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Riley Green celebrated a double milestone in Nashville this week, teaming up with BMI and his label, Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, to mark back-to-back No. 1 hits for his self-written singles, “Worst Way” and “Don’t Mind If I Do.”
Ahead of the celebration, Green sat down with Country Now and other outlets to reflect on his solo-written hits, admitting he never intentionally set out to write alone – it simply happened that way.
“I never went into writing by myself because I wanted to be a solo writer. I wrote all my songs on my own early in my career. I did construction. I didn’t know anybody else that wrote songs and then I started co-writing and I saw how many doors that opened for me and how awesome it is to go get to write with some of these great writers,” he explained. “But I think when I have an idea that means something to me, it’s kind of easy for me to write by myself and a lot of times I get inspiration when I’m on my farm in Alabama and there’s just nobody else around. So again, it is not anything that I do mindfully. It just sort of happens when the idea is right.”
While the celebration honored both “Worst Way” and “Don’t Mind If I Do,” featuring Ella Langley, Green was asked to specifically reflect on “Worst Way,” the song that made him the first country artist since Taylor Swift to earn back-to-back solo-written No. 1 singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
“That was probably the most unsure of a song that I’ve ever been,” he admitted. “I don’t really live in the sappy love song world very often, especially not that forward of a love song. And so when I wrote it…that’s the tough about writing by yourself, it’s not really that you can’t do it, it’s just how do you know if it’s right or not?”
He went on to recall playing the song for his friends and collaborators, Erik Dylan and Nick Walsh, who urged him to record it. Now, it’s become one of the biggest songs of his career and a standout moment in his live show.
With those two chart-toppers now in the rearview and “Change My Mind” climbing the country radio charts, Green has his sights set on new music. However, he admitted the release timeline isn’t entirely in his hands. If it were up to him, fans would be hearing more new songs sooner rather than later.
“You know what? If I could do whatever I want to do, I’d probably be in the studio and have several songs recorded and be looking at putting some of those songs out really, really soon. And then an album sometime this year. That’s what I would do if I could make the schedule,” he teased.
While fans will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on a new album from Riley Green, they have many opportunities to see him live on his Cowboy As It Gets Tour throughout the year.
Green’s double No. 1 celebration was hosted by BMI’s Clay Bradley, where he was presented with commemorative plaques from Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment. BMLG’s Scott Borchetta alongside NHRE’s Jimmy Harnen and Ryan Dokke honored Green with No. 1 plaques for “Don’t Mind If I Do” and “Worst Way,” as well as a Gold plaque for his current single, “Change My Mind,” which stands as his fastest-rising track at country radio to date. The team also revealed that “Worst Way” has officially earned 3X-Platinum certification from the RIAA.
Sponsored by Studio Bank, the evening also featured a charitable moment, as Kari Barnhart presented a donation on Green’s behalf to his Buford Bonds Charitable Fund.
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Dustin Lynch returns with “Getaway Car,” delivering a heart-racing anthem about a spontaneous night out with someone special.
The just-released track blends Lynch’s signature country storytelling with high-energy, danceable production, taking listeners from a typical bar scene to a thrilling, off-the-map adventure into the night.
“This night’s been perfect/ Between the lights, the bar, the band, and bottle service/ But if you feel like that tequila isn’t working/ And you get ready to roll/ Say the word, we’ll hit the road/ Tell me where you wanna go,” he sings on the first verse.
Next, he delivers a promise to drop everything and drive off into the night to see where the night takes them.
“And I can drive this Chevy like a getaway car/ Put some rearview on this rooftop bar/ Keep the needle in the red while we’re cutting through the dark/ I can drive this Chevy like a getaway car
‘Cause I can drive this Chevy like a getaway car/ Put some rearview on this rooftop bar/ Keep the needle in the red while we’re cutting through the dark/ I can drive this Chevy like a getaway car/ Getaway car,” he sings alongside the high-energy production.
“‘Getaway Car’ is about that split-second decision to throw it all in drive and see where the night takes you,” Lynch shared. “No plan, no map, just vibes, velocity, and trusting the moment. It’s one of those songs that feels just as good blasting through speakers as it does screaming down the highway.”
The new single arrives as Lynch climbs the country radio charts with “Easy To Love,” just after announcing his return to Las Vegas for his second Wynn Nightlife residency, continuing his reign as the first-ever country artist to hold a club residency at the iconic Wynn Las Vegas.
Returning to Wynn Nightlife, Lynch is set to bring his high-energy club set back to the renowned XS Nightclub, continuing a run that’s reshaping how country music fits into modern nightlife. Mixing his hit-filled catalog with open-format club energy, the residency pushes genre boundaries on one of Las Vegas’ most iconic stages.
Taking the experience even further, Lynch will also headline Encore Beach Club, delivering his signature party-ready sound to one of the city’s premier daytime destinations.
Additionally, the 10x country chart-topper also announced a co-headlining show with Chase Rice at Red Rocks Amphitheatre and plans to appear at various festivals throughout the summer. See more dates HERE.
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Everyone has had that moment of looking at someone else’s life and thinking, why can’t that be me? On Ella Langley’s new song, “Be Her,” she taps into that feeling and openly admits the thought most people keep to themselves while painting a clear picture of the woman she dreams of becoming.
The new song, out today via SAWGOD/Columbia Records, was penned by Langley alongside Jordan Schmidt, Smith Ahnquist and fellow country star HARDY, who admits that the minute it started to take shape, he knew it was going to be something special.
“I knew ‘Be Her’ was a hit the second we started writing it,” he shared. “It’s one of those songs that basically wrote itself. We were done in 30 minutes. Those are always the best ones. It’s so fun to watch Ella and the rocket ship that she’s on, and I’m just happy to be a part of it.”
The momentum that Langley has been gaining through songs like “You Look Like You Love Me” and her latest historic chart feat with “Choosin’ Texas” is on track to continue with “Be Her,” paving the path for her highly anticipated new album, dandelion.
Immediately in the first verse, the Alabama native begins by laying out a candid reflection on the desire to become the best and most picture-perfect version of herself. What she’s describing is a woman who seems to have it all figured out.
“She drinks wine by the glass, not by the bottle/ She ain’t stuck on the past, ain’t worried about tomorrow/ She’s a lover, a mother, a sister and wife/ She rolls over in the morning to the love of her life/ Only smokes one on vacation, says just what she thinks She don’t need validation or much of anything,” Langley sings.
As the desperate longing with a hint of jealousy continues, the multi-platinum, award-winning country star gets deeper, hoping to one day become the kind of person who is grounded in her faith, secure in love, close with her family and completely comfortable in her own skin.
With honesty in her gritty vocals, Langley’s desperation continues onto the mid-tempo chorus with a smooth beat that falls right in line with her current era of lighter sounds.
“I just wanna be her so bad, it hurts so bad, it hurts so/ I just wanna be her/ I just wanna be her/ I just wanna to be her so bad, it hurts so bad, it hurts so/ I just wanna be her/ I just wanna be her so bad/ It hurts so bad,” she delivers.
The release comes with an official video co-directed by Ella Langley and Wales Toney. Throughout the visualizer, Ella Langley appears dressed in all black against a bold red background, and taking on the different forms of the woman she aspires to be. Fans should note that around the 2:23 mark, she sprays a perfume, which could be a subtle Easter egg hinting at a surprise to come.
“Be Her” arrives following the announcement of Langley’s new album, Dandelion, arriving April 10, and dates for her 2026 headline tour.
The song marks the third to be released in advance of the sophomore project, alongside the title track and “Choosin’ Texas” which recently made history on the charts as Langley was named the first woman to lead the Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts simultaneously. It also currently sits at No. 1 on Mediabase Country Audience, Billboard Country Streaming Songs chart, Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart, SiriusXM’s The Highway Hot 30 Countdown (6 weeks), and UK Country Radio (12 weeks).
Meanwhile, her 16-date trek is gearing up to be a special one with fans already selling out all tickets across the arena stops. She will kick things off on May 7 in Toledo, OH and continue with stops in St. Louis, Oklahoma City, Austin, and more before wrapping in Fort Worth, TX on August 15.
Joining Ella on tour as support across various dates is Kameron Marlowe, Dylan Marlowe, Kaitlin Butts, Gabriella Rose, and Laci Kaye Booth.
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