Hello Sunshine (Bruce Springsteen song)

"Hello Sunshine"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Western Stars
ReleasedApril 26, 2019 (2019-04-26)
StudioStone Hill, New Jersey, United States
Genre
Songwriter(s)Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Land of Hope and Dreams (Springsteen on Broadway)"
(2018) 		"Hello Sunshine"
(2019) 		"There Goes My Miracle"
(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]

Charts

Chart performance for "Hello Sunshine"
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[6] 11
Netherlands (Airplay Top 50)[7] 40
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)[8] 19
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 16

References

  1. ^ Hermes, Will (April 29, 2019). "Song You Need To Know: Bruce Springsteen, 'Hello Sunshine'". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ "Listen to 'Hello Sunshine', the first track from Bruce Springsteen's new solo album". NME. 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 – Hello Sunshine" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  7. ^ "Bruce Springsteen - Hello Sunshine". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ^ "Bruce Springsteen - Hello Sunshine". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Bruce Springsteen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard.