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 (2019-04-26)
Studio	Stone Hill, New Jersey, United States
Genre	Soft rock country[1]
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)	Ron Aniello
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Land of Hope and Dreams (Springsteen on Broadway)" (2018) "Hello Sunshine" (2019) "There Goes My Miracle" (2019)

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