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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

588.9 million
Updated on 2025-01-20

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

3,164,320

Followers

475,553

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    89,317 listeners
  2. Australia
    73,636 listeners
  3. Australia
    72,395 listeners
  4. Brazil
    44,391 listeners
  5. Australia
    41,772 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Closing Time
Closing Time
477,892,064 4:34 1998-03-24
Secret Smile
Secret Smile
54,488,674 4:40 1998-03-24
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
15,601,983 3:30 1996-01-01
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
8,615,638 4:31 1998-03-24
Chemistry
Chemistry
7,222,573 4:09 2001-01-01
Never You Mind
Never You Mind
2,286,204 4:25 1998-03-24
DND
DND
2,183,650 4:12 1998-03-24
Made To Last
Made To Last
1,464,991 5:02 1998-03-24
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
1,400,614 3:21 2020-06-26
Secret Smile - Album Edit
Secret Smile - Album Edit
1,237,155 3:45 2006-01-01
One True Love
One True Love
1,220,737 3:50 2001-01-01
Gone To The Movies
Gone To The Movies
1,107,763 3:53 1998-03-24
California
California
864,116 5:29 1998-03-24
Act Naturally
Act Naturally
861,427 3:42 2001-01-01
Completely Pleased
Completely Pleased
852,765 3:20 1998-03-24
This Will Be My Year
This Will Be My Year
845,388 4:33 1998-03-24
If I Run
If I Run
648,513 4:17 1996-01-01
The Prize
The Prize
592,504 3:55 1996-01-01
Basement Tapes
Basement Tapes
571,546 3:34 2020-09-18
All Worked Out
All Worked Out
536,689 2:52 1998-03-24
Brand New Baby
Brand New Baby
494,512 3:32 1996-01-01
Across The Great Divide
Across The Great Divide
491,727 3:00 1996-01-01
She Spreads Her Wings
She Spreads Her Wings
452,082 3:07 1998-03-24
Get A Grip
Get A Grip
419,054 3:34 2001-01-01
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
371,670 4:12 1998-03-24
Bed
Bed
364,626 4:04 2001-01-01
She's Got My Number
She's Got My Number
328,733 5:02 2001-01-01
Who's Stopping You?
Who's Stopping You?
313,621 3:06 2001-01-01
Little Bit Of Sun
Little Bit Of Sun
283,294 2:30 2023-06-05
Delicious
Delicious
281,069 3:58 1996-01-01
All It Would Take
All It Would Take
274,700 2:59 2020-07-31
Follow
Follow
256,110 3:44 2001-01-01
Sunshine And Chocolate
Sunshine And Chocolate
255,697 3:35 2001-01-01
Suprise
Suprise
250,622 3:48 2001-01-01
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
244,484 3:29 1996-10-15
I Wish
I Wish
244,134 7:56 2001-01-01
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
231,639 3:49 2003-01-01
Down In Flames
Down In Flames
227,412 4:02 1996-01-01
El Matador
El Matador
185,779 5:09 2001-01-01
In Another Life
In Another Life
176,378 4:07 1996-01-01
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
167,958 4:05 1998-03-24
The Rope
The Rope
167,007 2:29 2023-08-01
Falling
Falling
155,790 3:38 1996-01-01
Temptation
Temptation
135,166 3:39 1996-01-01
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
118,912 4:24 1998-03-24
I'll Feel For You
I'll Feel For You
108,700 4:25 1996-01-01
No One Else
No One Else
108,476 3:31 1996-01-01
Lightning
Lightning
108,120 2:59 2020-09-18
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
107,750 3:56 1998-03-24
Don't Make up Your Mind
Don't Make up Your Mind
102,892 2:53 2020-09-18
Out Of The Dirt
Out Of The Dirt
86,259 3:20 2023-09-12
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
78,978 3:33 2023-06-05
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
71,766 4:58 2023-11-03
Sculpture Garden
Sculpture Garden
67,343 2:50 2008-11-08
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
67,084 5:04 2022-07-22
In The Veins
In The Veins
60,074 3:48 2008-11-08
The Gift
The Gift
59,115 2:37 2008-11-08
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away
55,483 2:29 2023-11-03
Star Pt. 2
Star Pt. 2
53,473 3:44 2008-11-08
Girlfriend
Girlfriend
53,241 3:45 2001-01-01
Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life
52,171 4:36 2001-01-01
Wishing Well
Wishing Well
49,373 4:40 2008-11-08
All The Time
All The Time
48,955 4:11 2023-11-03
Keep Me In Motion
Keep Me In Motion
37,978 3:44 2023-11-03
So Amazed
So Amazed
28,464 2:35 2023-11-03
If You Say So
If You Say So
27,594 3:19 2023-11-03
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
23,623 3:20 2023-11-03
Only Empathy
Only Empathy
23,366 3:31 2023-11-03
Closing Time - Sped Up
Closing Time - Sped Up
20,957 3:44 2023-05-26
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
12,318 4:02 2006-01-01
Talks
Talks
6,199 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*]