Scotty McCreery has a new version of “Why You Gotta Be Like That,” this one “Why She Gotta Be Like That” instead, featuring Colombian singer, GUSI. The new version is in both English and Spanish, a fitting collaboration since McCreery is one-quarter Puerto Rican. “Why You Gotta Be Like That” is from McCreery’s 2021 Same Truck album.
“I’ve always thought it would be fun to bring the Latin part of my heritage into some of my music,” says McCreery, who is a quarter Puerto Rican. “I met GUSI after hearing him perform ‘Why You Gotta Be Like That’ on Instagram. It is always flattering to have someone cover one of your songs, and he’s so talented so I asked him if he would want to bring some Latin flavor to the track. He brought so much to it. It was so much fun to do a new take on this song as a duet with GUSI, so we decided to call this version ‘Why She Gotta Be Like That.’”
“I am very grateful to Scotty and his team for inviting me to participate in this song,” adds GUSI. “For me, it gives me pride to collaborate with him, since I admire his music a lot. Additionally, I have grown up listening to country music and recording this song with this great performer was more than I imagined.”
McCreery’s life and career is the subject of a new CMT Stages episode, out now. The episode, available here, covers McCreery’s entire life and career, from growing up in Garner, North Carolina, winning American Idol , two record deals, hit singles, marriage, fatherhood, and much more.
“It’s been a crazy run these last few years,” McCreery says when reflecting on his life and career. “If someone would have told me back in 2011, ‘Hey man, 2023, you’re going to have five straight No.1s,’ I would have signed up for that in a heartbeat. Am I where I want to be? No. I want to grow. I want to continue to extend the bar higher for myself, writing better songs, and having better shows on the road in front of fans. And that comes with hard work. That comes with dedication to the craft. It doesn’t happen overnight. Little by little and step by step.
“But I’m happy with where we are,” he continues. “I’m happy the hard work has paid off, for me, for the band, for my team that’s behind me every day. There was a lot that went into getting us to this point, and a lot of hurdles to overcome, especially after 2015, 2016. Most folks don’t really come back from that. So I’m really proud that we did, and have come back stronger.’
McCreery is spending the next several weeks on the road with Brooks & Dunn on their REBOOT 2023 Tour, which begins on May 4 in Kansas City, Missouri. Find music and tour dates at ScottyMcCreery.com.
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