Sunshine of Your Love

Jack Bruce, Cream

About Sunshine of Your Love

"Sunshine of Your Love" is a 1967 song by the British rock band Cream. With elements of hard rock, psychedelia, and pop, it is one of Cream's best known and most popular songs. Cream bassist and vocalist Jack Bruce based it on a distinctive bass riff he developed after attending a Jimi Hendrix concert. Guitarist Eric Clapton and lyricist Pete Brown later contributed to the song. Recording engineer Tom Dowd suggested the rhythm arrangement in which drummer Ginger Baker plays a distinctive tom-tom drum rhythm, although Baker claimed it was his idea. The song was included on Cream's second album Disraeli Gears in November 1967, which was a best seller. Atco Records, the group's American label, was initially unsure of the song's potential. After recommendations by other label-affiliated artists, it released an edited single version in December 1967. The song became Cream's first and highest charting American single and one of the most popular singles of 1968. In September 1968, it became a modest chart hit after being released in the UK. 


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It's getting near dawn when lights close their tired eyes
I'll soon be with you my love, give you my dawn surprise
I'll be with you darling soon
I'll be with you when the stars start falling

I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

I'm with you my love, the light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love, it's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up

I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

I'm with you my love, the light's shining through on you
Yes, I'm with you my love, it's the morning and just we two
I'll stay with you darling now
I'll stay with you till my seas are dried up

I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
I've been waiting so long
To be where I'm going
In the sunshine of your love

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Written by: Eric Patrick Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Constantine Brown, Peter Ronald Brown

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6 facts about this song

Composition
1. "Sunshine of Your Love" is a song developed by the British rock band Cream in 1967. 2. It is written by Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and lyricist Pete Brown. 3. The song was inspired by a Jimi Hendrix concert that Jack Bruce attended. 4. Often, it is regarded as one of the best examples of psychedelic rock and a major influence on the heavy metal genre.
Recording
5. The song was originally recorded at Atlantic Studios on May 16, 1967, for their album "Disraeli Gears." 6. The song reportedly came out of a jam session when the band was working in the famous Abbey Road Studios. 7. The iconic riff in "Sunshine of Your Love" is played mostly on one string by Eric Clapton, with a unique percussive vibrato effect.
Performances and Covers
8. Cream regularly performed "Sunshine of Your Love" in their live shows, and it became one of their signature songs. 9. Jimi Hendrix famously performed a cover of "Sunshine of Your Love" during a concert on the Lulu Show in January 1969 as a tribute to the recently disbanded Cream.
Chart Performance and Recognition
10. The song became Cream's best-selling single and first Top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. 11. The song is listed at number 65 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. 12. In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, acknowledging its historical significance.
Use in Popular Culture
13. "Sunshine of Your Love" has been featured in numerous films and television series, including "Goodfellas," "School of Rock," and "The Sopranos." 14. The main riff of the song has become one of the most recognisable in rock history.
Eric Clapton's contribution
15. The song’s iconic guitar riff was conceived by Eric Clapton while he was experimenting with his first wah-wah pedal. 16. Clapton's guitar solo in the song is considered one of his best and showcases his signature style that blends traditional blues with modern psychedelic influences.

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