Sunshine Anderson

Biography

Sunshine Jocelyn Sian Anderson (born June 7, 1974) is an American R&B and soul singer from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She is best known for her 2001 single "Heard It All Before×Heard It All Before18 May 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Heard It All Before (radio edit)4:002Heard It All Before (album version)4:573Heard It All Before (instrumental)4:574Heard It All Before (a cappella)4:46", which peaked within the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Beginnings

Anderson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and later moved to Charlotte. Wallace Sellars, a friend of a producer/Soulife A&R Vice President, Mike City, heard Anderson singing on her way to the cafeteria of North Carolina Central University (where she earned a BS in criminal justice) and introduced the two. From there, Anderson was managed by Macy Gray during the recording of her first album.

1999–2002: Your Woman

In 1999, Anderson signed with Atlantic Records. Anderson released her debut album, Your Woman×Your Woman2001 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 18 tracks1A Little Sunshine (intro)0:362Better Off4:053He Said, She Said3:354Heard It All Before4:555Vulnerability (skit)1:026Letting Down My Guard3:497Where Have You Been4:128Saved the Day3:299Lunch or Dinner4:0610Last Night4:1211Your Woman (interlude)1:1612Your Woman3:3013Airport (skit)2:1114Being Away4:1315Crazy Love4:3816You Do You4:0017Spoken Word (skit)1:5618A Little Sunshine3:38 in April 2001. The album debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Hot 200 and No. 2 on Top R&B charts. The lead single, "Heard It All Before×Heard It All Before18 May 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Heard It All Before (radio edit)4:002Heard It All Before (album version)4:573Heard It All Before (instrumental)4:574Heard It All Before (a cappella)4:46," (released February 27, 2001) peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at No. 3 on the R&B charts. The follow-up single "Lunch or Dinner×Lunch or Dinner10 September 2001 · SingleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Lunch or Dinner (Spike's radio edit)3:182Heard It All Before (E-Smoove House Filter mix)7:343Lunch or Dinner4:08," peaked at No. 54 on R&B charts. The album was certified gold later that year.

2004–2007: Sunshine at Midnight

In August 2004, Anderson signed to Mathew Knowles' new record label Music World Entertainment. In 2006, her first single for her new label, "Something I Wanna Give You" was released and peaked at No. 80 on Billboard R&B charts. A video of the song was shot in Los Angeles by director Gil Green.
On January 23, 2007, Anderson released her second album, Sunshine at Midnight×Sunshine at Midnight23 January 2007 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1Something I Wanna Give You3:462Trust3:353My Whole Life3:264Switch It Up4:175Good Love4:136Being With You3:477Problems4:318Wear the Crown3:369Force of Nature3:5010Unbelievable3:5911With You Baby3:4712Sunshine at Midnight3:24. The album debuted and peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard 200 and No. 16 on the R&B charts. In addition to the release of the album, Anderson toured with singer Brian McKnight. Later that year, the follow-up singles "Force of Nature" (#75 R&B) and "Wear The Crown" were released.

2010–present: The Sun Shines Again

In September 2010, Anderson announced on her Twitter that her new single "Lie to Kick It" was released to radio. Her third studio album, The Sun Shines Again×The Sun Shines Again1 January 2010 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracks1Say Something3:542Hard Love3:3232nd Fiddle3:394Lie to Kick It3:395Life Back4:296Karma’s a Mutha3:457A Warning for the Heart3:248Call My Own3:389Nervous4:1410U Doin’ It3:5111Be Faithful3:38 was released November 2, 2010, on Verve Forecast Records.