Hello Sunshine (Bruce Springsteen song)
"Hello Sunshine" | ||||
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Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
from the album Western Stars | ||||
Released | April 26, 2019 | |||
Studio | Stone Hill, New Jersey, United States | |||
Genre | Soft rock, country[1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology | ||||
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"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 |
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US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References[]
- ^ Hermes, Will (April 29, 2019). "Song You Need To Know: Bruce Springsteen, 'Hello Sunshine'".
- ^ "Listen to 'Hello Sunshine', the first track from Bruce Springsteen's new solo album". April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Hello Sunshine by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
- ^ "Listen to "Hello Sunshine" by Bruce Springsteen" – via pitchfork.com.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen's Sweetly Nostalgic "Hello Sunshine" Looks Back and Moves Forward". SPIN. April 26, 2019.
- ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
Categories:
- 2019 singles
- 2019 songs
- Bruce Springsteen songs
- Songs written by Bruce Springsteen
- Song recordings produced by Ron Aniello