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Carly Pearce Takes The Blame In New Song 

Author Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media Group

Carly Pearce is releasing her new hummingbird album next month. Ahead of its June 7 arrival, Carly has released a new song called “fault line.” She wrote the new song with big Nashville songwriters Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, and Jordan Reynolds.

Peace said of the new tune, “Some of my favorite songs were in the era of Tammy Wynette and George Jones, ‘fault line’ is my take on writing one of those classic, ‘I’m gonna rip your head off’ country songs. The playful angst in this song makes it one of my favorite moments on the record.”

Carly also released the song’s accompanying video. 

hummingbird marks Pearce’s debut as a co-producer. The 14-track collection features her GRAMMY-nominated single, “we don’t fight anymore,” featuring Chris Stapleton.

hummingbird Track List

“country music made me do it” | Written by Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

“truck on fire” | Written by Carly Pearce, Justin Ebach, Charles Kelley

“still blue” | Written by Carly Pearce, Natalie Hemby, Josh Osborne

“heels over head” | Written by Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

“we don’t fight anymore” featuring Chris Stapleton | Written by Carly Pearce, Pete Good, Shane McAnally

“rock paper scissors” | Written by Carly Pearce, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds

“oklahoma” | Written by Carly Pearce, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, Jordan Reynolds

“my place” | Written by Carly Pearce, Lauren Hungate, Jordan Reynolds

“things I don’t chase” | Written by Robyn Dell’Unto, Kat Higgins, Ava Supplesa

“woman to woman” | Written by Carly Pearce, Tofer Brown, Lauren Hungate

“fault line” | Written by Carly Pearce, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, Jordan Reynolds

“pretty please” | Written by Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne

“trust issues” | Written by Carly Pearce, Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds

“hummingbird” | Written by Carly Pearce, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, Jordan Reynolds

RELATED: Carly Pearce Talks Writing “I Hope You’re Happy Now” With Luke Combs

Pearce was recently taken aback by a budding young singer on stage while opening one of Tim McGraw’s “Standing Room Only Tour” shows at a recent show in Seattle. She didn’t know how good she would be when she brought the fan up to sing.

The Moment

Carly posted a video clip of the impromptu moment when she asked a fan on stage to sing her GRAMMY-winning duet “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.” The young girl hit the stage and didn’t miss a beat, singing the song along with the county star as Pearce showed how impressed she was with her facial expressions.

She captioned the post on Instagram, “Y’all meet Sydney. Tonight at the show in Seattle, she had a sign that said, ‘Can I sing Never Wanted To Be That Girl with you?’ I didn’t see it until the end of my set, and on a whim, asked her if she knew the words to What He Didn’t Do… then this happened. Hey Sydney, you reminded me tonight of what dreams are made of. (And also, look at her go!!!!!!!!”

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.

Five Country Songs About Divorce

  • "Starting Over Again" (1980) - Dolly Parton

    This Dolly Parton classic is the ultimate divorce song. The song lyrics’ first verse gets right to the point, “Momma moved out / Daddy sold the house / They split up the money / And went on their way / And all the king’s horses / And all the king’s men / Couldn’t put mommy and daddy back together again.”

    This Dolly album, Dolly, Dolly, Dolly, came out right before she released her 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album, which brought her a whole new set of music and movie fans. Reba remade this touching song on her 1995 On My Own album, where she recorded some of her favorite covers.

  • "Every Other Weekend" (2007)

    Reba McEntire with Kenny Chesney – Reba makes another divorce song that hits home for many going through this tough lot in life. This song appeared on her 2007 Duets album. The song features Kenny Chesney and tells the tale of divorce from both sides, Mom and Dad.

    The two released a video for the song, which features the couple exchanging kids. It features video footage of Reba sitting in a park but just Chesney’s vocals.

  • "Give It Away" - (2006) - George Strait

    The King of Country Music himself, sings the sad tale of divorce in his 2006 hit “Give It Away.” The song details the stuff being divided when a married couple split. The song was written by Jamey Johnson, Bill Anderson, and Buddy Cannon. Jonhson’s divorce inspired it at the time. The song became Strait’s 41st No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, setting a new record for most No. 1 singles on that chart at the time. Conway Twitty held the previous record for number-one hits.

  • "Mama's Broken Heart" (2011) - Miranda Lambert

    This classic breakup song is epic, with Miranda telling her mom not to share her advice after such a bad breakup. The song was written by Kacey Musgraves, Brandy Clark, and Shane McAnally.

    Lambert told us of the song when it came out in 2013, “I think we all have at some point or another, mostly when we’re young. Especially crazy teenage love — you think the world is ending if you break up.” The music video really adds to the tension of the song, as we see Miranda playing the role of someone not dealing very well with a breakup.

  • "You'll Think of Me" (2004) - Keith Urban

    This heartbreaking big hit from Keith Urban ranked number one on the country charts and even peaked at number 6 on the US Adult Top 40 chart. The song’s lyrics say in the chorus, “Take your records, take your freedom / Take your memories, I don’t need ’em / Take your space and take your reasons / But you’ll think of me.”

    The music video for the song features Keith singing in a dark and empty house with flashbacks of good times with his love.

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