Sunday Best (Surfaces song)

"Sunday Best" is a song by American electro-pop duo Surfaces, consisting of Forrest Frank and Colin Padalecki. The song was released by TenThousand Projects and Caroline Records on January 8, 2019, as the third single from the duo's second studio album, Where the Light Is. The song's music video was released on July 11, 2019, and features the duo turning a boring office into a party place.^[1]

"Sunday Best"
Live version cover
Single by Surfaces
from the album Where the Light Is
Released	January 8, 2019
Recorded	November 29, 2017
Length	2:39
Label	TenThousand Projects Caroline
Songwriter(s)	Forrest Frank Colin Padalecki
Producer(s)	Forrest Frank Colin Padalecki
Surfaces singles chronology
"Heaven Falls / Fall on Me" (2018) "Sunday Best" (2019) "Palm Trees" (2019)
Surfaces singles chronology
"Lazy" (2020) "Sunday Best" (re-release) (2020) "Learn to Fly" (2020)
Music video
"Sunday Best" on YouTube

The song is believed to have gained popularity in late February 2020 (one year after its release) on the online-video sharing platform TikTok for its lyric "Feeling good, like I should",^[2] before it was released for radio airplay in early March 2020.^[3][4] The song peaked in the top 40 in Australia, Canada, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the United States, as well as the top 100 in Switzerland, Germany and Sweden.

Music video

After the discovery that every day on the calendar is Sunday, a dull office is livened up by the entrance of Forrest and Colin, who introduce an extravagant, brightly colored Hawaiian theme to the room featuring a barbecue, cool drinks, and an inflatable flamingo floatie, beginning a dance party amongst the office staff.^[1]

Lyrical interpretation

Despite many believing that the song was about carefree life with no problems, Frank said that it was not the case. He said "I see in the comments, sometimes people are like, 'This song is for people that never have anything bad happen to them’... [I]magine you go through the darkest stuff of your life, like depression, anxiety or suicide...things that are really tough. It's like getting out of that and seeing the light of day and accepting who you are and accepting your situation and saying, 'I'm going to just breathe this air and have a good day.' And that's really where that song came from."^[5]

Live performances

Surfaces made their late-night television debut when they performed the song on Late Night with Seth Meyers on March 2, 2020.^[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Sunday Best" Chart (2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 51 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 18 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 8 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 14 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 23 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[14] 54 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] 9 Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 11 Estonia (Eesti Tipp-40)[17] 18 France (SNEP)[18] 29 Germany (GfK)[19] 50 Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 102 Hungary (Stream Top 40)[21] 25 Ireland (IRMA)[22] 19 Italy (FIMI)[23] 49 Lithuania (AGATA)[24] 17 Malaysia (RIM)[25] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[26] 35 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[27] 9 Norway (VG-lista)[28] 21 Portugal (AFP)[29] 23 Romania (Airplay 100)[30] 65 Singapore (RIAS)[31] 17 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 33 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[35] 36 US Billboard Hot 100[36] 19 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[37] 13 US Christian Hot AC/CHR (Billboard)[38] 21 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[39] 31 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[40] 9 US Rolling Stone Top 100[41] 18

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Sunday Best" Chart (2020) Position Australia (ARIA)[42] 32 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[43] 46 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[44] 87 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[45] 30 France (SNEP)[46] 153 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[47] 27 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[48] 65 US Billboard Hot 100[49] 61 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[50] 37 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[51] 31

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Sunday Best"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[52]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)[53]	Platinum	40,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[54]	Diamond	160,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[55]	4× Platinum	320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[56]	Gold	45,000‡
France (SNEP)[57]	Platinum	200,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[58]	Gold	35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[59]	3× Platinum	90,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[60]	Platinum	50,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[61]	Platinum	10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[62]	Gold	30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[63]	Platinum	20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[64]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[65]	3× Platinum	3,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.