"I Control The Sun" by Lisa Loeb

90s darling Lisa Loeb exploded onto the musical scene in 1994 with her breakout smash, "Stay (I Missed You)," a beautiful and timeless acoustic ballad featured in the hit movie Reality Bites. The song found its way into the film because Ethan Hawke lived in the apartment across from Loeb (Hawke also directed the music video).

"Stay" stayed at the #1 position for three weeks, making Loeb the first artist to top the chart before having a record deal.

Despite the song's success, Loeb had difficulty maintaining her momentum. Two other wonderful singles broke into the top 20: "Do You Sleep?" hit #18 in 1995 and "I Do" hit #17 in 1997. I wished she had more staying power; this talented singer/songwriter with the sweet and sincere voice faded into obscurity. Loeb continued to make records, though, including a series of albums for children. She also did some voice-over work and acting. 

"I Control The Sun" is a terrific tune that comes from her underrated 2004 effort entitled, "The Way It Really Is." Also be sure to check out her excellent 2013 "comeback" that wasn't a comeback record, "No Fairy Tale."

Fun trivia: While in college, Loeb's first band had Duncan Sheik on guitar, who would also score a top 40 hit later on ("Barely Breathing," #16 in 1996).