Today the Sun's on Us

"Today the Sun's on Us" is a song by English musician Sophie Ellis-Bextor, released as the third single from her third studio album Trip the Light Fantastic (2007).

An accompanying music video was filmed in Iceland, and depicts Ellis-Bextor as a thief in an emotionally abusive relationship.

Issued on 6 August 2007, the single included the radio edit of the song and Ellis-Bextor's cover of "Duel" by Propaganda.

[7] AllMusic's K. Ross Hoffman described the song as a "highlight" from its parent album Trip the Light Fantastic (2007).

[2] Nick Levine of Digital Spy remarked that, in "Today the Sun's on Us", Ellis-Bextor took on the role a "guitar pop balladeer" with "limited" vocals.

[3] Writing for Playlouder, Jeremy Allen positively compared the song to the works of Theaudience, Ellis-Bextor's former band.

"[10] This Is Fake DIY writer Stuart McCaighy characterised the song as "warm, layered and soothing with a summery sheen".

Music compared "Today the Sun's on Us" to "The Cardigans on a bad day" and to the "naffer moments of Pink or Kelly Clarkson.

Richard Jones provided instrumentation for "Today the Sun's on Us".