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      • "Island in the Sun" was not originally planned to be on the album, but producer Ric Ocasek fought for its inclusion. It was a successful radio single and perhaps the band's biggest hit ever outside of the United States, reaching No. 31 in the UK and No. 17 in France.
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      Island in the Sun (Weezer song) - Wikipedia

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Island_in_the_Sun_(HarryIsland in the Sun (Harry Belafonte song) - Wikipedia

    The song was one of two songs (the other song being "Lead Man Holler") written by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie for the 1957 film Island in the Sun, a film on racial tension and interracial romance.

  4. www.songfacts.com › island-in-the-sunIsland In The Sun by Harry Belafonte - Songfacts

    Songfacts®: "Island In The Sun" was the title song for a controversial 1957 film about race relations and interracial romance. Harry "King of Calypso" Belafonte starred in the film (with Joan Fontaine) and wrote and performed the song. The island is a fictional Caribbean one named Santa Marta.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Island_in_the_Sun_(WeezerIsland in the Sun (Weezer song) - Wikipedia

    "Island in the Sun" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It is the second single from the band's second self-titled album Weezer, released in 2001. "Island in the Sun" was not originally planned to be on the album, but producer Ric Ocasek fought for its inclusion.

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  7. www.youtube.com › watchHarry Belafonte - Island In The Sun - YouTube

    Jan 13, 2011 · A TV performance from Harry Belafonte of the title song from his 1957 movie 'Island In The Sun'. It was one of several hit records the calypso singer enjoye...

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  8. www.songfacts.com › facts › weezerIsland In The Sun by Weezer - Songfacts

    This was the second single from the album, following up "Hash Pipe," but it almost didn't make the album; producer Ric Ocasek fought for it and the song ended up being a radio hit.

  9. www.songfacts.com › island-in-the-sunLyrics for Island In The Sun by Harry Belafonte - Songfacts

    Oh, island in the sun. Willed to me by my father's hand. All my days I will sing in praise. Of your forest, waters, your shining sand. As morning breaks the heaven on high. I lift my heavy load to the sky. Sun comes down with a burning glow. Mingles my sweat with the earth below. Oh, island in the sun.

  10. genius.com › Harry-belafonte-island-in-the-sun-lyricsHarry Belafonte – Island in the Sun Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

    Harry Belafonte. Track 9 on Belafonte Sings of the Caribbean. Producer. Joe Carlton. 1957 1 viewer 60.6K views. Island in the Sun Lyrics. This is my island in the sun. Where my people...

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