The Sun Shines Brighter is the second studio album from English

English people

The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...

 band Ultra

Ultra (boy band)

Ultra is an English male pop band, which was most successful in the late 1990s. The original line-up consisted of James Hearn , Michael Harwood , Jon O'Mahony and Nick Keynes .-Musical history:Although sometimes mistakenly described as a...

, released in October 2006, seven years after their debut album Ultra

Ultra (debut album)

Ultra was the debut studio album from the English pop band Ultra, released in February 1999 by East West Records .The album reached #37 in the UK album charts and spawned several hit singles in the UK and Europe...

. The lineup consists of James Hearn; vocals and piano, Michael Harwood; vocals and guitar, Nick Keynes; bass, and Jon O'Mahony; drums and percussion.

The majority of the songs were written by the four original members of the band who reunited in 2005 to write and record it. James Hearn wrote "Happiness". Former member Alistair Griffin

Alistair Griffin

Alistair Richard Griffin is an English singer/songwriter and musician. Already an established songwriter, he first became famous as a solo artist through his appearances on the BBC television show Fame Academy 2 in 2003, where he was "spotted" and championed by Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees...

 wrote "Don't Let Go" and "In Your Smile", and also co-wrote "Feeling Alive". Griffin's vocals have been used on "In Your Smile" and "Feeling Alive", although these appear to have been recorded some time previously, before he re-recorded the versions which are included on his own 2004 solo album Bring It On

Bring It On (Alistair Griffin album)

Bring It On is the debut album by British singer/songwriter Alistair Griffin. Released in January 2004 on the UMTV label, it reached # 12 in the UK album charts....

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The album was recorded in London and Italy, on the band's own Goldust label. Producer credits include Ian Stanley

Ian Stanley

Ian Stanley is an English musician, songwriter and record producer...

(who produced their first album), Claudio Guidetti and Ash Howes.

Track listing

#	Song title	Written and composed by	Time
1.	"The Sun Shines Brighter"	J.Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J.O'Mahony, M Lister, S North	3,56
2.	"All Of The Above"	J.Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J.O'Mahony, W Page, J Marr	4,12
3.	"Don't Let Go"	A Griffin	3,22
4.	"Ordinary Love"	J Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony, C Guidetti	3,09
5.	"In Your Smile"	A Griffin	4,12
6.	"I Want You Now"	J Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony, M Lister	3,55
7.	"Whatever"	J.Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony,	3,35
8.	"Wanted"	M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony, I Stanley, B Hewerdine, N Taylor	3,44
9.	"Right Here Right Now"	J Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony, P Ibsen, M Steer	3,50
10.	"Happiness"	J Hearn	4,15
11.	"Feeling Alive "	J O'Mahony, M Harwood, N Keynes, A Griffin	4,00
12.	"Love At Last"	J Hearn, M Harwood, N Keynes, J O'Mahony, W Page, J Marr	4,15
13.	"Do You Still" (Hidden track)	uncredited	3,88