Brighter Than the Sun

"Brighter Than the Sun"
The sun takes over Calliat's face as she grabs her hair.
Single by Colbie Caillat
from the album All of You
ReleasedMay 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)[1]
GenreFolk-pop[2]
Length
  • 3:51 (album version)[1]
  • 3:29 (radio edit)
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ryan Tedder
Colbie Caillat singles chronology
"I Do"
(2011)
"Brighter Than the Sun"
(2011)
"Favorite Song"
(2012)
Music video
"Brighter Than the Sun" on YouTube

"Brighter Than the Sun" is a song by American recording artist Colbie Caillat. It was written by Caillat and Ryan Tedder and produced by the latter. The song was released as the second single from Caillat's third studio album, All of You (2011). The song was released to digital download on May 23, 2011, through Universal Republic. The song received a positive reaction from music critics, who complimented its summer feel. The song is certified platinum in the United States and has been successful on many Billboard charts, including the Hot 100, where the song reached the top 50, the Adult Contemporary chart, where the song peaked at number one for a week. "Brighter Than the Sun" also was a top-40 hit in Austria and was the third-biggest song of 2012 on US adult contemporary radio.

  1. ^ a b "Brighter Than The Sun: Colbie Caillat: Amazon.com". Amazon. June 14, 2011. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  2. ^ "Christina Perri and Colbie Caillat bring 'Girls Night Out' to Champions Square". The Advocate. August 20, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2021.