Jordan Davis earns his sixth number-one song at country radio this week with his single, “Next Thing You Know.” Learn all the details here.
As soon as we heard Jordan Davis sing “Next Thing You Know,” we knew it was going to be a hit. Recently, the singer-songwriter secured his fourth and fifth number ones at country radio with “What My World Spins Around” and “Buy Dirt.” Today, Davis adds to that list with “Next Thing You Know,” marking his sixth number one at country radio.
Davis’ single is country music at its absolute best. “Next Thing You Know” is a song about the journey through love and life. It perfectly complements “Buy Dirt,” and many of the singer’s other heartfelt songs. It was just a matter of time before the song found its way to the top of the country charts.
“Next thing you know // You’re savin’ money like never before // Just to spend it all at a jewelry store // Gettin’ down on one knee on her mama’s porch // Just prayin’ she don’t say, “No” // Next thing you know // Your best man gives a half-drunk speech // And you’re sunburned on a honeymoon beach // And your left hand’s gettin’ used to that ring // And there the next two or three years go // Next thing you know”
Congrats to Jordan Davis and his team on his sixth number one at country radio!
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“Next Thing You Know” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Jordan Davis’ new album, Bluebird Daysis out now, February 17th on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new album below.
“This is exactly the record I want to put out,” Jordan Davis says of his new album, Bluebird Days. “I don’t know what’s going to happen with it, but I can at least tell you that the one certainty I do have about this record is I’m proud of it.”
Produced by Paul Giovanni, the follow-up to 2018’s Home State features seventeen new tracks, fifteen of which were co-written by the singer-songwriter. Over the course of the album, Davis explores universal truths from love to love lost, nostalgia to the passage of time, and the hard truths of life to of course, having a beer or two. However, what Davis does better than most is turn these themes into a mix of radio-ready singles, introspective album tracks, and so much more.
For example, the contemplative “Sunday Saints” finds him grappling with his humanity, holding the Bible in one hand and a bottle in the other. The Louisiana native cleverly sneaks in double wordplay and perhaps a nod to the New Orleans Saints throughout the track. Simultaneously, the autobiographical title track has him dealing with his parent’s divorce. Likewise, “Short Fuse” has Davis coming to grips with his anger, while “You’ve Got My Number” finds Davis going through a breakup with someone who knows him all too well. It’s a clever take on the breakup drunk dial song, as he turns the phrase “You’ve got my number” to be both literal and figurative.
The title track is a striking moment of introspection as he mourns the loss of his parent’s marriage and the childhood he became accustomed to.
“They used to be sunshine and roses // Their heads were way over their heels // Said they do then they don’t // Ended up dancing right through a minefield // ‘Cause the truth about living a lie is // That the lie never outlives the truth // Two hearts fell in love and two hearts grew apart // They went their separate ways and our bluebird days went dark”
In a similar vein is “Part of Life,” recorded almost exactly ten years after Davis departed Shreveport, Louisiana for Nashville. The track seems especially poignant as he grapples with the negative, and positive, occurrences that make life what it is.
“You live and learn and good ones go // You find out on down the road // When you lay it all on out and get down to the heart of it // Man that’s just life and that’s all part of it”
Davis is also a romantic throughout Bluebird Days, evidenced on his fifth number-one single, “What My World Spins Around” and the sexy “No Time Soon,” which has him promising a lot of lovin’ when he gets home. Meanwhile, “Midnight Crisis” finds him trading verses with Danielle Bradbery on the stunning ballad between a pair of exes who can’t quite move on.
Two additional standouts are “Next Thing You Know” and “Money Isn’t Real,” both of which have him looking at life through new eyes. On the former, he muses about how life comes at you fast, from meeting someone to getting married to having children, much in a vein similar to Kenny Chesney’s classic “Don’t Blink.”
Meanwhile, on “Money Isn’t Real,” which is one of only two songs not co-penned by Davis, he puts his own spin on the adage that money can’t buy happiness. “A dollar doesn’t make you rich,” He sings, “When it comes to happiness, money isn’t real.”
“Fishing Boat” is a special moment on the LP, a sentimental dedication to his grandfather, who he spent much of his childhood fishing with. “I bought a fishing boat—that was, like, the biggest purchase I’ve made,” Davis says. “It’s very unassuming, it’s nothing special at all. But I fell in love with fishing because of my grandfather. And I remember that first day thinking, ‘This is cool, man—I got this boat, and one day me and my son and my daughter can come fish, and then an overwhelming sadness came over me.”
While there’s a lot of introspection on Bluebird Days, there are moments of fun, evidenced on songs like “One Beer in Front of the Other” and the album’s opening track, “Damn Good Time.”
The album ends with the CMA award-winning, chart-topping Luke Bryan duet, “Buy Dirt,” which put some new pressure on the singer-songwriter. “There’s pressure, definitely,” he says in a statement. “It’s not about trying to recreate ‘Buy Dirt,’ but we can approach songs like we approached that one, and that’s to write something that people are going to feel, and not just hear…So, the best thing for me is that ‘Buy Dirt’ opened up a whole other lane of songs that I think people can really connect with.”
For Jordan Davis, Bluebird Days is an exceptional body of work, elevating him even further as a notch above the genre’s next class of superstars.
Bluebird Days Tracklist:
Damn Good Time (Jordan Davis, Matt Dragstrem, Chase McGill)
Money Isn’t Real (Jake Mitchell, Jameson Rodgers, Josh Thompson, Sarah Turner)
Tucson Too Late (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
What My World Spins Around (Jordan Davis, Matt Dragstrem, Ryan Hurd)
Sunday Saints (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Benjy Davis)
No Time Soon (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
You’ve Got My Number (Jordan Davis, Jason Gantt, Josh Osborne)
Next Thing You Know (Jordan Davis, Greylan James, Chase McGill, Josh Osborne)
Fishing Spot (Jordan Davis, Will Bundy, Josh Miller, Josh Thompson)
One Beer In Front Of The Other (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
Bluebird Days (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Dorr, Chris LaCorte)
Part Of It (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Matt McKinney, Jordan Walker)
Short Fuse (Jordan Davis, Paul DiGiovanni, Josh Thompson, Emily Weisband)
Whiskey Weak (Jordan Davis, Paul DiGiovanni, Jamie Paulin)
What I Wouldn’t Do (Matt McVaney, Emily Reid, Travis Wood)
Buy Dirt – Featuring Luke Bryan (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
Country Swag Picks:
Next Thing You Know
Money Isn’t Real
What My World Spins Around
Bluebird Days
Damn Good Time
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Bluebird Days is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
Jordan Davis shares new song “Money Isn’t Real,” out now, February 3rd, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
In anticipation of his forthcoming album Bluebird Days, out February 17th, Jordan Davis is sharing another sneak peek with brand new song, “Money Isn’t Real.” The release follows the recent release, “No Time Soon” and Davis’ latest number one single, “What My World Spins Around.”
Written by Jameson Rodgers with Jake Mitchell, Josh Thompson, and Sarah Turner, Davis absolutely brings “Money Isn’t Real” to life. The song is a heartwarming message about knowing the things that truly matter. Similar to the vibe of the hit song, “Buy Dirt,” “Money Isn’t Real” is an incredible reminder that money is the least important thing; our loved ones are everything.
“Money isn’t real // It can’t call you like your mama does // It can’t make you old friends // It can’t get you young again // It won’t buy you real love // It’s just paper and some make // It will never ask you how you feel // A dollar doesn’t make you rich // When it comes to happiness // Money isn’t real // Money isn’t real”
Fans can anticipate that Bluebird Days will be a conglomerate of all of Davis’ experiences in his life. According to the singer, “Bluebird Days” is a culmination of the past, present, and future…” Check back here for more updates on the album and the new songs that come before it!
Jordan Davis’ shares another taste of upcoming album with new song “Money Isn’t Real,” out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Jordan Davis releases.
“Money Isn’t Real” 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.
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Jordan Davis shares new song “No Time Soon,” out now, January 20th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new track below.
Jordan Davis just earned his fifth number one single at country radio. Today, the singer-songwriter is sharing another taste of his forthcoming album Bluebird Days, out February 17th. The new single, “No Time Soon” is the perfect song to add to the singer’s already impressive catalog of hits.
The new song is all about finding that intimate connection with someone you love. It is romantic, sensual, and super fun to listen to. Davis has a way of weaving together words and phrases that make you excited for what’s to come. “No Time Soon” is the perfect personification of that.
“‘Cause you and me and a night like this is too long overdue // Tonight I’m like a freight train, I’m rolling home to you // My heart’s like a matchbook and your kiss in a fuse // The world’s gonna have to kick that door in if it wants in this room // So lay down I’m ‘bout to love and I ain’t stopping no time soon”
Fans can anticipate that Bluebird Days will be a conglomerate of all of Davis’ experiences in his life. According to the singer, “Bluebird Days” is a culmination of the past, present, and future…” Check back here for more updates on the album and the new songs that come before it!
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Jordan Davis releases.
“No Time Soon” 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.
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Jordan Davis earns his fifth number-one song at country radio this week with his single, “What My World Spins Around.” Learn all the details here.
In our humble opinion, Jordan Davis’ talent is still extremely underrated. While the singer-songwriter has been garnering more and more fans over the last few years, his career has been a continuous trajectory, rather than an explosion to superstardom. We believe that the Country Swag 2018 Artist to Watch is going to make it to superstar status. This week, Davis secured his fifth number-one single at country radio with his anthemic song, “What My World Spins Around,” following the recent success of “Buy Dirt.”
Davis’ single is a combination of a love song and nostalgia. Throughout the verses, the singer shares all the things he loves about his life and his world. In the chorus, we learn that the love of his life is truly everything to him. Davis does all of that while making the song catchy too! The song won over fans and radio almost instantly with this killer tune.
“The way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me // The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy // I’m wrapped ’round your finger like this ring I’m wearing // That look in your eyes, girl, when you catch me staring and // I don’t even know what it is but now that I found it // I can’t imagine me living without this // Back forty view on our piece of ground // Watching you watch the sun going down // That’s what my world spins around”
Congrats to Jordan Davis and his team on his fifth number one at country radio!
Jordan Davis’ song, “What My World Spins Around” is the number one song at country radio.
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“What My World Spins Around” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Jordan Davis drops new summer anthem, “What My World Spins Around,” out now, May 27th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the brand new song below.
Jordan Davis has a knack for delivering the right song at the right time. His newest release,“What My World Spins Around” is another example of that. Although he teased the song back in March, the tune is primed to be a summer anthem.
Davis’ new single is a combination of a love song and nostalgia. Throughout the verses, the singer shares all the things he loves about his life and his world. In the chorus, we learn that the love of his life is truly everything to him. Davis does all of that while making the song catchy too!
“Girl that don’t even come close // To the way that it feels when you lean in and kiss me // The way that you dance when you get kinda tipsy // I’m wrapped around your finger like this ring I’m wearing // That look in your eye girl, when you catch me staring”
We predict that “What My World Spins Around” is going to be a summer anthem. Davis is definitely on an upswing in his exciting career!
Jordan Davis’ new song “What My World Spins Around” is out now.
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about future Jordan Davis releases.
“What My World Spins Around” 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.
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Jordan Davis’ song with Luke Bryan, “Buy Dirt” goes number one on the country charts. Learn more below about the feat.
As soon as Jordan Davis released “Buy Dirt,” featuring Luke Bryan, it was clear that the song was special. From the moment it was released, “Buy Dirt” has won the hearts of fans everywhere. The song is a true backdrop to all of our lives. It was just a matter of time before Davis and Bryan’s song went number one!
“Buy Dirt” marks Davis’ fourth number one single of his career, while Bryan now has 28 number one songs to his name. Although unexpected, the collaboration is one of our current favorites. “Buy Dirt” is a country song that is going to elevate Davis’ career.
“Buy dirt // Find the one you can’t live without // Get a ring, let your knee hit the ground // Do what you love but call it work // And throw a little money in the plate at church // Send your prayers up and your roots down deep // Add a few limbs to your family tree // And watch their pencil marks // And the grass in the yard all grow up”
We look forward to seeing how the song continues to do on the country charts, as well as, with fans across the globe. Congrats to Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan’s team on an incredible number one song!
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“Buy Dirt” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Seaforth teams up with Jordan Davis on new song, “Good Beer,” available now, January 7th, on all streaming platforms. Listen to the new track and learn more here.
Kicking off the new year with a bang, Australian-country duo, Seaforth collaborated with fellow country star, Jordan Davis on a brand new track. The tour-mates first teased the song “Good Beer” during their opening set on Davis’ headlining tour through the final shows of 2021. Now, “Good Beer” is officially available everywhere.
Seaforth and Jordan Davis’ “Good Beer” is a certified anthem! A perfect pop-country smash, “Good Beer” will catch everyone’s attention after just one listen. Back in December, we caught the collaboration live at their New York City show. As the duo introduced the brand new song, fans hung on to every word and were dancing and singing along by the time the second chorus rolled around, showing an instant positive reaction to the track.
Seaforth and Jordan Davis’ new song, “Good Beer,” is out now
“And a good beer is a cold one // If you got green, better roll one // And the right drive is a slow one down a backroad // Baby, I know that the whole town’s for the home team // Better hoedown in them old jeans // And I’m damn sure that the day’s done // With a good beer // And a good beer is a cold one
We look forward to more new music by Seaforth coming in 2022. This collaboration is only just the start of something great for the duo!
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“Good Beer” is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Jordan Davis returns with his latest release, a brand new EP titled, Buy Dirt. Available now, May 21st, on all streaming platforms, check out our full review of the project below.
Almost a year ago to the day, Jordan Davis released his six-track, self-titled EP which contained the fun “Cool Anymore” featuring Julia Michaels, “Detours”, and the current chart-climbing hit “Almost Maybes.” His new project, Buy Dirt is a pandemic-inspired compilation of songs in which Davis got the chance to rediscover his love for songwriting. He admits in his EP announcement video that upon arriving in Nashville, he lost sight of the type of music he wanted to write.
“I’ve always loved artists who take risks. I’m in a different spot in my life than I was when I released Home State. We all are!” he acknowledged in a recent press release. “2020 was a tough time for everyone. I was able to use that time to re-center some things in my world, and I didn’t want those lessons to go to waste. I wanted to create something special. The best way to do that was to write honestly, and we did a lot of that on this record.”
The record starts off with a short cover of John Prine’s “Spanish Pipedream (Blow Up Your TV),” which is not only a nice tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter who passed away last April, it complements the theme of this EP and the world the past fourteen months. It describes the benefit of disconnecting and going off the map for a little while. It allows one to live carefree in the moment and take in all of life’s little pleasures. Davis slowed down the track immensely to emphasize the current meaning of the song.
The title track is the centerpiece of the project and features country superstar Luke Bryan. The song’s narrator is sitting on a back porch with his grandfather, listening to the old man dispense pearls of wisdom between sips of hot coffee. Over a light, string melody, Davis and Bryan summarize the man’s advice in one quote: “you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy dirt.” Life moves fast and you have to appreciate and take advantage of your short time here on Earth. Finding the person of your dreams, doing something you love for a living, practicing your faith, and raising a family are the keys to happiness. Davis talked about working with the singer who he grew up listening to on the radio:
“We sat around the fire after a golf tournament one day, smoking cigars and talking about everything but music,” he recalled. “That conversation always stuck with me. Luke isn’t just a great entertainer; he’s a great Dad, a great husband, and a great friend, too. That’s what ‘Buy Dirt’ embodies. When I wrote ‘Buy Dirt,’ I knew he could relate to the song’s message.”
“Need To Not” and “Lose You” were both previously released. The former is similar to Dan + Shay’s number-one hit “How Not To,” as they both express the singer’s struggle with letting his former lover go. He knows he should just go home and watch TV, but driving past her block tests his temptation and brings back old, unwelcomed feelings. The latter sprinkles small amounts of steel-guitar over a pop production. The man in the song sees a couple at a restaurant that seems to have had better days. This makes him fear that maybe someday he and his partner will slowly grow apart as well. He confesses he is in this relationship for the long haul and even the thought of losing her is too difficult to process.
“I Still Smoked” tells the story of young love. The singer reminisces on the time when he and his now-wife met. He remembers all the details of that night from the weather, the drink in her cup, and the artist playing on the radio. People doubted their relationship, including her mom, but that only made their love stronger.
“We were runway flames in a backseat fire // Growing up fast on Renegade tires // Didn’t worry about tomorrow and sure didn’t worry about us // Every time I kiss you it feels the same // I still remember us that way // Don’t it feel just like yesterday you drove that old jeep and I still smoked?”
“Drink Had Me,” is the most upbeat tune on the project, as Davis uses clever word-play to describe how a night out with his buddies ended up. His plans of staying home got interrupted by several messages from his friends and they finally got him to agree to have one drink, but we all know how that story goes. Instead of having the drink, the drink had him calling his ex and spending the night at her place, leading to problematic and undefined feelings. With a catalog containing plenty of slow and mid-tempo songs, this fun track will serve nicely during his live sets.
“The drink had me want one more // Won’t be forgetting what we broke up for // and doing the make-up, wake-up thing // I just went in there to have one drink but the drink had me”
Throughout the record, Davis shows that he has a lot to be grateful for. By combining elements of country, pop, rock, and R&B, yet preserving the southern storytelling and timeless melodies that make country music so profound, Davis creates a sound unique to himself. He has matured so much during his young career and it is shining through his music.
Buy Dirt Track Listing:
Blow Up Your TV (Written by John Prine and Jeffrey Bradford Kent)
Buy Dirt (feat. Luke Bryan) (Written by Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
Need To Not (Written by Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins)
Drink Had Me (Written by Jordan Davis, Ashley Gorley, Emily Weisband, Paul DiGiovanni)
Lose You (Written by Jordan Davis, Paul DiGiovanni, Josh Kerr, Josh Dorr)
Almost Maybes (Written by Jordan Davis, Jesse Frasure, Hillary Lindsey)
I Still Smoked (Written by Jordan Davis, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton)
Trying (Written by Jordan Davis, Ashley Gorley, Emily Weisband, Paul DiGiovanni)
Jordan Davis’ new EP, ‘Buy Dirt’ is available now, May 21st on all streaming platforms
Fans can join our Weekly Round-Up e-newsletter here, for the latest in country music and more news about upcoming Jordan Davis announcements and releases.
Buy Dirt is available everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a listen below and check out more new recently released tunes on our ‘New Country Music’ playlist. Be sure to give the playlist a follow for your weekly new country music fix.
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Hailey Whitters’ brand new deluxe album LIVING THE DREAM is available now, February 26th, everywhere you buy or stream music. Take a look below as we dig a little deeper into the project.
Hailey Whitters’ ‘Living The Dream – Deluxe Album’ is available everywhere now, February 26th
For almost exactly a year, rising singer-songwriter and former Swag Spotlight artist, Hailey Whitters has been riding the high from the release of her debut full-length record The Dream. Clearly feeling like the album’s journey was not completely finished, the profound songstress is releasing a deluxe version of the project adding five new songs to the record, officially out today!
The record features familiar songs and fan-favorites like “Ten Year Town” and “Janice at the Hotel Bar.” The former is her dynamite former single, a song that paints the picture of what it was like for Whitters as she was trying to figure out if she should continue to try to ‘make it’ in Nashville. Written with the exceptional Brandy Clark, the track is one that will be a staple for Whitters for a long time coming.
The latter is another one of our favorites. Reminiscent of Lori McKenna’s awe-inspiring, “Humble and Kind”, Whitters combined forces with McKenna to express a real-life tale about an encounter with a wise woman named Janice. The song offers advice on how to live a good life, suggesting simple lessons like “get on the pill if you ain’t ready to start a family” and “make good love, good company.”
The songstress continues to remind us to be appreciative of life’s little moments in “The Days,” while expressing her truth in the breathtaking “Loose Strings,” a song about both love and loss. In “Heartland,” Whitters once again sings about life not going the way she thought it would, but alas, she knows she can always fall back on her Midwestern roots. “Heart – land in the middle of nowhere.”
The record also features “Happy People”, a song that Whitters wrote and was recorded by Little Big Town on their album, The Breaker. This new version is a mid-tempo jam that is laced with authenticity, gritty lyrics, and a traditional-country rooted instrumental. It focuses on the simple, yet complex concept of happiness and how to obtain it.
Whitters even collaborates with LBT on a brand new song on the record called “Fillin’ My Cup.” The track is a fun-loving, traditional-country jam, filled with banjos and eloquent harmonies. We’d love to see Little Big Town and Whitters perform this one live!
Like “Fillin’ My Cup,” the other four brand new songs are also collaborations. On “How Far Can I Go,” the songstress fulfills a childhood dream and duets with country superstar, Trisha Yearwood. The duet is truly timeless, and it feels like the two women have been singing together forever. Similarly, “Glad To Be Here,” Whitters’ dueling duet with Brent Cobb is just as enticing. The song is a nostalgic track about appreciating where you are, especially your hometown.
One of our favorite collaborations off the record is “How To Break A Heart.” A song that is truly songwriting and storytelling at its finest. It’s no surprise that Whitters combined her talent with two extraordinary musicians, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey. The song is so beautiful and captivating both lyrically and melodically.
Whitters also collaborates with fellow rising country star, Jordan Davis on “The Ride,” the final song on the record. Although different than the other collaborations, Whitters and Davis prove how talented they both are. Their ability to stay true to their individual sounds, while creating something new and fresh has superstardom written all over it for both of them.
Of course, we would be remiss if we did not mention the closing track off the original version of the album, a song entitled “Livin’ The Dream.” Whitters inspires people to look at every step, every trial, and every hardship as part of ‘The Dream.’ For the songstress, her grind in Nashville, which included waiting on tables and living in a small apartment are all important parts of her journey, her story, and ultimately, her dream.
“Oh the one thing I’ve learned is that the world keeps on spinning / Love is the only thing that makes it go round / I’ve given it all with the time I’ve been given / I’m out here livin’ / Yeah we all just livin’ / the dream”
Whitters is an artist that is done trying to fit whatever mold the industry tries to push female singers into. Her artistry rivals that of any established superstar in country music, but it is her infectious vocals, stellar songwriter, and pure talent and perseverance that is going to take her far. Moreover, the fact that she chose to collaborate with the artists and songwriters that have helped her or inspired her on her journey just shows how proud she is of her craft.
NYCS Picks:
“Ten Year Town”
“The Ride”
“Janice at The Hotel Bar”
“How To Break A Heart”
LIVING THE DREAM Deluxe Tracklist:
Ten Year Town
The Days
Red Wine & Blue
Dream, Girl
Loose Strings
Heartland
Janice at the Hotel Bar
Happy People
The Devil Always Made Me Think Twice
All The Cool Girls
The Faker
Living the Dream
Fillin’ My Cup (feat. Little Big Town)
Glad To Be Here (feat. Brent Cobb)
How To Break A Heart (feat. Lori McKenna & Hillary Lindsey)
How Far Can It Go? (feat. Trisha Yearwood)
The Ride (feat. Jordan Davis)
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Living The Dream 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.
https://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/living-the-dream-hailey-whitters.jpg6301200Erica Zismanhttp://countryswag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-new-cs-white.pngErica Zisman2021-02-26 01:18:042021-02-26 01:18:04Hailey Whitters: ‘Living The Dream’ – Deluxe Album Review
