SCOTTY MCCREERY

                                                            "Why You Gotta Be Like That" 

                                                            Triple Tigers

With his latest single “You Time” recently climbing into the top 15 on the Country Airplay chart, and his upcoming fifth studio album already being highly anticipated, multi-platinum selling artist Scotty McCreery continues to tease things still to come with the release of his brand-new song “Why You Gotta Be Like That.”

Written by McCreery, James McNair, and Jordan Schmidt, the song gives us an ultra-catchy, clap-a-long groove that instantly pulls you into the lyrics that sing of having your breath taken away and being stunned when your love first walks into the room after taking their time getting ready to head out for the night – to a party in the case of this song.

As the story unfolds, McCreery sings the line, “Looks like we are gonna be fashionably late,” and it sets the rest of entire story in motion. He sets down his whiskey, they kiss, and the don’t arrive at the party until 2 hours later.

McCreery flirtatiously sings throughout the song of how he’s gonna blame her for their being late, as he perfectly describes what she’s wearing that has him so revved up: Denim jeans and low-cut combo, hair down, and a white tank top (perhaps this is even a nod to Dierks Bentley’s “What Was I Thinkin’).

McCreery has said that this song was written the day after a date night with his wife Gabi when she came downstairs “looking gorgeous as usual.”

Whenever an artist writes something that’s born from someplace real, the song will then resonate that much more with the listeners as the artist is giving them another small piece of who they are off the stage, while also showing them that their real life isn’t all that much different than theirs.

That’s what Scotty McCreery has effectively done with “Why You Gotta Be Like That,” all while masterfully turning the heat up another notch on the anticipation for his forthcoming album.  

(Review Written By: Jeffrey Kurtis)

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