<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong><em>Mr. Sun</em></strong>, the 10<sup>th</sup> studio album from ACM, CMA and GRAMMY Award-winning band <strong><a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> </strong>and released September 16, officially debuts as the <strong>Top Country Album by a group in 2022</strong> in addition to taking the <strong>No. 1 spot as Current Country Album in pure album sales</strong>. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The album also marks the band’s seventh debut in the Top 10 on <em>Billboard</em>’s Top Country Albums Chart. Listen to <strong><em>Mr. Sun </em></strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://COM.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d603194f10cf782b3db0023cb&;id=9c2a7b6aca&;e=5b4625ebad" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The album’s lead single <strong>“</strong><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://COM.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d603194f10cf782b3db0023cb&;id=0614d1899d&;e=5b4625ebad" target="_blank"><strong>Hell Yeah</strong></a><strong>”</strong> <strong>hits</strong> <strong>its highest peak</strong> on <em>Billboard</em>’s Country Streaming Songs Chart for the week of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://COM.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d603194f10cf782b3db0023cb&;id=cf87cfe4f8&;e=5b4625ebad" target="_blank">October 1</a>, with more than 4.5 million streams during album release week alone. The song has amassed more than <strong>60 million</strong> streams to date since its April release.<br> <br><strong><em>Mr. Sun</em></strong> has received both fan and critical praise alike, including <strong><em>The New York Times</em></strong> hailing it “a sweeping record” and <strong><em>MusicRow </em></strong>declaring it “the band’s most unique and universal project to date.” <strong><em>Rolling Stone </em></strong>calls it “smooth and sweet, with just the right undercurrent of sadness,” with production that feels “spacious and golden.”<br> <br><strong><em>PEOPLE</em></strong> highlights that “the album arrives with all the attributes that are long-established <a title="LBT" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">LBT</a> trademarks: the sublime vocal blends, the sumptuous production, the subtle influences of other legendary harmonizers like the Eagles and the Bee Gees… Add to that the evocative songwriting… and a full spectrum of musical moods … Also at the forefront is music that speaks to what matters most to the quartet — love, family and friendship.”<br> <br><strong><em>American Songwriter </em></strong>additionally observed that “inside the record, notes reminiscent of the Bee Gees, Fleetwood Mac, and the Eagles ring out, but they’re all tailored to <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a>’s country expertise.”<br> <br><strong><em>Billboard </em></strong>singles out the album’s “swelling” closing track “Friends of Mine,” as a “benediction to finding the collective strength to persevere through tough times,” while <strong><em>Rolling Stone </em></strong>further ties it to the full record: “Like much of <em>Mr. Sun</em>, it feels like a warm embrace from a loved one.”<br> <br><strong><a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a></strong> spent all summer bringing their exceptional live shows to fans worldwide – they recently wrapped up <em>The Bandwagon Tour</em> with <a title="Miranda Lambert" href="https://stubhub.prf.hn/click/camref:1100ljXyr/pubref:WPSMLambert/ar:CMNBAutoLink/destination:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fmiranda-lambert-tickets%2F">Miranda Lambert</a> and joined The Eagles on all dates of their European stadium tour this summer. Next month, <a title="Little Big Town" href="https://countrymusicontour.com/new-little-big-town-tour-dates/">Little Big Town</a> will join <a title="Wynonna" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbWynona&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fwynonna-judd-tickets%2Fartist%2F769783&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">Wynonna</a> Judd on select dates of <em><a title="The Judds" href="https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/1224809/264167/4272?subId1=WPScmnbWynona&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fwynonna-judd-tickets%2Fartist%2F769783&partnerpropertyid=5213910&MediaPartnerPropertyId=5213910">The Judds</a>: The Final Tour</em> in Duluth, GA (October 14) and Huntsville, AL (October 15). For more news, tour dates, and information, please visit <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://COM.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d603194f10cf782b3db0023cb&;id=62a17d9da5&;e=5b4625ebad" target="_blank">www.LittleBigTown.com</a>. </p>