Heard It All Before (Sunshine Anderson song)

"Heard It All Before" is the debut single by American recording artist Sunshine Anderson, from her debut studio album, Your Woman (2001). It was written by Anderson, Rayshawn Sherrer, Chris Dawley, and Mike City and produced by the latter. Released as the album's lead single on February 27, 2001, it reached the top ten on both the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart while peaking at the number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Heard It All Before"
Single by Sunshine Anderson
from the album Your Woman
B-side	"Lunch or Dinner"
Released	February 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
Genre	R&B
Length	4:54
Label	Atlantic Soulife
Songwriter(s)	Michael Flowers Sunshine Anderson Rayshawn Sherrer Chris Dawley
Producer(s)	Mike City
Sunshine Anderson singles chronology
"Heard It All Before" (2001) "Lunch or Dinner" (2001)

Soulife remix

In 2006, a remix version of "Heard It All Before" featuring fellow R&B singer Brandy was leaked onto the internet. The duet was recorded during a session when producer Mike City was working with both singers in 2001 but remained unused.^[1] In March 2016, City released a high quality version of the duet to his SoundCloud account.^[1]

Track listings

US 7-inch single^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before"	4:55
2.	"Lunch or Dinner"	4:55

US 12-inch single^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before" (album version)	4:55
2.	"Heard It All Before" (instrumental)	4:55
3.	"Heard It All Before" (radio version without intro)	3:58
4.	"Heard It All Before" (accapella)	4:42

US 12-inch single (remixes)^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before" (E-Smoove House Filter mix)	7:33
2.	"Heard It All Before" (E-Smoove Filter dub)	7:19
3.	"Heard It All Before" (Ben Watt Lazy Dog mix)	8:12
4.	"Heard It All Before" (Ben Watt Lazy Dog Bonus Beats)	1:23

UK CD single^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before" (radio edit)	3:57
2.	"Heard It All Before" (album version)	4:54
3.	"Heard It All Before" (instrumental)	4:55
4.	"Heard It All Before" (acapella)	4:44
5.	"Heard It All Before" (enhanced video)

UK 12-inch single and Australian CD single^[6][7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before" (radio edit)	3:57
2.	"Heard It All Before" (album version)	4:54
3.	"Heard It All Before" (instrumental)	4:55
4.	"Heard It All Before" (acapella)	4:44

UK cassette single and European CD single^[8][9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heard It All Before" (radio edit)	3:57
2.	"Heard It All Before" (album version)	4:54

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Your Woman.^[10]

• Engineering – Jesse "Biz" Stewart, Ryan Wirthlin
• Mastering – Brian Gardner
• Mixing – Larry Furgerrson, Manny Marroquin
• Mixing assistance – Andy Gunn, Ian Blanch
• Production – Mike City

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 47 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] 98 Scotland (OCC)[13] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 9 UK Dance (OCC)[15] 8 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[16] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[17] 18 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[18] 11 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[19] 25 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[21] 23

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 150 UK Urban (Music Week)[23] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[24] 64 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)[25] 10 US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 87

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 27, 2001	12-inch vinyl	Atlantic Soulife	[28]
	March 6, 2001	Rhythmic contemporary radio		[29]
	May 1, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[30]
Australia	May 21, 2001	CD		[7]
United Kingdom				[31]

References

1. Breezy, Elle (June 10, 2016). "Who Knew!? Brandy & Sunshine Anderson Collab on 'Heard It All Before (Remix)' [Listen]". Singersroom. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
2. Heard It All Before (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. 7-97985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Heard It All Before (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. 0-95524.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Heard It All Before (US 12-inch remix single vinyl disc). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. 0-95523.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Heard It All Before (UK CD single liner notes). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. AT0100CD, 7567-85110-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Heard It All Before (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. AT0100T, 7567-85111-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "The ARIA Report: ARIA New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st May 2001" (PDF). ARIA. May 21, 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
8. Heard It All Before (UK cassette single sleeve). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. AT0100C, 7567-85112-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
9. Heard It All Before (European CD single liner notes). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records, Soulife Recordings. 2001. 7567-85133-5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. Your Woman (US CD album booklet). Sunshine Anderson. Atlantic Records. 2001. 93011-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
11. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 24. June 9, 2001. p. 9. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
12. "Sunshine Anderson – Heard It All Before" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
14. "Sunshine Anderson: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
16. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
17. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
18. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
19. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
20. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
21. "Sunshine Anderson Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
23. "Top 40 Urban Tracks of 2001" (PDF). Music Week. January 19, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
24. "Billboard Top 100 – 2001". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
25. "The Year in Music 2001: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-44. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
26. "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 48.
27. "British single certifications – Sunshine Anderson – Heard It All Before". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
28. Hall, Dana (March 10, 2001). "Dana Hall's Rhythm Section" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 10. p. 38. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
29. "CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1391. March 2, 2001. p. 102. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
30. "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1399. April 27, 2001. p. 50. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
31. "New Releases – For Week Starting May 21, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. May 19, 2001. p. 25. Retrieved August 14, 2021.

External links

• Sunshine Anderson on Facebook