Sundown (S Club 8 song)

"Sundown"
Single by S Club 8
from the album Sundown
B-side	"The Day You Came" "Don't Stop Movin' 'til Sundown" "Wherever Your Heart Beats"
Released	29 September 2003 (2003-09-29)[1]
Studio	RedFly (Sweden) Strongroom (London, England)
Length	4:06
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Niclas Molinder Joacim Persson Pelle Ankarberg Andreas Mattsson
Producer(s)	Twin
S Club 8 singles chronology
"Fool No More" (2003) "Sundown" (2003) "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (2003)
Frankie Sandford singles chronology
"Fool No More" (2003) "Sundown" (2003) "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (2003)

"Sundown" is a song by British pop group S Club 8, released as the second single and title track from their album of the same name Sundown. Released on 29 September 2003, the single peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart.

Song information

Calvin Goldspink sings backing vocals in the song's intro, a line and backing vocals in the first part of the bridge, a line in the second part of the bridge along with Stacey, and backing vocals in the final chorus. Stacey McClean sings the first and third verses, backing vocals in the second and final chorus, the second part of the bridge including a line along with Calvin, and backing vocals in the end of the song. Frankie Sandford sings the second and fourth verses, and backing vocals in the second chorus. Aaron Renfree, Rochelle Wiseman, Daisy Evans, Hannah Richings and Jay Asforis do not have any vocal lines in this song.

Track listings

UK CD1[2]

1. "Sundown"
2. "The Day You Came"
3. "Don't Stop Moving 'til Sundown" (Bimbo Jones Bootie remix)
4. "Sundown" (video)

UK CD2[3]

1. "Sundown"
2. "Wherever Your Heart Beats"
3. "Sundown" (Almighty mix)

UK cassette single[4]

1. "Sundown"
2. "The Day You Came"
3. "Don't Stop Moving 'til Sundown" (Bimbo Jones Bootie remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]

Studios

• Recorded at RedFly Studios and (Sweden) and Strongroom Studios (London, England)
• Mixed at RedFly Studios and (Sweden)
• Mastered at Transfermation (London, England)

Personnel

• Twin – production
  • Niclas Molinder – writing
  • Joacim Persson – writing
• Pelle Ankarberg – writing, co-production
• Andreas Mattsson – writing
• Richard Dowling – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 12 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 12 Scotland (OCC)[7] 5 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (OCC)[9] 109

References

1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 27 September 2003. p. 29.
2. Sundown (UK CD1 liner notes). S Club 8. Polydor Records. 2003. 9811790.
3. Sundown (UK CD2 liner notes). S Club 8. Polydor Records. 2003. 9811791.
4. Sundown (UK cassette single sleeve). S Club 8. Polydor Records. 2003. 9811792.
5. "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 13th October 2003" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 October 2003. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography S Club 8". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
7. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
9. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2019.