Steal My Sunshine

Len

About Steal My Sunshine

"Steal My Sunshine" is a song by Canadian band Len, composed by band member Marc Costanzo with a writing credit to Gregg Diamond. It was released in July 1999 as the lead single from their third album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush. The indie pop track became a sleeper hit when radio stations began playing it in March 1999, four months before Len planned to release their album. "Steal My Sunshine" had a commercial single release in July 1999, eventually reaching number three in Canada, Australia and Ireland, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It received positive reviews from music critics, and its chart success caused Len to be considered a one-hit wonder. The song earned a nomination for "Best Single" at the Juno Awards of 2000. The backdrop is based on a sample of a short instrumental portion of the Andrea True Connection's 1976 disco single "More, More, More", which Diamond wrote and composed specifically for the Connection's lead singer, former porn star Andrea True. Supposedly inspired by The Human League's 1981 synthpop hit "Don't You Want Me", the song's vocals alternate between Marc and Sharon Costanzo. Gregg Diamond, who was given songwriting credit as the original author-composer of "More, More, More", died three months before the album was released. 


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I was lying on the grass on Sunday morning of last week
Indulging in my self defeat
My mind was thugged all laced and bugged all twisted wrong and beat
A comfortable three feet deep
Now the fuzzy stare from not being there on a confusing morning week
Impaired my tribal lunar speak
And of course you can't become if you only say what you would have done
So I missed a million miles of fun

I know it's up for me
If you steal my sunshine
Making sure I'm not in too deep
If you steal my sunshine
Keeping versed and on my feet
If you steal my sunshine

Check, come here come here, come here
Wow, look at her
I know
I've never seen Sharon look so bad before
I did once before, but this is pretty bad
Yeah, what do you think she got up to last night?
Ha ha ha
Tell, I, Karen I love you

I was lying on the bench slide in the park across the street
L-a-t-e-are that week
My sticky paws were in to making straws out of big fat slurpy treats
An incredible eight foot heap
Now the funny glare to pay a gleaming tare in a staring under heat
Involved an under usual feet
And I'm not only among but I invite who I want to come
So I missed a million miles of fun

I know it's up for me
If you steal my sunshine
Making sure I'm not in too deep
If you steal my sunshine
Keeping versed and on my feet
If you steal my sunshine

I know it's done for me
If you steal my sunshine
Not some and hard to see
If you steal my sunshine
Keeping dumb and built to beat
If you steal my sunshine

My sunshine
If you steal my sunshine

My sunshine
If you steal my sunshine

My sunshine
If you steal my sunshine

My sunshine
If you steal my sunshine

My sunshine
If you steal my sunshine

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Len

Len is a Canadian alternative rock group from Toronto. They are best known as a one-hit wonder for their 1999 song "Steal My Sunshine" . The band consists of siblings Marc Costanzo (vocals, guitar) and Sharon Costanzo (vocals, bass). more »

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Written by: Gregg Diamond, Marc Francis Costanzo

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15 facts about this song

Song Release
"Steal My Sunshine" was released in July 1999 as the lead single of Len’s third album "You Can't Stop the Bum Rush".
Chart Position
The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it Len's biggest hit and only top 40 single in the U.S.
Canadian Origin
Len is a Canadian band. Despite the band's relatively low profile in their home country, "Steal My Sunshine" became a significant hit worldwide.
One-hit Wonder
Len is often classified as a one-hit wonder because "Steal My Sunshine" was their only major international hit.
Video Game Appearance
"Steal My Sunshine" has been included in popular video games such as Just Dance 2020 and Rock Band 4.
Music Video
The music video, showing the band members having fun in Daytona Beach during Spring Break, was directed by Marc and Bradley Walsh and gained substantial airplay on MTV.
Sample Info
The song uses a sample from a disco track called "More, More, More" by Andrea True Connection.
Group Members
The vocals on "Steal My Sunshine" are performed by the brother-sister duo of Marc and Sharon Costanzo, who are part of the Len band.
Song Recognition
It was nominated for a Juno Award in 2000 for Best Single.
Sudden Success
The success of "Steal My Sunshine" surprised many including the band members themselves, as they were originally a punk-influenced band, and this song is decidedly pop.
Film Soundtrack
The song was featured in the soundtracks for movies like "Go", "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked", and "The Secret Life of Pets".
Lyrics Origin
The lyrics were allegedly written by Marc Costanzo when he was hungover and trying to piece together the events of the previous night.
Song Legacy
Even after two decades, "Steal My Sunshine" continues to get occasional radio play and is often featured in media recollections of big pop hits of the late 1990s.
Inspiration for Cover Versions
The song has been covered by various artists, including Aly & AJ and Serbian band Neverne Bebe.
Song Duration
The version of "Steal My Sunshine" presented in the single release has a duration of 4 minutes and 5 seconds.

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