“Sunshine” by David Guetta and Avicii
“Sunshin”, which is featured on David Guetta’s 2011 album “Nothing but the Beat”, is an instrumental collaboration with Avicii. These two musicians – with Guetta being from France and Avicii, Sweden – actually worked on a few tracks together, one of which was released after Avicii took his own life in 2018.
And this particular song is classified under the house music category, a genre that both of them are or were proficient in.
“Sunshine” Facts
Artist(s): David Guetta and Avicii
Album/EP: “Nothing but the Beat”
Was “Sunshine” a single release?
Yes. It was a single released from David’s “Nothing but the Beat” album. David’s management released it as such on August 26 of 2011.
Writing/Production
The song was written and produced by Avicii and David. The pair collaborated with Giorgio Tuinfort in the song’s creation.
Awards/Honors
“Sunshine” was one of the songs that got nominated for “Best Dance Recording” at the Grammys in 2012. The eventual winner was “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites”, performed by Skrillex. The following songs completed the category:
- “Raise Your Weapon” by Deadmau5 and Greta Svabo Bech
- “Call Your Girlfriend” by Robyn
- “Barbra Streisand” by Duck Sauce
- “Save the World” by Swedish House Mafia
“Nothing but the Beat”
“Sunshine” was released as part of David Guetta’s Nothing but the Beat album.
What A Music, Virgin Records, and EMI released Nothing but the Beat on August 26, 2011. The album is a double disk album and contains 24 songs. It features many top musicians, including the likes of:
- Lil Wayne
- Snoop Dog
- Akon
- Ne-Yo
- Ludacris
- Nicki Minaj
- Sia
- Usher
- Chris Brown
It is Guetta’s first album that did not feature the vocals of Chris Wills, his long-term collaborator.
The album was number one on a host of crucial album charts such as the following:
- Billboard Top Electronic Albums
- UK Dance Albums (OCC)
- Portuguese Albums (AFP)
- Scottish Albums (OCC)
- Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)
- Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Again all the 7 main singles from it have appeared in the top-twenty songs of the UK Singles Chart.
It was honored with an award nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Electronica Album. It has also received a plateau of diamond, platinum, and gold certifications from over 20 countries globally.
By 2012, the album had sold over 400,000 copies in the United States and over a million copies in Europe.
