Sunshine | Len - Steal My

The 1999 hit by the Canadian band Len is regarded as one of the quintessential "one-hit wonders" of the late 90s . Built on a infectious disco sample, the track transcended its origins as a movie soundtrack demo to become a global summer anthem. Origin and Production

: The "freestyle spoken word" intro features Brendan Canning , who later co-founded the influential indie band Broken Social Scene . Chart Performance and Legacy

: It was originally just a demo that the band almost left unreleased. It first gained traction after being included on the soundtrack for the 1999 film Go . Music Video Trivia Len - Steal My Sunshine

: The track features trade-off vocals between Marc and his sister Sharon. Ironically, the siblings were not on speaking terms when the track was written.

: The song's core hook is a loop from the 1976 disco track "More, More, More" by the Andrea True Connection . The 1999 hit by the Canadian band Len

: The video had no storyboard; the band simply filmed themselves and their friends hungover in the afternoons, riding scooters and jet skis. Meaning and Lyrics

: Len was given between $100,000 and $150,000 for the video. Chart Performance and Legacy : It was originally

: Lines like "My mind was thugged, all laced and bugged" and "indulging in my self-defeat" suggest a darker mental state beneath the "sunshine" melody.