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Sunshine Anderson Returns With New AlbumJuly 27, 2006, 3:25 PM ET Clover Hope, N.Y. R&B vocalist Sunshine Anderson will release her sophomore disc, "Sunshine at Midnight," in January via her label, Shining Star Incorporated, and Matthew Knowles' Music World company. Dr. Dre and Raphael Saadiq are among the album's producers. A video for lead single "Something I Wanna Give You" will be shot next month in Los Angeles by director Gil Green and a second single is expected in November. Anderson, who joined Knowles' label in August 2004, says the new offering is intentionally devoid of guest features. "It's been a long time so we just want everyone to focus on Sunshine again," the Charlotte, N.C., native tells Billboard.com. "My vocals are raw and honest and pure, with a lot of emotion. So vocally not much has changed, but I've grown as a businesswoman. I'm more involved in this project and I was a little more inspired this time." Album cuts include "Force of Nature" and "My Problems," which was produced by Dr. Dre. "That song is just about everyday life -- a young lady who lost her job, her boyfriend's been locked up, she's got two kids but the rent is still due," says Anderson. "She's talking about how bad she feels and she wishes she could just smoke and drink her problems away." Another track, the Saadiq-helmed "Wear the Crown," is more personal to Anderson. "It's about this girl who's kind of overwhelmed when this guy walks into the Waffle House one day," she laughs. "She's just like, 'You make me feel like that I can wear the crown, that I'm the new queen in town.'" "Sunshine at Midnight" will be the follow-up to Anderson's 2001 Soulife/Atlantic debut "Your Woman," which bowed at No. 5 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 487,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It spawned the single "Heard It All Before," which peaked at No. 3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. SOURCE
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Post by Caviar on Jul 30, 2006 10:22:13 GMT -5
whoa..the release isnt until january? :( i guess they are going to build up hype,
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Post by vinyl on Jul 30, 2006 10:23:11 GMT -5
It's about time!
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Post by SHOOTER on Jul 30, 2006 14:02:27 GMT -5
Her first sold pretty damn good considering her second single was ignored! I hope she can make a strong comeback!!
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Post by strong4PMB! on Jul 31, 2006 3:28:55 GMT -5
Hot album title! I like...a couple...songs off her debut!
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Post by reception on Jan 23, 2007 15:03:30 GMT -5
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 24, 2007 1:05:43 GMT -5
I had no idea a topic had already been started on her album. I searched and everything!!
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Post by GiveIt2Me! on Jan 24, 2007 5:42:18 GMT -5
nydailynewsShining throughSUNSHINE ANDERSON. "Sunshine at Midnight." (Music World) If Mary J. Blige wants "no more drama" in her life, Sunshine Anderson is more than happy to pile on gobs of it. For the R&B singer's likable second album, she spends three quarters of her time braying about men who conveniently forget to mention the children they've had with other women, guys who make a booty calls and then neglect to show up, lovers who cut you off from your friends, men who send you deep into debt, and those who, on top of all those qualities, aren't even that good in bed. "I had to fake it more times than I can count my hands," Anderson sings on the CD's opening track. Zingers of this sort are hardly rare in R&B, but Anderson sings them with an admirable sense of proportion. Unlike Blige, who rivets listeners with her take-no-prisoners wail, Anderson needs no such abandon to attract. She trusts her instrument enough to find soul while hitting the notes straight on. It helps that Anderson has been given so many notes worth hitting. "Sunshine at Midnight" boasts lots of strong tunes and fine beats, especially in its angrier first half. It also arrives with a dramatic back story. Anderson, who hails from the same town as soul singers Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia (Charlotte, N.C.), struggled for years before finding a solid early backer in singer Macy Gray. That scratchy-voiced star managed Anderson around the time of her debut, 2001's "Your Woman." While the album sold well, her label folded soon after it came out and it took seemingly forever for Anderson to find her footing again. Six years passed between her debut and this new CD, during which time Anderson sank into a deep depression. Luckily, the new album has the rallying cry of a comeback. It's released on a label run by BeyoncΓ©'s dad, Matthew Knowles. The music's defiant tone dovetails well with the persona BeyoncΓ© long ago honed. While Anderson isn't as compelling in the happier, slow jams that take up nearly half the tracks, the album's finale strongly revives the feeling she communicates best: vengeance. Originally published on January 21, 2007
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 24, 2007 19:43:10 GMT -5
Go Sunshine!!
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Post by Damage on Jan 26, 2007 8:14:47 GMT -5
Sunshine Anderson Sunshine at Midnight (Music World) R&B
Six years after her breakthrough hit, "Heard It All Before," Macy Gray's ex-protΓ©gΓ©e has found a new mentor in BeyoncΓ©'s dad/manager, Mathew Knowles. Anderson lacks his daughter's polish, but her raspy voice has a street-smart edge that evokes early Mary J. Blige. The first half of her second album is packed with rump-shakin' fits of fury, while slow jams dominate the latter. Anderson's talent is fully grown, but her infatuation with thugsand their underwearis a juvenile distraction. B
>DOWNLOAD THIS: "Something I Wanna Give You"
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 26, 2007 14:57:06 GMT -5
fucked up that they locked my thread. bastids.
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Billboard review:
Sunshine at Midnight SUNSHINE ANDERSON Label: Music World
While some singers thrive on idealism, Sunshine Anderson comes from the perspective of "What have you done for me lately?" With her 2001 anthem "Heard It All Before," from her debut "Your Woman," the no-nonsense songstress spoke for fed-up women everywhere. Those earnest tunes also permeate her sophomore effort, "Sunshine at Midnight." Whether blaming a longtime partner for consuming her time ("My Whole Life") or reveling in true love ("Unbelievable"), Anderson sounds determined to send a message. While her shrill soprano pipes won't bowl you over, her candor surely willβcheck phrases like "you were only so-so in bed" ("Something I Wanna Give You") and "excuse me, but I love his dirty drawers" ("Forces of Nature"). The stories are nothing new, but when Anderson pleads "holla if you feel my pain," you can't help but holla back. βClover Hope
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Post by George on Jan 29, 2007 0:54:00 GMT -5
I hope she debuts ok this week.
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Post by SHOOTER on Jan 29, 2007 1:45:37 GMT -5
"My Whole Life" is slated to be released next.
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Post by George on Jan 29, 2007 2:06:57 GMT -5
She needs more backing from her label.
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Post by tortuga on Jan 29, 2007 2:24:39 GMT -5
whoa..the release isnt until january? :( i guess they are going to build up hype, and what hype that was!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 2, 2007 17:23:55 GMT -5
Debuts at #85:
85 Anderson, Sunshine - Sunshine At... 9,590 0 0 9,590 0 0 9,590
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 2, 2007 20:57:32 GMT -5
Considering her single flopped, I'd say that's not too bad.
And her 2nd single has been changed from "My Whole Life" to "Force of Nature".
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Post by George on Feb 4, 2007 1:22:30 GMT -5
^ I like that song.
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Post by SHOOTER on Feb 4, 2007 3:29:13 GMT -5
I liked it too until she sang about loving his dirty draws. eeeeeew.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Mar 7, 2007 17:50:25 GMT -5
3/17/07 chart:
4 MWM 197 158 ANDERSON*SUNSHINE SUNSHINE AT MIDNIGHT 5,011 +14% 4,410 32,318
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Post by musicmania001 on Mar 7, 2007 17:53:38 GMT -5
Oh she's sold 32k that isnt as bad for a album with no promotion and no label backing. Blame horrible Papa Knowles. Just imagine what label support would have done for her!!! Had she been promoted right and had she had some live performances she would be doing muc much better I believe. She's cool though!!!
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Post by SHOOTER on Mar 8, 2007 1:44:33 GMT -5
I wonder what's contributing to this sales surge.
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Post by George on Mar 8, 2007 20:25:32 GMT -5
Me too. Maybe cause her album is still $9.72 @ Walmart, and $10.99 at Target...
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Post by Rabbit on Mar 8, 2007 21:54:06 GMT -5
SHE NEEDS PROMOTION
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Post by busyboy on Apr 7, 2007 5:42:46 GMT -5
04/14/2007:
ANDERSON*SUNSHINE SUNSHINE AT MIDNIGHT 2,098 43,333
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Post by Rabbit on Apr 7, 2007 12:52:27 GMT -5
whats her singles. papa knowles did her wrong!
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Post by George on Apr 7, 2007 17:17:51 GMT -5
whats her singles. papa knowles did her wrong! She had "Something I Wanna Give You" as the lead. Her second (and current) single is "Force of Nature".
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Billboard review of "Force Of Nature."
Force of Nature SUNSHINE ANDERSON Producer(s): Alanzo Jackson Genre: R&B Label: Publishers: Tru Luv/ASCAP; Soul Finga/Nottinghill/ Intersect, BMI
Soulful songstress Sunshine Anderson had early success with 2001 gold debut "Your Woman," but has not matched sales with second effort "Sunshine at Midnight." New single "Force of Nature" exposes Anderson's masterful songwriting, as she muses over love for a man who doesn't match the standards of her overachieving parents. Listeners can relate to placing happiness and compatibility over parental consent. Following in the successful paths of Corrine Bailey Ray and Jennifer Hudson, Anderson should make an impact as a renewed "Force of Nature" for R&B soul. Already impacting adult R&B radio, her upcoming tour with Brian McKnight and Joe should return luminescence to this great talent.βCharles Perez
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Post by busyboy on Apr 15, 2007 3:23:31 GMT -5
04/21/2007:
ANDERSON*SUNSHINE SUNSHINE AT MIDNIGHT 1,754 45,087
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