Summer Son
"Summer Son" is a song by Scottish band Texas, 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 the UK 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, and Wallonia. It has received Gold certifications in Belgium and Germany. Critical reception. J.D. Considine from "The Baltimore Sun" noted that the band  are infusing the song with "an ABBA-esque melancholy." Howard Cohen from "The Miami Herald" said they do "some Garbage/ABBA melding", picking it as "this CD's catchiest number." Stephen Dalton from "NME" wrote that "these 12 tracks perform their ear-soothing job with ruthless efficiency", noting the "Abba-tinged retro-disco" of "Summer Son". "Sunday Mercury" stated that "the new single from Texas, is a great wedge of Scot pop. With its tubular bells chorus, catchy riff and Sharleen's breathy vocals, it's one of the best singles for weeks and deserves to go straight into the  top 10." "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'". "Sydney Morning Herald" deemed it "hugely infectious". Music video. A music 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 found too provocative. Track listings. UK CD1 UK CD2 UK 12-inch single UK cassette single and European CD single Australian CD single