Hello Sunshine (Bruce Springsteen song)
"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]
| "Hello Sunshine" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||||
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Release and reviews
The song was well received. Pitchfork described it as "gorgeous", and compared it to 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 | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
References
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bruce-springsteen-hello-sunshine-song-828682/
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-hello-sunshine-new-track-bruce-springsteen-2481153
- https://www.songfacts.com/facts/bruce-springsteen/hello-sunshine
- https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/hello-sunshine/
- https://www.spin.com/2019/04/bruce-springsteen-hello-sunshine-track-review/
- "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
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