Sweetheart of the Sun

For the album by The Greencards, see Sweetheart of the Sun (The Greencards album).

Sweetheart of the Sun
Studio album by The Bangles
Released	September 27, 2011
Recorded	2009-11
Genre	Pop rock
Length	42:23
Label	Model Music
Producer	The Bangles
The Bangles chronology
Doll Revolution (2003)Doll Revolution2003 Sweetheart of the Sun (2011)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(69/100)
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
antiMusic
Blurt
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Mojo
The New York Times	(average)
No Depression	(favorable)
Slant Magazine
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Sweetheart of the Sun is the fifth studio album by the American pop rock band the Bangles, released on September 27, 2011. A version of the album was released exclusively through Barnes & Noble stores and included acoustic versions of "Through Your Eyes" and "What a Life" as bonus tracks.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Anna Lee (Sweetheart of the Sun)"	Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson, Debbi Peterson	3:31
2.	"Under a Cloud"	Hoffs, Brian MacLeod, Dan Schwartz	4:07
3.	"Ball N Chain"	D. Peterson, Walker Igleheart	3:51
4.	"I'll Never Be Through with You"	Hoffs, V. Peterson, Charlotte Caffey	3:40
5.	"Mesmerized"	Hoffs, V. Peterson, D. Peterson	3:46
6.	"Circles in the Sky"	V. Peterson	4:04
7.	"Sweet and Tender Romance"	John Carter, Ken Lewis, Bill Bates	2:11
8.	"Lay Yourself Down"	V. Peterson	3:23
9.	"One of Two"	Hoffs, V. Peterson, D. Peterson	3:39
10.	"What a Life"	V. Peterson, D. Peterson	3:22
11.	"Through Your Eyes"	Hoffs, V. Peterson	3:50
12.	"Open My Eyes" (cover of song performed by The Nazz)	Todd Rundgren	3:00
Total length:			42:23

Chart performance

Date	Chart	Peak position
2011	Billboard 200	148

External links

• Sweetheart of the Sun at Metacritic