Blake Shelton was born in Oklahoma, but the singer will be in Lone Star mode (again) on his upcoming single. Shelton will release the song “Texas” on Friday (November 15), which a press release described as a “fresh and addictive” track that “captures the classic theme of lost love with a twist and a nod to George Strait ».
“What immediately struck me about 'Texas' was how different it sounded to me and I'm always trying to push myself,” Shelton said in a statement about the song, which was written by Johnny Clawson, Kyle Sturrock, Josh Dorr and Lalo. Guzman. “I think there's something very special about this record and it's important to me.”
“Texas,” produced by Shelton's longtime producer Scott Hendricks, is the singer's debut for BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville and Wheelhouse Records, and in an Instagram post he promised that a video for the song would also be released on Friday. “This is the perfect opportunity to come back with something so different and it just felt like it should be the first single,” Shelton added. “It ties in with what I've been doing, but I'm moving on at the same time, and it's the perfect start to the next chapter of my career.”
According to a description of the track, it tells the story of a man “left in the dust by a free-spirited woman who has no idea where she's gone, but guesses she's probably in Texas. It's wrapped in classic Texas charm, with a catchy call-and-response that invites listeners to sing along.” Check out the single cover here.”
“Texas” is Shelton's first solo single in two years (since 2023's “No Body”) and serves as a nice bookend to his first chart-topping hit, 2001's “Austin,” although at the time posted it was unclear if it was the first taste of the follow-up to the 2021 album Body language.
Shelton will perform “Texas.” Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 20. The singer will also be busy on the road in 2025, playing his “Live in Las Vegas” residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in February before embarking on his Friends and Heroes tour, which is expected to kick off on February 27 in Lexington, KY with support from Craig Morgan, Deana Carter, Trace Adkins and Emily Ann Roberts.
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/music/country/blake-shelton-texas-single-release-date-1235826489/
