Sunflower (Paul Weller song)

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Sunflower is a song by British musician Paul Weller. It was released in July 1993 as the lead single from his second solo album, Wild Wood. Weller wrote the song and co-produced it with Brendan Lynch. The track runs 4 minutes 11 seconds and has a psychedelic rock sound. It was released by Go! Discs and reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video was directed by Pedro Romhanyi.

Critics noted its blend of old and new rock influences. Billboard praised its sly beat and cool guitar, while Select called it ace. Uncut described it as a “shaggy, psychedelic exocet.” The Guardian ranked it 11th among Weller’s best tracks, saying it helped set his direction in the 1990s.