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Semisonic

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“There’s a sense of hopefulness that threads its way through this record,” says Semisonic frontman Dan Wilson. “I was trying to find some optimism for myself, and I think it just naturally worked its way into these songs.”

On Little Bit Of Sun, Semisonic’s first album in more than 20 years, that hopeful spirit shines through. Recorded in the trio’s native Minneapolis and featuring guests including Jason Isbell and Jim James, the collection offers a deeply moving reflection on growth, gratitude, and commitment in the face of change and uncertainty. The songs walk a tightrope between power pop muscle and acoustic intimacy, and bassist John Munson and drummer Jacob Slichter’s performances are finely tuned to match, infusing Wilson’s bright, buoyant melodies with touches of melancholy and darkness. While it would be easy for a band like Semisonic—who defined an entire decade of rock and roll with their chart topping hit, “Closing Time”—to revel in nostalgia, Little Bit Of Sun instead looks to the past with appreciation rather than longing, pairing a profound thankfulness for the journey with an infectious excitement for all that’s still to come.

“We’ve always been an earnest band,” says Wilson, now a GRAMMY-wining writer/producer known for his work with Adele, Taylor Swift, The Chicks, and countless others. “There’s something particular to our music that’s really pure, that has this light that glows from within.”

On Little Bit Of Sun, that light glows brighter than ever.

Total plays

611.4 million
Updated on 2025-04-24

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

3,546,403

Followers

487,711

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    82,372 listeners
  2. Australia
    69,501 listeners
  3. Australia
    66,886 listeners
  4. Brazil
    46,234 listeners
  5. Australia
    40,998 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Closing Time
Closing Time
497,190,275 4:34 1998-03-24
Secret Smile
Secret Smile
56,112,520 4:40 1998-03-24
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
16,162,901 3:30 1996-01-01
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
8,865,153 4:31 1998-03-24
Chemistry
Chemistry
7,397,879 4:09 2001-01-01
Never You Mind
Never You Mind
2,351,971 4:25 1998-03-24
DND
DND
2,246,603 4:12 1998-03-24
Made To Last
Made To Last
1,506,104 5:02 1998-03-24
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
1,431,433 3:21 2020-06-26
Secret Smile - Album Edit
Secret Smile - Album Edit
1,246,058 3:45 2006-01-01
One True Love
One True Love
1,236,242 3:50 2001-01-01
Gone To The Movies
Gone To The Movies
1,136,038 3:53 1998-03-24
Act Naturally
Act Naturally
889,942 3:42 2001-01-01
California
California
880,379 5:29 1998-03-24
Completely Pleased
Completely Pleased
868,923 3:20 1998-03-24
This Will Be My Year
This Will Be My Year
863,383 4:33 1998-03-24
If I Run
If I Run
669,310 4:17 1996-01-01
The Prize
The Prize
603,856 3:55 1996-01-01
Basement Tapes
Basement Tapes
582,269 3:34 2020-09-18
All Worked Out
All Worked Out
545,695 2:52 1998-03-24
Brand New Baby
Brand New Baby
505,351 3:32 1996-01-01
Across The Great Divide
Across The Great Divide
504,110 3:00 1996-01-01
She Spreads Her Wings
She Spreads Her Wings
458,583 3:07 1998-03-24
Get A Grip
Get A Grip
431,457 3:34 2001-01-01
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
388,156 4:12 1998-03-24
Bed
Bed
370,769 4:04 2001-01-01
She's Got My Number
She's Got My Number
332,612 5:02 2001-01-01
Who's Stopping You?
Who's Stopping You?
316,612 3:06 2001-01-01
Little Bit Of Sun
Little Bit Of Sun
309,083 2:30 2023-06-05
Delicious
Delicious
289,288 3:58 1996-01-01
All It Would Take
All It Would Take
279,495 2:59 2020-07-31
Follow
Follow
260,587 3:44 2001-01-01
Sunshine And Chocolate
Sunshine And Chocolate
258,924 3:35 2001-01-01
Suprise
Suprise
253,285 3:48 2001-01-01
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
249,587 3:29 1996-10-15
I Wish
I Wish
247,670 7:56 2001-01-01
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
237,771 3:49 2003-01-01
Down In Flames
Down In Flames
233,851 4:02 1996-01-01
El Matador
El Matador
188,289 5:09 2001-01-01
In Another Life
In Another Life
179,449 4:07 1996-01-01
The Rope
The Rope
178,163 2:29 2023-08-01
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
172,651 4:05 1998-03-24
Falling
Falling
159,893 3:38 1996-01-01
Temptation
Temptation
137,386 3:39 1996-01-01
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
122,882 4:24 1998-03-24
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
111,537 3:56 1998-03-24
Lightning
Lightning
111,299 2:59 2020-09-18
I'll Feel For You
I'll Feel For You
110,556 4:25 1996-01-01
No One Else
No One Else
110,389 3:31 1996-01-01
Don't Make up Your Mind
Don't Make up Your Mind
105,522 2:53 2020-09-18
Out Of The Dirt
Out Of The Dirt
89,116 3:20 2023-09-12
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
84,679 3:33 2023-06-05
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
75,905 4:58 2023-11-03
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
72,286 5:04 2022-07-22
Sculpture Garden
Sculpture Garden
69,207 2:50 2008-11-08
In The Veins
In The Veins
61,824 3:48 2008-11-08
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away
61,181 2:29 2023-11-03
The Gift
The Gift
60,618 2:37 2008-11-08
Star Pt. 2
Star Pt. 2
54,925 3:44 2008-11-08
All The Time
All The Time
53,928 4:11 2023-11-03
Girlfriend
Girlfriend
53,718 3:45 2001-01-01
Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life
52,636 4:36 2001-01-01
Wishing Well
Wishing Well
50,479 4:40 2008-11-08
Keep Me In Motion
Keep Me In Motion
42,680 3:44 2023-11-03
So Amazed
So Amazed
30,708 2:35 2023-11-03
If You Say So
If You Say So
29,937 3:19 2023-11-03
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
25,577 3:20 2023-11-03
Only Empathy
Only Empathy
25,242 3:31 2023-11-03
Closing Time - Sped Up
Closing Time - Sped Up
21,891 3:44 2023-05-26
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
12,456 4:02 2006-01-01
Talks
Talks
6,398 4:41 1999-04-06
Drum Lesson
Drum Lesson
< 1000 0:20 2008-11-08
We Should Listen
We Should Listen
< 1000 0:09 2008-11-08
Blank
Blank
< 1000 0:10 2008-11-08
Broth / Twister Clock
Broth / Twister Clock
< 1000 0:17 2008-11-08
Baby Loop / Forest Skulls
Baby Loop / Forest Skulls
< 1000 0:23 2008-11-08
Pure Milk Genius
Pure Milk Genius
< 1000 0:04 2008-11-08
Moaner/Star Filter
Moaner/Star Filter
< 1000 0:24 2008-11-08

New releases

Little Bit of Sun
Little Bit of Sun
2023-11-03
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
Out Of The Dirt
Out Of The Dirt
2023-09-12
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
The Rope
The Rope
2023-08-01
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
Little Bit Of Sun
Little Bit Of Sun
2023-06-05
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
Closing Time (Sped Up)
Closing Time (Sped Up)
2023-05-26
[Geffen]
Closing Time (Slowed + Reverb)
Closing Time (Slowed + Reverb)
2022-07-22
[Geffen]
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
2020-09-18
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
All It Would Take
All It Would Take
2020-07-31
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
2020-06-26
[Pleasuresonic Recordings]
Pleasure E.P.
Pleasure E.P.
2008-11-08
[Geffen]
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Semisonic
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Semisonic
2003-01-01
[Geffen*]
All About Chemistry
All About Chemistry
2001-01-01
[Geffen*]
All About Chemistry
All About Chemistry
2001-01-01
[Geffen*]
Talks
Talks
1999-04-06
[Intricate Media SRO]
Feeling Strangely Fine (20th Anniversary Edition)
Feeling Strangely Fine (20th Anniversary Edition)
1998-03-24
[Geffen]
Closing Time
Closing Time
1998-03-24
[Geffen]
Secret Smile
Secret Smile
1998-03-24
[Geffen]
Great Divide
Great Divide
1996-01-01
[Geffen*]