Sam Hunt New Song “Hard To Forget” Has A Classic Country Spin

Fresh off the heels of his new headlining tour and highly-anticipated sophomore album announcement, Sam Hunt has released another instant-grat track ahead of the April 3rd release.

“Hard To Forget” samples the timeless Webb Pierce classic “There Stands The Glass” both in the intro and outro of the song, and is enhanced by production beats and fades. Upon first listen, one might wonder if they ended up playing the wrong song— but Hunt’s vocals come in 33 seconds after.

Penned by Hunt, Shane McAnally, Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Luke Laird, Audrey Grisham, Mary Jean Shurtz, and Russ Hull, this upbeat, foot-tapper is a refreshing take on the typical post-breakup heartache narrative.

“You’ve got a cold heart and the cold hard truth / I got a bottle of whiskey but I’ve got no proof / That you showed up tonight in that dress / Just to mess with my head / So much for so long, out of sight, out of mind / Girl you’re looking so good, it’s driving me out of mine / Aw you’re breaking my heart / Baby you’re playing hard to forget”

Although Hunt laments the pains of a failed relationship and his susceptibility to being mesmerized, what makes this song uniquely Sam Hunt is his signature country-pop-R&B-rap spin, blended with some traditional country sounds from Pierce’s hit.

It’s been a while since artists sampled classic country songs the way the 35-year-old did on this song. Was it a success? Yes— we’d say so, because it’s been on repeat for us!

Hunt announced earlier this week that he is heading out on the Southside Summer Tour with Kip Moore, Travis Denning, and Ernest. More info and tickets here.

To keep up with Sam Hunt, you can find him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook.

“Hard To Forget” is now available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released music here on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.

“Hard To Forget” Lyrics

First stands the glass
That relieves all my pain
That will settle my brain
It’s my first one to take
First stands the glass
That-that relieves all my pain
That-that will settle my brain
It’s-it’s my first one to take
Hey

I saw your sister at work
I saw your mama at church
I’m pretty sure I saw your car at the mall
I see your face in the clouds
I smell your perfume in crowds
I swear your number’s all my phone wants to call

It’s kinda funny how I can’t seem
To get away from you
It’s almost like you don’t want me to

You’ve got a cold heart and the cold hard truth
I got a bottle of whiskey but I’ve got no proof
That you showed up tonight in that dress
Just to mess with my head
So much for so long, out of sight, out of mind
Girl you’re looking so good, it’s driving me out of mine
Aw you’re breaking my heart
Baby you’re playing hard to forget

Told me to leave all your things
Out on the porch on the swing
You’d come and grab them by the end of the week
It’s just some jeans and a shirt
But it’s a whole lot of hurt
I think I know why you’ve been dragging your feet

Ain’t it funny how I can’t seem
To get away from you
It’s almost like you don’t want me to

You’ve got a cold heart and the cold hard truth
I got a bottle of whiskey but I’ve got no proof
That you showed up tonight in that dress
Just to mess with my head
So much for so long, out of sight, out of mind
Girl you’re looking so good, it’s driving me out of mine
Aw you’re breaking my heart
Baby you’re playing hard to forget

First stands the glass
That-that relieves all my pain
That-that will settle my brain
It’s-it’s my first one to take

You’ve got a cold heart and the cold hard truth
I got a bottle of whiskey but I’ve got no proof
That you showed up tonight in that dress
Just to mess with my head
So much for so long, out of sight, out of mind
Girl you’re looking so good, it’s driving me out of mine
Aw you’re breaking my heart
Baby you’re playing hard to forget

Aw honey I’m falling apart
You’re playing hard to forget

 

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