Review: "When The Sun Hit Different" - Dani Stacy
- Breanna Macomber
- Aug 8
- 2 min read
In my opinion, we don't have enough songs that makes us feel nostalgic. One little glimpse of how powerful these songs can be for us as people is "Back To The Beginning" by Djo and Dani Stacy has brought us the next one. "When The Sun Hit Different" isn't written to encourage all of us to reach back into our roots but instead is written so personally, so specifically, that it seems so close to Dani. A good writer has a way of writing something that is something that they need to hear but at the same time speaks to the general public which is exactly what we have here with this new song.
The song immediately jumps into a nostalgic vibe at the beginning with the sounds of the music warping. This gave me the same feeling of when I see someone in a show or movie thinking back to a memory. It's almost as if the present day is fading away and we're being transported into the past to relive what we went through at our best times. The lyrics in this song are truly what make it really special. In the first verse of the song, listeners are able to grasp the point of the song with the simplicity of when Dani mentions how they stop "For a Arizona tea." The second I heard this, I was immediately thrown back to my early high school days escaping with a couple of friends to a gas station or grocery store to grab something before the long day ahead. Another great line that I really loved was in the bridge, "I kind of miss it, when songs were longer than a minute." This line hit hard since it feels that we're cheapening music by shortening our songs. It feels almost like every musician is making singles versus thought out albums. The idea of "when the sun hit different" really hits on the nose. There's something so specific about that feeling in particular that Dani does an amazing job capturing.
Dani Stacy is a singer-songwriter based in Nashville. They bring a unique blend of pop, R&B with a sprinkle of country to create a sound that is unique to their own voice. Dani made their national debut on The Voice performing a stripped down version of "I Will Survive" to which promted a four-chair turn round launching their music career. With now over 1.4 million streams across multiple platforms as well as building a following of 53K+ followers on social media, Dani is getting the recognition they deserve. Dani's writing centers around storytelling that move audiences emotionally. When they're not making music, they're searching for their next great story to tell.
Written By Breanna M.
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