"Sunshine Superman" is the title of a 1965 song written and recorded by British popular musicianDonovan; it is also became title track of his 1966 album of the same name.
The song is generally considered to be one of the first examples of the musical genre which came to known as psychedelia, in which the lyrical and/or musical content was influenced or inspired by the use of hallucinogenic drugs, notably LSD.
The song was recorded in Los Angeles and was the first fruit product of the highly successful three-year collaboration between Donovan and famed pop producer Mickie Most.
The "SunshineSuperman" single was released in the United States through Epic Records (Epic 5-10045) in July 1966, but due to a contractual dispute the United Kingdom release was delayed until December 1966, where it appeared on Donovan's previous label, Pye Records (Pye 7N 17241).
The "SunshineSuperman" single was backed with "The Trip" on both the United States and United Kingdom releases.
"SunshineSuperman" reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, and subsequently became the title track of Donovan's third album, SunshineSuperman.
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