"Summer Day" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter

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. It was released as the first single from Crow's eighth studio album, '' 100 Miles from Memphis''. Written by Crow, Doyle Bramhall II, and Justin Stanley, the song features a breezy, smooth tempo, with a noticeable dose of 1970s R&B influence. In the music video, Crow goes to the park during a sunny day, staging an intimate set with her band.

Background

"Summer Day" is a delightfully breezy slice of glory-days AM radio pop. "I wanted to experiment with writing something simple and positive," says Crow. "The feeling of a great, solid love—not just a new love, but something everlasting."

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. Amar Too from

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said that "'Summer Day' might just be the perfect, flagship single for your summer night drives, or evenings spent in your favorite rocking chair on the patio. . . . The track is guaranteed to provide that extra dose of summertime easiness we're all looking forward to". Jonathan Keefe from ''

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'' classified the song as "an effortlessness song that is instantly likable and effervescent". The song was A-listed on

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for the week commencing July 3. "Summer Day" charted moderately in the United States, peaking at No. 3 on the Triple A chart and at No. 23 on the Hot AC chart, remaining in the chart for twelve non-consecutive weeks. However, the song met with success in Japan, where it peaked in the top 10.

Music video

The music video for the song was shot in

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, and was released on July 14, 2010 on

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and was directed by

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. Sheryl Crow commented that " erfriend Keith Megna made an amazing 'Summer Day' video for us – inspired by a great day in

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and our actual studio recording of the song."

Concept

The video captures people enjoying the summer are flashed while Crow delivers a groovy performance. Some are playing hula hoops and the others are either sitting on a bench while listening to music or canoeing in the lake nearby.Summer Day Music video
''Daily Motion''. Retrieved August 10, 2010.

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 2010 singles Sheryl Crow songs Songs written by Sheryl Crow Music videos directed by Wayne Isham Songs written by Justin Stanley 2010 songs A&M Records singles