Chris Young is giving fans a sneak peek of his new song, “‘Til The Last One Dies.” Young shares a clip of the song on social media, two days before it’s April 4 release date.
“Every goodbye, every phone call, before we hang up,” Young sings. “I always say I love you, but I never say how much.”
“‘Til The Last One Dies” is the first single from Young’s forthcoming new album, his first with Black River Entertainment.
“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.”
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Young announced at the end of 2024 that he had left RCA Nashville, where he had been since his career began, and moved to Black River Entertainment.
“I’m so excited to announce my new partnership with Black River Entertainment!” Young said at the time. “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.”
Young’s last album, Young Love & Saturday Nights, was released in March of 2024.At the time, Young hinted that the record was the beginning of something new for him.
“So this really and truly is a new chapter for me professionally, physically, mentally,” Young shared. “All of the things that I’ve sort of put work into this year are going to reap benefits for years to come, but especially right now for me. It just allows me to lock it in even more, whether it’s live shows, whether it’s the studio.
“I feel like I’m sort of in a new season of life,” he added. “Every album’s a snapshot of where you are in that particular moment, so I think this one’s going to be really, really important for me.”
Young is thrilled to be with Black River Entertainment, a decision that was much easier for him than he anticipated.
“I had the chance to be a free agent. I felt sort of like an athlete a little bit,” Young reflects to Billboard. “I was prepared to take all these [label] meetings, and I went in and [Black River Records] were the first meeting. By the end of that meeting, I told them, ‘I want to be here.’”
“[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,'” he adds. “And I gave them a dropbox with 20 songs in it.”
Pre-order “‘Til The Last One Dies” and find all of Young’s music and upcoming shows at ChrisYoungCountry.com.
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