We had a whole lot of fun, we played a lot of music, we drank a lot of beer and talked a lot of God,” laughs Hubbard. “We called it the ‘fun house,’ just to sum it up in two words.
“We haven’t done music together in 10 years,” notes Rice when describing the decision to collaborate again on the new track, nearly a decade after co-writing the 11x Platinum hit, “and all of a sudden it all comes back around for guys who literally lived in a house together and were just trying to figure it out for themselves.” Rice, joined by FGL’s Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, recently sat down with Ashley Eicher to discuss the magic of the song as well as their storied musical history together, including as co-writers of FGL’s Diamond-certified and then-record 24-week No. Florida Georgia Line),” which holds the distinction of Rice’s fastest trip to the Top 10 at Country radio thus far in his career and marks his fifth Top 10 to date. Included among the 15 tracks is Rice’s current single “ Drinkin’ Beer. “I started sharing videos of me playing some of the new music that way and fans really loved it, so that inspired me to go back to each song and create these acoustic versions, which give The Album a whole new perspective.” “As we all slowed down this year, I found myself gravitating back to how it all began for me – writing songs with just myself and a guitar,” notes Rice. As the year progressed and Rice returned to his roots with an acoustic guitar while spending time off the road, he was inspired to reimagine the project in a whole new way. The journey of The Album first began in early 2020, when Rice surprised fans with a diverse collection of music, mixing heartland six strings and keys with EDM-laced drama. – (22nd June, 2021) – Following the recent release of his brand-new project, The Album, multi-Platinum entertainer Chase Rice has stripped back all 15 songs for a reimagined version of the record on The Album (Acoustic), available now. Amen” Collaboration Climbs Top 10 at US Radio Rice & Florida Georgia Line Reflect on Decade-Plus Journey Together as “ Drinkin’ Beer.
CHASE RICE RE-IMAGINES THE ALBUM WITH STRIPPED-BACK VERSIONS OF ALL 15 SONGS: THE ALBUM (ACOUSTIC) AVAILABLE NOW