singles Chart. The B Side, “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others”, is a cover of The Smiths’ song and is a slightly more rock based version than the original.

Track listing

CD (CDR6469)

  1. “Sun Hits the Sky” (4:53)
  2. Some Girls Are Bigger Than OthersMorrissey/Johnny Marr (3:03)
  3. “Sun Hits The Sky (Radio 1 Evening Session)” (4:29)

LTD. ED. White 7 Inch (R6469) / TC (TCR6469)

  1. “Sun Hits the Sky” (4:53)
  2. “Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others” (3:03)

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[1] 44
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[2] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3] 81
Scotland (OCC)[4] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 10

References

  1. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 26. 28 June 1997. p. 18. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (10.7. '97 – 16.7. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 11 July 1997. p. 22. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Supergrass – Sun Hits the Sky" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2019.