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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

629.3 million
Updated on 2025-07-06

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

3,595,534

Followers

495,252

Top Cities

  1. Australia
    73,290 listeners
  2. Australia
    62,954 listeners
  3. Australia
    63,690 listeners
  4. Brazil
    42,775 listeners
  5. United States
    50,536 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Closing Time
Closing Time
512,544,465 4:34 1998-03-24
Secret Smile
Secret Smile
57,397,585 4:40 1998-03-24
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
16,606,474 3:30 1996-01-01
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
9,053,934 4:31 1998-03-24
Chemistry
Chemistry
7,530,020 4:09 2001-01-01
Never You Mind
Never You Mind
2,403,368 4:25 1998-03-24
DND
DND
2,291,774 4:12 1998-03-24
Made To Last
Made To Last
1,538,663 5:02 1998-03-24
You're Not Alone
You're Not Alone
1,457,165 3:21 2020-06-26
Secret Smile - Album Edit
Secret Smile - Album Edit
1,253,337 3:45 2006-01-01
One True Love
One True Love
1,247,742 3:50 2001-01-01
Gone To The Movies
Gone To The Movies
1,155,316 3:53 1998-03-24
Act Naturally
Act Naturally
913,400 3:42 2001-01-01
California
California
892,837 5:29 1998-03-24
Completely Pleased
Completely Pleased
881,297 3:20 1998-03-24
This Will Be My Year
This Will Be My Year
876,118 4:33 1998-03-24
If I Run
If I Run
684,622 4:17 1996-01-01
The Prize
The Prize
613,175 3:55 1996-01-01
Basement Tapes
Basement Tapes
591,544 3:34 2020-09-18
All Worked Out
All Worked Out
552,780 2:52 1998-03-24
Brand New Baby
Brand New Baby
514,708 3:32 1996-01-01
Across The Great Divide
Across The Great Divide
514,327 3:00 1996-01-01
She Spreads Her Wings
She Spreads Her Wings
463,517 3:07 1998-03-24
Get A Grip
Get A Grip
441,120 3:34 2001-01-01
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
Makin' A Plan - 1998 B-Side
401,181 4:12 1998-03-24
Bed
Bed
375,260 4:04 2001-01-01
She's Got My Number
She's Got My Number
335,753 5:02 2001-01-01
Little Bit Of Sun
Little Bit Of Sun
324,717 2:30 2023-06-05
Who's Stopping You?
Who's Stopping You?
318,845 3:06 2001-01-01
Delicious
Delicious
295,734 3:58 1996-01-01
All It Would Take
All It Would Take
282,832 2:59 2020-07-31
Follow
Follow
263,992 3:44 2001-01-01
Sunshine And Chocolate
Sunshine And Chocolate
261,378 3:35 2001-01-01
Suprise
Suprise
255,029 3:48 2001-01-01
F.N.T.
F.N.T.
253,419 3:29 1996-10-15
I Wish
I Wish
250,218 7:56 2001-01-01
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
Over My Head - From "Summer Catch" Soundtrack
242,744 3:49 2003-01-01
Down In Flames
Down In Flames
238,917 4:02 1996-01-01
El Matador
El Matador
189,918 5:09 2001-01-01
The Rope
The Rope
186,105 2:29 2023-08-01
In Another Life
In Another Life
181,722 4:07 1996-01-01
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
Long Way From Home - 1998 B-Side
176,291 4:05 1998-03-24
Falling
Falling
163,072 3:38 1996-01-01
Temptation
Temptation
139,140 3:39 1996-01-01
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
I'm A Liar - 1998 B-Side
125,893 4:24 1998-03-24
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
Beautiful Regret - 1998 B-Side
114,193 3:56 1998-03-24
Lightning
Lightning
113,517 2:59 2020-09-18
I'll Feel For You
I'll Feel For You
111,975 4:25 1996-01-01
No One Else
No One Else
111,824 3:31 1996-01-01
Don't Make up Your Mind
Don't Make up Your Mind
107,453 2:53 2020-09-18
Out Of The Dirt
Out Of The Dirt
91,145 3:20 2023-09-12
Grow Your Own
Grow Your Own
88,399 3:33 2023-06-05
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
Beautiful Sky (feat. Jim James)
78,908 4:58 2023-11-03
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
Closing Time - Slowed + Reverb
77,507 5:04 2022-07-22
Sculpture Garden
Sculpture Garden
70,543 2:50 2008-11-08
Don't Fade Away
Don't Fade Away
64,940 2:29 2023-11-03
In The Veins
In The Veins
63,041 3:48 2008-11-08
The Gift
The Gift
61,866 2:37 2008-11-08
All The Time
All The Time
57,557 4:11 2023-11-03
Star Pt. 2
Star Pt. 2
56,074 3:44 2008-11-08
Girlfriend
Girlfriend
54,135 3:45 2001-01-01
Ordinary Life
Ordinary Life
53,018 4:36 2001-01-01
Wishing Well
Wishing Well
50,712 4:40 2008-11-08
Keep Me In Motion
Keep Me In Motion
45,785 3:44 2023-11-03
So Amazed
So Amazed
32,049 2:35 2023-11-03
If You Say So
If You Say So
31,493 3:19 2023-11-03
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
It Wasn't Like We Hoped It Would Be
26,722 3:20 2023-11-03
Only Empathy
Only Empathy
26,488 3:31 2023-11-03
Closing Time - Sped Up
Closing Time - Sped Up
22,594 3:44 2023-05-26
Singing In My Sleep
Singing In My Sleep
12,573 4:02 2006-01-01
Talks
Talks
6,485 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*]