Sunrise (Norah Jones song)

"Sunrise"
"Sunrise"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Feels Like Home
B-side	"Moon Song"
Released	January 12, 2004
Studio	Allaire (Shokan, New York, US); Avatar, Sear Sound, Sorcerer Sound (New York City);
Genre	Folk
Length	3:20
Label	Blue Note
Songwriter(s)	Norah Jones; Lee Alexander;
Producer(s)	Norah Jones; Arif Mardin;
Norah Jones singles chronology
Music video
	"Sunrise" on YouTube

"Sunrise" is the lead single of American singer-songwriter Norah Jones' second studio album, Feels like Home (2004). Released on January 12, 2004, the folk ballad^[2] reached number four in Canada and number 30 in the United Kingdom. Despite failing to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of 500,000 copies. The song won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 2005 Grammy Awards.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Feels Like Home booklet.^[5]

Studios

Recorded at Allaire Studios (Shokan, New York, US), Avatar Studios, Sear Sound, and Sorcerer Sound (New York City)
Mixed at Sear Sound (New York City)
Mastered at DB Plus (New York City)

Personnel

Norah Jones – writing, vocals, piano, production
Lee Alexander – writing, bass
Adam Levy – backup vocals
Kevin Breit – acoustic guitar, banjolin
Andrew Borger – slit drum
Arif Mardin – production
Jay Newland – recording, mixing
Daru Oda – backup vocals
Gene Paul – mastering
Jamie Polaski – mastering assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	44
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	9
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)^[8]	4
Croatia (HRT)^[9]	1
Germany (GfK)^[10]	53
Ireland (IRMA)^[11]	47
Italy (FIMI)^[12]	13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[13]	7
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[14]	58
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[15]	29
Scotland (OCC)^[16]	31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	84
UK Singles (OCC)^[18]	30
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[19]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[20]	26
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[21]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)	Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[22]	53
US Triple-A (Billboard)^[23]	1

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[24]	Gold	45,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[25]	Gold	150,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[26]	Platinum	50,000^‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[27]	Platinum	30,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[28]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[29]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[30]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	January 12, 2004	Triple A radio	Blue Note	^[31]
United States	January 19, 2004	Smooth jazz radio	Blue Note	^[32]
United Kingdom	March 29, 2004	CD	Blue Note Parlophone	^[33]

References

^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Waring, Charles (March 30, 2022). "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
^ Molanphy, Chris (February 12, 2021). "The AC/DC Rule Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
^ McDermott, Tricia (February 14, 2005). "2005 Grammy Award Winners". CBS. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
^ Feels Like Home (US CD album booklet). Norah Jones. Blue Note. 2004. 7243 5 84800 0 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Norah Jones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 16, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.
^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 54.
^ "Danish single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Norah Jones; 'Sunrise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Sunrise in the "Search:" field.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1537. January 9, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1538. January 16, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 27, 2004. p. 39.

[1] "Norah Jones – Sunrise". AllMusic. Retrieved March 18, 2021.

[uDiscover_Music_2022-2] Waring, Charles (March 30, 2022). "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. Retrieved November 15, 2022.

[Molanphy_2021-3] Molanphy, Chris (February 12, 2021). "The AC/DC Rule Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 3, 2024.

[4] McDermott, Tricia (February 14, 2005). "2005 Grammy Award Winners". CBS. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

[5] Feels Like Home (US CD album booklet). Norah Jones. Blue Note. 2004. 7243 5 84800 0 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[aut-6] "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_Flanders_Tip_Norah_Jones-7] "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[8] "Norah Jones Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

[9] "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2021.

[sc_Germany_Norah_Jones-10] "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_Ireland3_Norah_Jones-11] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Norah Jones". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2020.

[sc_Italy_Norah_Jones-12] "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[13] "Tipparade-lijst van week 16, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 14, 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Norah_Jones-14] "Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_New_Zealand_Norah_Jones-15] "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_Scotland_-16] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

[sc_Switzerland_Norah_Jones-17] "Norah Jones – Sunrise". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_UK_-18] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_Billboardadultalternativesongs_Norah_Jones-19] "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2019.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Norah_Jones-20] "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[sc_Billboardadultpopsongs_Norah_Jones-21] "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

[22] "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 26.

[23] "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 54.

[DenmarkNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-24] "Danish single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 6, 2022.

[GermanyNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-25] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Norah Jones; 'Sunrise')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

[ItalyNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-26] "Italian single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 8, 2018.

[New_ZealandNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-27] "New Zealand single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". Radioscope. Retrieved December 30, 2024. Type Sunrise in the "Search:" field.

[SpainNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-28] "Spanish single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved January 29, 2024.

[United_KingdomNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-29] "British single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 11, 2022.

[United_StatesNorah_JonesSunrisesingleCertRef-30] "American single certifications – Norah Jones – Sunrise". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2024.

[31] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1537. January 9, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[32] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1538. January 16, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved May 25, 2021.

[33] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 27, 2004. p. 39.

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v t e Norah Jones
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Come Away with Me Feels Like Home Not Too Late The Fall Little Broken Hearts Day Breaks Pick Me Up Off the Floor I Dream of Christmas Visions
Compilation albums	... Featuring Norah Jones Begin Again
Extended plays	First Sessions
Collaborative albums	New York City El Madmo Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles Rome Foreverly
Singles	"Don't Know Why" "Feelin' the Same Way" "Come Away with Me" "Turn Me On" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "Sunrise" "What Am I to You?" "Here We Go Again" "Thinking About You" "Not Too Late" "Sinkin' Soon" "Chasing Pirates" "Young Blood" "It's Gonna Be" "Happy Pills"
Concert tours	Little Broken Hearts Tour
Related articles	Wax Poetic The Little Willies (The Little Willies For the Good Times) Puss n Boots (No Fools, No Fun) Ravi Shankar (father) Anoushka Shankar (half-sister) Lee Alexander "Everybody Needs a Best Friend"
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