"Summer Son" is a song by Scottish bandTexas, released as the second single from their fifth studio album,The Hush (1999). The song was released in Europe on 9 August 1999 and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 1999, peaking at number five on theUK Singles Chart. In mainland Europe, "Summer Son" became one of the band's biggest hits, reaching the top five in Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Switzerland, andWallonia. It has received goldcertifications in Belgium and Germany and a silver certification in the United Kingdom.
J.D. Considine fromThe Baltimore Sun noted that the band are infusing the song with "anABBA-esque melancholy."[4] Howard Cohen fromThe Miami Herald said they do "someGarbage/ABBA melding", picking it as "this CD's catchiest number."[5] Stephen Dalton fromNME wrote that "these 12 tracks perform their ear-soothing job with ruthless efficiency", noting the "Abba-tinged retro-disco" of "Summer Son".[6] A reviewer fromSunday Mercury stated that "the new single from Texas, is a great wedge of Scot pop. With its tubular bellschorus, catchy riff andSharleen's breathy vocals, it's one of the best singles for weeks and deserves to go straight into the top 10."[7]Sunday Tribune complimented its title as "really clever, right, because it's called 'Summer Son', and she's talking about a bloke, but it sounds a bit like 'Summer Sun'".[8] Australian newspaperSydney Morning Herald deemed it "hugely infectious".[9]
Amusic video was made to accompany the song. It features Spiteri writhing with a hunky male model on a bed. The video was banned from daytime TV, as it was deemed too provocative.[10]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
^Scott, James (20 August 1999). "SEXING UP THE STATE OF TEXAS; Sharleen Spiteri Changed Her Band's Image and They Hit Paydirt, but JAMES SCOTT Finds She's Still Down to Earth".Daily Mirror. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^Summer Son (UK CD1 liner notes).Mercury Records. 1999. MERCD 520, 562 275-2.
^Summer Son (UK CD2 liner notes). Mercury Records. 1999. MERDD 520, 562 276-2.
^Summer Son (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Mercury Records. 1999. MERJJ520.
^Summer Son (UK cassette single cassette notes). Mercury Records. 1999. MERMC 520, 562 275-4.
^Summer Son (European CD single liner notes). Mercury Records. 1999. 562 244-2.
^Summer Son (Australian CD single liner notes). Mercury Records. 1999. 562 382-2.
^The Hush (UK CD album sleeve). Texas. Mercury Records. 1999. 538 972-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 277.
