"In the Sun" is the second single from Joseph Arthur's second studio album Come to Where I'm From, though the song had been performed during his live shows as early as 1996.

Release

The single was released in the UK and Europe on April 23, 2001, via Real World Records and Virgin Records. The original singles were very limited in production and are now out of print and hard to find. A music video was produced for the song, directed by Anton Corbijn. The video is featured on the Directors Label series DVD The Work of Director Anton Corbijn. On February 14, 2008, Joseph Arthur and his band The Lonely Astronauts performed "In the Sun" live on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Track listing

CD: 7" vinyl (US white label promo): US promo CD:

Use in films

The song appears in the TV series' Scrubs (episode "My New God") and Grey's Anatomy (episode "It's the End of the World)", in the 2004 comedy film Saved! and in the alternate ending to the 2002 action film The Bourne Identity.

Cover versions

Michael Stipe

In 2005, Michael Stipe of R.E.M. recorded a cover of the song with producer James Iha for a Hurricane Katrina relief benefit EP released exclusively through the iTunes Store. Stipe recorded "In the Sun" with Chris Martin of Coldplay and Joseph Arthur himself. Additionally, a remix was provided by Justin Timberlake and will.i.am. This cover of the song was originally featured in the Grey's Anatomy season 2 episode "It's the End of the World".

EP track listing

Other cover versions