The song was produced by Aldean and two of his long-time bandmates
Multi-No. 1-hit songwriter John Morgan enlists friend and mentor Jason Aldean for a ramped up, new version of his fan-favorite “Friends Like That.” Making us wish we all had friends like that, having toured with Aldean, Riley Green, Ernest, and Jameson Rodgers, Morgan just made his Grand Ole Opry debut, as this barn burner raised its hand. Racking up over 28 million on-demand streams, the rowdy party starter was originally featured on his recently released debut EP Remember Us?
“To have Jason Aldean as a mentor over the past few years, he went from being someone I was a fan of to someone I call a friend, so it’s extra special to have him on one of my songs,” says Morgan. “Having a song on the radio is what you always dream about when you pursue this career. I grew up on country radio and to know that another kid might grow up with me on the radio and want to pursue a music career too is a really cool thought.”
“I’ve been in town here in Nashville for 25 years, and John Morgan is one of the most talented guys I’ve ever come across in all aspects – as a singer, as a songwriter and as a performer,” says Aldean. “It’s a really cool thing for me as an artist to sign another artist, so jumping on this song that’s also jumpstarting his career along with going to radio, I’m excited for what’s to come from John Morgan and glad he’s one of ours and on our team.”
The BBR Music Group/Broken Bow Records/Night Train Records artist co-wrote the song with Brent Anderson, Will Bundy and Lydia Vaughan. The track was produced by Aldean, Kurt Allison, and Tully Kennedy, his long-time bandmates and prolific No. 1 songwriters.
The new rendition follows John’s debut EP, Remember Us? The six-song project mixes John’s signature heartbreakers with lively up-tempo barn burners, effortlessly flowing between romantic relatability and nostalgia to crank-it-to-ten singalongs.
Having written a multitude of songs for not only Aldean but Jon Pardi, Dustin Lynch, Thomas Rhett and more, John is readying even more new music, while hitting the road for renowned country music festivals this summer such as Nashville’s CMA Fest and Panama City Beach’s Gulf Coast Jam.
