Hello Sunshine (Bruce Springsteen song) explained

Hello Sunshine
Type:	single
Album:	Western Stars
Studio:	Stone Hill, New Jersey, United States
Genre:	Soft rock country^[1]
Producer:	Ron Aniello
Prev Title:	Land of Hope and Dreams (Springsteen on Broadway)
Prev Year:	2018
Next Title:	There Goes My Miracle
Next Year:	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

Netherlands (Airplay Top 50)^[6]	40
Netherlands (Dutch Tipparade 40)^[7]	19

Notes and References

1. Song You Need To Know: Bruce Springsteen, 'Hello Sunshine'. Will. Hermes. . April 29, 2019.
2. Web site: Listen to 'Hello Sunshine', the first track from Bruce Springsteen's new solo album. . April 26, 2019.
3. Web site: Hello Sunshine by Bruce Springsteen - Songfacts. www.songfacts.com.
4. Web site: Listen to "Hello Sunshine" by Bruce Springsteen. pitchfork.com.
5. Web site: Bruce Springsteen's Sweetly Nostalgic "Hello Sunshine" Looks Back and Moves Forward. April 26, 2019. SPIN.
6. Web site: Bruce Springsteen - Hello Sunshine. nl. Dutch Charts. May 13, 2022.
7. Web site: Bruce Springsteen - Hello Sunshine. nl. Dutch Top 40. May 13, 2022.