"Sunshine and Summertime" is a song recorded by American country music singer Faith Hill. The song was written by John Rich, Kylie Sackley, and Rodney Clawson and produced by Hill and Byron Gallimore. Warner Bros. Nashville released it on June 12, 2006, to country radio as the fourth single from Hill's sixth studio album Fireflies (2005).
In contemporary reviews for Fireflies, "Sunshine and Summertime" received mostly positive reviews, with some praising its "cheerful" production. The song peaked at number seven on the Hot Country Songs chart and spent a single week atop the Canada Country chart. Hill performed the song during her Soul2Soul II Tour, which she co-headlined with her husband Tim McGraw.
Chart performance "Sunshine and Summertime" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs the week of June 17, 2006, at number 57. On September 2, 2006, "Sunshine and Summertime" peaked at number 7, staying there for two weeks; the song would stay twenty weeks on the chart.
The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on July 29, 2006, at number 95. It peaked at number 70 the week of September 9, 2006. "Sunshine and Summertime" spent ten weeks on the chart.
Personnel Compiled from liner notes. Greg Barnhill — background vocals Bekka Bramlett — background vocals Tom Bukovac — electric guitar Paul Bushnell — bass guitar Dan Dugmore — banjo Stuart Duncan — mandolin Shannon Forrest — drums, percussion Paul Franklin — steel guitar Jimmy Nichols — keyboards Javier Solis — percussion Bryan Sutton — acoustic guitar
Charts Chart (2006)PeakpositionCanada Country (Billboard)1
Year-end charts Chart (2006)Position US Country Songs (Billboard) 44
Release history +Release dates and format(s) for "Sunshine and Summertime"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesJune 12, 2006Country radioWarner Bros. Nashville
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