Let the Sun Shine

September 24, 2010

Let the Sun Shine is a song by British grime and R & B singer Labrinth. It was first released on iTunes on 24 September 2010 and was able to reach the charts in Ireland, Scotland, the United Kingdom. It is the debut single Labrinths. The song is included in Labrinths album Electronic Earth.

Background

After Labrinth with Tinie Tempah had two top 10 hits, Let the Sun Shine was his first single, in which he himself was the main artist. Labrinth wrote the song when he was still at a young age, he told Digital Spy: " ' Let The Sun Shine ' was a baby picture for me. Usually my mum pulls them out once in a while and I get so embarrassed. Some of my older tracks are making it through to the album, but a lot of them make me hang my head in shame! " "

On September 24, he told The Sun about the song: '. Keep it down, you're making too much noise' " My brother what sleeping in the bunk bed behind me and kept waking up saying, At time did, I felt I was learning so much musically and it felt like the most perfect moment of writing did track with the first rays of sun shining into the room. People listen to it and they say it sounds like a ' eureka! ' moment and what it. "

Music Video

The music video for the song was not posted on YouTube, but on other websites. In the music video you can see Labrinth at various points standing and singing. As soon as the chorus begins, the sun's rays shine on him. At the end of the video, he sees on the floor. In another YouTube video about Let the Sun Shine was published in 2012, in which one sees sing the song live Labrinth.

Reception

Chart success

In the UK, the single could advance to number three on the charts. Overall, they could stay there even 12 weeks. Also in Scotland could reach the single Place three of the charts. Even the Irish charts could be achieved, but only 32nd

Criticism

The song received generally positive reviews. Robert Copsey from Digital Spy, for example, said:

" [ ... ] And with a chorus did fuses gospel, funk and R & B, it feels Certainly worthy of a eureka moment. Oh, and as if we could not be any more impressed, apparently there's even a " Cyndi Lauper -esque track" waiting on his album. Bring. It. On. "

And gave the song four out of five stars.