Hello Sunshine (Bruce Springsteen song)

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"Hello Sunshine"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Western Stars
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
StudioStone Hill, New Jersey, United States
GenreSoft rock, country[1]
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Land of Hope and Dreams (Springsteen on Broadway)"
(2018)
"Hello Sunshine"
(2019)
"Tucson Train"
(2019)

"Hello Sunshine" is a song by Bruce Springsteen, released in 2019 as the lead single from the album Western Stars, on April 26.[2] It is a melancholic, mellow ballad that reflects the influences of Jimmy Webb, Glen Campbell and Burt Bacharach. Lyrically, the track finds Springsteen, who has "fallen in love with lonely", driving endlessly on an empty road.[3]

Release and reviews[]

The song was well received. Pitchfork described it as "gorgeous", and compared it to country music classics “Everybody’s Talkin’”, “Gentle on My Mind” and “Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues”.[4] Spin describes it as having a "gorgeous wordless bridge" and as a "simple love song, aimed at universal truths, not short-story specifics", with "reactive and lyrical strings".[5]

Chart performance[]

Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] 16

References[]

  1. ^ Hermes, Will (April 29, 2019). "Song You Need To Know: Bruce Springsteen, 'Hello Sunshine'".
  2. ^ "Listen to 'Hello Sunshine', the first track from Bruce Springsteen's new solo album". April 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Hello Sunshine by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
  4. ^ "Listen to "Hello Sunshine" by Bruce Springsteen" – via pitchfork.com.
  5. ^ "Bruce Springsteen's Sweetly Nostalgic "Hello Sunshine" Looks Back and Moves Forward". SPIN. April 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
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