A new song is here from Chris Young! The Tennessee native just released his brand-new song, “‘Til The Last One Dies.” The song is Young’s first release on Black River Entertainment. The song was written by Ben Hayslip, Seth Mosley, and Jordan Walker.
“I just thought the message on this one was so perfect,” Young tells Audacy. “I went to every single one of my friends, male, female, whatever, that were married or in a relationship, and they were all just blown away by this song, so I was like, ‘Okay, we gotta go with this one first. It’s just too perfect.”
Young has never been afraid to release heartfelt songs, but admits he hasn’t done a romantic song, at least not like “‘Til The Last One Dies,” in a while.
“I haven’t really done a true wedding-style love song for many, many years, surprisingly,” Young says. “I’ve had some ballads out there, but not one that has this kind of impact. And I just got in the studio, and it just came to life. So it was a really, really easy process once we found this song.”
When announcing the song, the Grand Ole Opry member said it was also the start of an exciting new phase in his career, with his next record.
“Songs like this don’t come along every day, and I haven’t released a ‘wedding love song’ in a while,” shares Young. “Those songs are a core part of who I am as an artist. I’ve been doing this for a long time, and yet this feels like a new chapter. It’s invigorating for me as a creator.”
“‘Til The Last One Dies” is a taste of what fans can expect from Young’s next project. The record comes on the heels of his last album for RCA Records, Young Love & Saturday Nights, out in March of 2024.
“I’m so excited to announce my new partnership with Black River Entertainment!” Young tells Billboard of his decision to sign with a new record label. “RCA Nashville was an amazing home for me since 2006 when Joe Galante signed me to work with the Sony team, but it is time for my next chapter. I couldn’t be more excited about the new music that’s on the way or my new home. Black River is an amazing company, and they have truly impressed upon me how much they believe in me and my future. I can’t wait to continue to add to my legacy with them as a Black River Entertainment artist.”
After leaving RCA Records, Young planned on looking at several different record labels, but was immediately drawn to Black River.
“[Black River] had done their research and they were like, ‘We want you to be part of this group. We’re ready to go to work immediately.’ And I gave them a dropbox with 20 songs in it,” Young says.
Find “‘Til The Last One Dies” and all of Young’s music and upcoming shows at ChrisYoungCountry.com.
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