Island in the Sun (Weezer song)

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"Island in the Sun" is a song by the American rock band Weezer. It was released as the second single from the band's third album, Weezer, in July 2001; in Australia, it served as the lead single, as "Hash Pipe" was not released there. The song was not originally planned to be on the album, but producer Ric Ocasek fought for its inclusion. The song also appears as a bonus track on the European and Australian versions of Weezer's follow-up album, Maladroit. "Island in the Sun" was successful worldwide, peaking at number 11 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, reaching number 17 in France, and entering the top 40 in Canada and the United Kingdom. In Australia, where the song peaked at number 78, it was ranked number seven on the Triple J Hottest 100 poll of 2001. In 2009, Pitchfork named it the 495th-greatest song of the 2000s. In late 2001, the band reworked the song's solo for their live show. In 2005, lead singer Rivers Cuomo would often open the band's encore by playing "Island...

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