It’s been practically three years since Girl A made a profession leap to a brand new report label. Once they signed with Large Machine Label Group, president Jimmy Harnen inspired the nation trio to push their musical boundaries as a way to begin their subsequent chapter robust.
Following a number of brainstorming workout routines, they collectively determined that they wished a debut single with sturdy lyrics and the identical sound as their 2010 hit “Want You Now.” When songsmiths Ryan Hurd, Laura Veltz, Sam Ellis, and Jon Inexperienced pitched “What If I By no means Get Over You” – the group felt like they immediately hit the jackpot.
Girl A just lately (Might 16) caught up with BMLG to replicate on the breakup banger and to debate the decision-making course of. Charles Kelley declared that the group toyed with the concept of returning to their roots for fairly a while, however by no means had the fitting tune to observe by means of with the plan.
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“We’ve been chasin’ a whole lot of that sound of ’Want You Now’ for the longest time,” mentioned Kelley. “We nearly felt like this was the right time to possibly chase that down once more trigger a lot time has been in between.”
The hitmaker talked about that they didn’t need to recreate “Want You Now,” however they had been looking for a tune that might completely spherical out the emotional narrative.
“This was sort of a continuation of that story. It was like 10 years later,” he shared. “’Want You Now,’ like there’s nonetheless hope. After which ’What If I By no means Get Over You,’ it’s like, nicely that door’s closin’. It’s gone, and now I’ve bought to return to phrases with that and transfer on. So, there was simply one thing about it. I imply, every little thing about this tune felt a lot us,” he added earlier than their main girl Hillary Scott chimed in.
The high-energy duet that touches upon the that means of time, closure, and transferring on struck a chord inside Scott.
“This tune particularly, the lyric pulled us in. We liked the melody, we liked every little thing about it. It felt so relatable to so many individuals, to everyone,” she declared. “I believe we’ve all been there. And it simply felt like that nice back-and-forth duet that we actually love attending to do collectively.”
All through the heartbreak anthem, Scott and Kelley take turns belting the weighted phrases that convey the haunting love story. Hurd advised Billboard upon launch that the tune’s that means may very well be interpreted in a number of alternative ways.
“It’s about grief,” he acknowledged. “I don’t assume individuals use that phrase after they’re speaking concerning the demise of a relationship so much. And I believe that’s really what that’s: It’s saying goodbye to a part of your life.”
The “Chasing After You” singer mentioned the finalized reduce resonated together with his mom, and reminded her of his late brother.
“I’m tryin’, however then I shut my eyes | After which I’m proper again, misplaced in that final goodbye | And what if time doesn’t do what it’s presupposed to do? | What if I by no means recover from you? | What if I gave you (what if I gave you) every little thing I bought? |What in case your love was my one and solely shot? | What if I find yourself with nothing to check it to | What if I by no means recover from? Oh, if I by no means recover from | What if I by no means recover from you?” he wrote.
“What If I By no means Get Over You” turned Girl A’s first No.1 tune since their chart-topping 2014 hit “Bartender.” The guts-wrenching monitor lives on their 2019 assortment, “Ocean.”
The multi-platinum trio is ready to carry out fan favorites on their upcoming Request Line Tour with particular visitor Dave Barnes. Girl A is ready to kick off their monitor in mid-August in Nashville and can wrap in October. Tickets can be found for buy to listen to “What If I By no means Get Over You” reside and in particular person.
