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Little Big Town appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night (September 14), showing off their sense of humor and their heartfelt side during the show. The beloved quartet — made up of Jimi Westbrook, Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman and Phillip Sweet — kicked off the show with a hilarious opening scene, as host Jimmy Fallon congratulates the group on their 10th studio album, Mr. Sun.
Fallon shares that his favorite song on the record is “Hell Yeah,” which released earlier this year. Little Big Town debuted the song during their performance at the 2022 CMT Music Awards show in April, after hinting on their social media channels that they’d be “bringing something new for you…”
Now, the song title is inspiring comedic banter on The Tonight Show.
When Fallon asked, “You guys excited to be here?,” Little Big Town sang their response: “Hell Yeah.” Fallon moves on to say, “Let me know if I can get you anything…Maybe some chips?” “Hell Yeah!” “Oh, my fantasy football team’s looking good this week!” “Hell Yeah!” “Today’s crossword puzzle is tough… Do you guys know the opposite of ‘heaven’ and a four-letter word that means yes?” “Hell Yeah!”
That’s when Fallon asks the band if they want to hang out after the show — and they hilariously switch up their responses. Watch the opening scene here:
Little Big Town also performed their heartfelt song “Rich Man,” a song that Westbrook wrote based on a concept he’s developed for more than a decade. The ballad, which released over the summer, serves as a tribute to the sweetest things in life that truly make a person “rich.” Westbrook previously explained that the song is “about my love of family and their role in laying the foundation that anchors me.”
Little Big Town’s 10th studio album, Mr. Sun, is set to release on Friday (September 16). Fairchild previously explained that the project “is focused on better days ahead, the value of friendships and family; it touches on heartbreak and letting go, but it’s full of sunshine and joy.” See the full track list below. Watch Little Big Town’s performance here:
- All Summer (Karen Fairchild, Sara Buxton, Madi Diaz, Ashley Ray, Savana Santos, Alysa Vanderheym)
- Better Love (Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Tofer Brown, Audra Mae)
- Hell Yeah (Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Corey Crowder, Tyler Hubbard)
- Mr. Sun (Sarah Buxton, Daniel Tashian)
- Three Whiskeys and the Truth (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
- One More Song (Tofer Brown, Sean McConnell)
- Heaven Had a Dance Floor (Karen Fairchild, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Cary Barlowe, Jesse Frasure)
- Gold (Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Trent Dabbs, Luke Dick)
- Rich Man (Jimi Westbrook)
- God Fearing Gypsies (Karen Fairchild, Nicolette Hayford, Ashley Ray)
- Different Without You (Corey Crowder, Jared Mullins, Steven Lee Olsen, Jordan Schmidt)
- Whiskey Colored Eyes (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
- Song Back (Karen Fairchild, Jimi Westbrook, Todd Clark, Sara Haze, Jason Saenz)
- Something Strong (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Liz Rose)
- Last Day On Earth (Karen Fairchild, Trent Dabbs, Tommy English)
- Friends of Mine (Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet, Jimi Westbrook, Foy Vance)