(NASHVILLE, TN – July 11, 2025) – 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.