QHMG / Quartz Hill Records’ Runaway June today released “New Kind of Emotion (Lily’s Song),” an early demo recording of what would become the ACM-nominated trio’s Top 5 Most Added Song at U.S. Country Radio (Mediabase) upon the single’s official impact date.
Named for founding band member Jennifer Wayne’s three-year-old daughter, “New Kind of Emotion (Lily’s Song),” is a stripped down, more intimate version of Runaway June’s feel-good ode to falling in love.
STREAM / LISTEN TO “New Kind of Emotion (Lily’s Song)” HERE.
WATCH the “New Kind of Emotion (Lily’s Song)” official visualizer HERE.
“This was a demo recording, so no one was really ever meant to hear it,” shares Wayne. “But it’s special to me because this was the first version that my daughter, Lily, fell in love with. When she first heard it, she stopped in her tracks and started swaying and dancing to it. She looked like the happiest little girl in the world. That image plays in my mind every time we perform the song!”
“New Kind of Emotion (Lily’s Song)” was produced by hit songwriter Paul Sikes (Lainey Wilson’s MusicRow No. 1 “Hang Tight Honey”). Sikes also co-wrote “New Kind of Emotion” alongside Runaway June band members Wayne, Natalie Stovall and Stevie Woodward.
The radio-single version was produced by two-time GRAMMY winner Kristian Bush (Sugarland, Megan Moroney). Showcasing Runaway June’s trademark three-part harmonies, Bush’s intoxicating mid-tempo production perfectly captures the emotional rush of starting to love someone or something.
“We were talking about that feeling you get when you experience any kind of new love,” Stovall has previously said. “And it doesn’t just have to be romantic love. Of course, a lot of us were thinking about our romantic partners, but Jen was also thinking about her daughter, and I was probably thinking about my dog. I know Stevie was thinking about her cat!”
“There’s a lot of days, as a songwriter, you go into a room and it’s like you’re banging your head against the wall,” Woodward recently told American Songwriter. “That’s just part of the creative process because you’re not always going to feel inspired. But the day we wrote ‘New Kind of Emotion,’ we were all inspired. The stars aligned perfectly for it to happen.”
Runaway June’s “New Kind of Emotion” was named one of Billboard’s “6 Must-Hear Country Songs,” was one of Holler’s “Best New Country Songs,” and was a coveted pick in MusicRow magazine’s “DISClaimer” column upon release.
Billboard lauded the single’s “tight, three-part harmonies, infectious hooks and a light, positive air” and MusicRow declared the song to be “dreamy, swoon-worthy … a delicious dessert dish.” Additionally, Countrypolitan Magazine called the song “a surefire obsession for any country fan.”
The single earned additional notoriety via ABC Audio’s “Nashville Notes,” American Songwriter, Nashville Insider, Celebrity Land, Celeb Secrets, The Music Universe, Whiskey Riff and more.
STREAM / LISTEN TO “New Kind of Emotion (Original / Radio Version)” HERE.
WATCH the “New Kind of Emotion (Original / Radio Version) official visualizer HERE.
Runaway June’s upcoming tour dates include the York State Fair in Pennsylvania on July 24 and Concert for a Cause in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 9. To stay updated on shows as they are added, visit www.runawayjune.com/tour.
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ABOUT RUNAWAY JUNE Strong-minded, soft-hearted, and wildly free-spirited, each member of Runaway June possesses the kind of powerhouse talent and radiant charisma that fully commands the spotlight. But when the three musicians sing together, their crystalline harmonies create an impact well beyond the sum of its parts and instantly stir up a whole world of feeling: sweet relief from heartache, escape from the everyday chaos, an unabashed freedom to shake off your inhibitions.
Gifted, celebrated creators from the writing room to the studio and concert stage, Runaway June is comprised of founding member Jennifer Wayne (vocals, rhythm guitar), Natalie Stovall (vocals, fiddle, mandolin) and Stevie Woodward (lead vocals and guitar, harmonica).
With Runaway June’s career triumphs including earning nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards and the CMT Music Awards, bringing their electrifying live set to spots on tour with country icons like Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan, and scoring a major radio hit with their GOLD-certified breakthrough single “Buy My Own Drinks,” the Nashville-based trio are now set to deliver a new chapter, and their effervescent sound shines like never before.
“New Kind of Emotion” is the new radio single from the “next hot trend in country music” (Billboard). Produced by two-time GRAMMY winner Kristian Bush (Sugarland), and penned by Runaway June alongside hit songwriter Paul Sikes, the exhilarating mid-tempo track is a feel-good ode to falling in love. “New Kind of Emotion” is available now across all digital retail and streaming partners, and currently impacting U.S. country radio, where it was a Top 5 Most Added Song (Mediabase) upon the single’s official impact date.
For more information, visit RunawayJune.com or follow the band on Instagram, TikTok, X and Facebook.
ABOUT QUARTZ HILL MUSIC GROUP The Quartz Hill Music Group (QHMG) footprint includes BSB Management as well as Quartz Hill Records and Stone Country Records, both full-service country music labels. Quartz Hill Records, founded at the height of the pandemic in 2020, boasts an active roster comprised of chart-topping, multi-Platinum neo-traditionalist Joe Nichols, ACM-nominated and Gold-selling trio Runaway June and soulful country pop duo 2 Lane Summer. Stone Country Records, founded in 2021, possesses an active roster that includes celebrated country artist Annie Bosko, triple-threat singer, songwriter and guitarist Ben Gallaher, country traditionalist Spencer Hatcher and rising, girl-next-door Lakelin Lemmings. The BSB Management artist roster is home to all the above.
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