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
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)

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

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