Advertisement. sales+streaming figures based on certification alone, For the other songs of the same name, see, "Island In The Sun (Spike Jonze version)", "Island in the Sun" Official music video (Mexican wedding version), "Island in the Sun" Official music video (Animals version), "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s: 500-201", "Island in the Sun by Weezer - Digital Sheet Music", "Don't let go: 12 great Weezer songs after, The ARIA Report - WEEK COMMENCING: 14th January 2002 Issue No: 620", Ultratop.be – Weezer – Island In The Sun", Lescharts.com – Weezer – Island In The Sun", "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100", "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40", "Weezer Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)", "Weezer Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)", "Weezer Chart History (Alternative Airplay)", "Weezer Chart History (Digital Song Sales)", "Weezer Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)", "British single certifications – Weezer – Island in the Sun", Weezer – Video Capture Device: Treasures from the Vault 1991–2002, The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn), (If You're Wondering If I Want You to) I Want You to, Alone: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, Alone II: The Home Recordings of Rivers Cuomo, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Island_in_the_Sun_(Weezer_song)&oldid=980858804, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Articles with unsourced statements from August 2019, Singlechart usages for Billboardbubbling100, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultalternativesongs, Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs, Singlechart usages for Billboardalternativesongs, Singlechart usages for Billboarddigitalsongs, Certification Table Entry usages for United Kingdom, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming figures, Pages using certification Table Entry with streaming footnote, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 21:39. LOVE Island is known for its aesthetically-blessed cast members and of course, its pretty niche lingo, including muggy and snake. It features Weezer playing with various wild animals on a supposedly remote hill (though it was actually filmed a short distance outside of Los Angeles, thought to be in the hills near Simi Valley). I'm with this idea/the OP. That’s why it is known as sister line or line of reputation in palmistry. Island in the sun, happy or sad I've come to think that island on the sun is actually a really sad song. It was a successful radio single and perhaps the band's biggest hit ever outside of the United States, reaching No. And it makes me feel so fine. [6] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Hal Leonard Music, it is written in the time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 116 beats per minute. [8] Emily Tartanella of Magnet considers it the most overrated Weezer song, stating it should be "retired" from commercials and radio stations. Only Brian Bell, Rivers Cuomo, and Pat Wilson appear in this video, as bassist Mikey Welsh had left the band shortly before shooting. Club, where they refer to it as "...a reminder that Cuomo really does deserve Brian Wilson comparisons for reasons beyond being a hermetic weirdo with a solid grasp of pop songcraft". The groom in the video is played by actor/singer Tony Gracia. I can’t control my brain. I think it's just literally about going on a vacation. if he wanted it to be literal, I think he could have made really direct lyrics to reflect that. An erroneous short mix of "Always" ended up on the singles, and the correct mix (2:48) was released as an MP3 on the band's website. [6], Melissa Bobbitt at About.com ranked "Island in the Sun" as the 12th best Weezer song, saying it "exemplified a relaxed Southern California spirit". "[citation needed] It is also a bonus track on some versions of Weezer's next album, Maladroit. As such, I also believe Holiday to be about more than going on a holiday. Meanwhile I'm just here surprised you actually found a meaning to it. On an island in the sun We'll be playing and having fun And it makes me feel so fine I can't control my brain Hip hip Hip hip When you're on a golden sea You don't need no memory Just a place to call your own As we drift into the zone On an island in the sun We'll be playing and having fun And it makes me feel so fine I can't control my brain