Sunny Day (song)


"Sunny Day" is the ninth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was released as the second single from the band's third album, 1991's Candy Carol.
"Sunny Day" was written by band member Ted Ottaviano, who also sings the lead vocals on the track. It became the second Book of Love song to feature him on lead vocals. The single was featured in Jonathan Demme's 1991 film, The Silence of the Lambs. In a strange twist of fate, band member Lauren Roselli was cast in the role of Stacy Hubka in the movie.
The song was initially remixed by Ben Grosse and released as a CD promo single and cassette single. Shortly thereafter, the band themselves remixed the track, and this remix appeared on their following single "Counting The Rosaries", the CD maxi-single edition of which also included the Ben Grosse remix.
"Sunny Day" was reworked in 1993 for Ted Ottaviano's post Book of Love project with Basil Lucas, Doubleplusgood. The 1993 version, found on Sire's 1993 compilation, New Faces, features Lambert Moss on vocals and is more of a dance oriented track.
In 2001, "Sunny Day" was once again re-recorded as a new version, for the band's best of compilation, I Touch Roses: The Best of Book of Love. The 2001 version of "Sunny Day" featured Lori Lindsay on guitar, who would later become the lead vocalist of The Myrmidons, Ted Ottaviano and Lauren Roselli's band formed in the mid-2000s.

Track listings

1991 Promo CD Single (Sire Records PRO-CD-4805)

  1. "Sunny Day" - 3:51

1991 "Counting The Rosaries"/"Sunny Day" CD Maxi-Single (Sire Records 9 40240-2)

Source:
  1. "Counting The Rosaries" - 4:11
  2. "Counting The Rosaries" - 7:58
  3. "Counting The Rosaries" - 6:17
  4. "Sunny Day" - 6:04
  5. "Counting The Rosaries" - 5:03
  6. "Counting The Rosaries" - 3:32
  7. "Sunny Day" - 3:48

1991 "Counting The Rosaries"/"Sunny Day" 12" Maxi-Single (Sire Records 9 40240-0)

Source:
Side A:
  1. "Counting The Rosaries" - 7:58
  2. "Counting The Rosaries" - 5:53
Side B:
  1. "Counting The Rosaries" - 6:17
  2. "Counting The Rosaries" - 5:03
  3. "Sunny Day" - 6:04

Personnel

"Sunny Day" written by Theodore Ottaviano. "Counting The Rosaries" written by Lauren Roselli and Ted Ottaviano. All instruments arranged, programmed, and performed by Book of Love.
  • Ted Ottaviano - Keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lauren Roselli - Keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jade Lee - Keyboards, Percussion, backing vocals
  • Susan Ottaviano - backing vocals
Credits
  • Produced by Ted Ottaviano and Ben Grosse.
  • "Sunny Day" remixed by Ben Grosse
  • "Sunny Day" remixed by Book of Love
  • Guitars on "Sunny Day" by Ray Carroll
  • Remix and additional production on 'Partial Confession Mix', 'Full Confession Mix', and 'Full Confession Dub' by Ben Grosse;
Programming by John Vitale and Ben Grosse;
Assisted by Matt King and Walter Balfour
Engineer: Heinrich Zwahlen @ Spike Recording, NYC
  • 'Happiness & Love Mix' features Leslie Winer;
Leslie Winer appears courtesy of Rhythm King Records, UK
  • Sanctus on "Counting The Rosaries" sung by Marc Roselli, S.J.

Official versions

" * " denotes that version is available as digital download