Two stars unveil the demo recording of the single
EMI Records Nashville recording artist Tyler Hubbard is giving fans a glimpse into the creative process of how his current hit, “Dancin’ In The Country,” came together. The song is currently in the Top 10 at country radio and has over 115 million global streams. It has already hit No. 1 on the Canadian Country Radio chart, SXM’s The Highway, and the MusicRow chart. The upbeat anthem was written by Hubbard, Keith Urban, Ross Copperman and Jon Nite, and Hubbard has shared the demo from the day they wrote the song, “Dancin’ In The Country (Demo – feat. Keith Urban).”
Urban brings his musical versatility and virtuosity to the demo, not only on guitar, but on bass, banjo and vocals. Originally written and recorded in October 2021, the demo of “Dancin’ In The Country” also features Ross Copperman on keys and programming.
“I’ve always admired Keith Urban as a writer, but never had the chance to actually write a song with him. Keith came into the writing session so engaged and ready to go where the ideas took us. Ross and Jon are two of the finest writers in town, and by the end of the day we had a song we all felt was special,” states Hubbard. “It’s exciting to share a behind the scenes look at how a song comes together.”
“Spending a day with Tyler, Ross and Jon in the studio writing this song was a total blast,” adds Urban. “Especially creating the track with Ross – I love working fast, ideas flowing really quickly- a bass part, a ganjo part, a very intentionally 80s country super compressed electric guitar riff.”
With 20 No. 1 singles on country radio, countless awards, and sold out tours, Hubbard has already had a remarkable career as a songwriter and as one half of multi-Platinum duo Florida Georgia Line. Now Hubbard is embarking on a solo career. Hubbard’s debut self-titled solo album features his hit debut solo single “5 Foot 9,” which already hit No. 1 at radio, was certified Gold by the RIAA, and has nearly 270 million global streams. It also features Hubbard’s current single, “Dancin’ In The Country,” which already has over 30 million global streams and is now climbing the Top 40 at country radio. In anticipation of his debut solo album, this past summer Hubbard released a six-song project, Dancin’ In The Country, which debuted with over 10,000 SPS units, making it the second best-selling country EP debut of the year. It also debuted at No. 1 on the Heatseekers Albums chart, No. 6 on the Current Country Albums sales chart, and No. 107 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Since releasing his debut single, Hubbard has released nine unofficial music videos.
