25 years in, multiple Grammys, CMAs, ACMs, and an Emmy to their name, and Little Big Town still know how to make an entrance. The country quartet has released “Hey There Sunshine” via MCA, their first new music in 2 years. It’s out now on all DSPs, with an official music video already streaming.
Hey There Sunshine” arrives from a place of real emotional honesty. Produced by Karen Fairchild and Gena Johnson (Jason Isbell, Dolly Parton, Brandi Carlile), the song captures the quiet, powerful moment when healing begins, emerging from heaviness into hope, peace, and self-acceptance. The music video was directed by Becky Fluke and Reid Long (Eric Church, Brothers Osborne, The Black Keys).
Fairchild speaks to what the song means to the group. “Songs are truly the most profound gifts,” she says. “We’re honored this one found its way to us. It’s a reminder of all the beauty around us and that it’s never too late to find it.” The track delivers exactly what that sentiment promises, unhurried, warm, and deeply felt.
Little Big Town will debut “Hey There Sunshine” live this Sunday, May 17, at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show streams live at 8 pm EDT and 5 pm PDT on Prime Video and Twitch.
The group’s catalog speaks for itself. “Boondocks,” “Pontoon,” “Tornado,” “Day Drinking,” and “Girl Crush,” the best-selling country single of 2015, are all part of a run that few acts in any genre can match. Albums like ‘Tornado,’ ‘PainKiller,’ ‘The Breaker’ (which debuted at number 1 and featured the Grammy-winning “Better Man”), ‘Nightfall,’ and ‘Mr. Sun’ have produced multiple number 1 singles and more than 20 major award wins across more than 45 nominations.
“Hey There Sunshine” is out now, and if this is the opening statement of what comes next, there’s plenty more worth watching for.