Chris Young and Kane Brown Team Up On ‘Famous Friends’

It’s official – Chris Young has recruited his longtime friend Kane Brown to join him on his next single, “Famous…

Lauren Jo Black

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November 16, 2020

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Chris Young, Kane Brown

It’s official – Chris Young has recruited his longtime friend Kane Brown to join him on his next single, “Famous Friends.”

After teasing the song for months, Young made the official announcement on Monday (Nov. 16), revealing that the long-awaited collaboration would be available beginning Friday (Nov. 20).

“I can finally announce that my next single is dropping this Friday and is a collab with @kanebrown_music! It’s called “Famous Friends” and I can’t wait for you to hear it,” Young wrote.

Brown shared a teaser of the song to his social media accounts in early May, urging fans to “blow up” Young so he would release the song.

“Blow up @ChrisYoungMusic and tell him to release our feature so u can hear the rest of the song,” Brown wrote on Twitter at the time. “We all have famous friends.”

“Famous Friends” is a celebration of everyday people, like teachers, preachers and police officers, who are famous in their small towns.

This isn’t the first time the superstars have joined forces. Brown and Young previously collaborated on the track “Setting the Night on Fire,” which appeared on the deluxe edition of Brown’s self-titled debut album. The singer/songwriters also toured together during Chris Young’s Losing Sleep 2018 World Tour.

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Lauren Jo Black

Lauren Jo Black, a University of Central Florida graduate, has immersed herself in the world of country music for over 15 years. In 2008, she co-founded CountryMusicIsLove, eventually selling it to a major record label in 2015. Following the rebranding of the website to Sounds Like Nashville, Black served as Editor-in-Chief for two and a half years. Currently, she assumes the role of Editor-in-Chief at Country Now and oversees Country Now’s content and digital footprint. Her extensive experience also encompasses her previous role as a Country Music Expert Writer for Answers.com and her work being featured on Forbes.com. She’s been spotlighted among Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence and received the 2012 Rising Star Award from the University of Central Florida. Black also spent time in front of the camera as host of Country Now Live, which brought live music directly to fans in 2021 when the majority of concerts were halted due to the pandemic. During this time, she hosted 24 weeks of live concerts via Country Now Live on Twitch with special guests such as Lady A, Dierks Bentley, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, and Jon Pardi. Over the course of her career, she has had the privilege of conducting interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent stars, including Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton, Luke Combs, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lainey Wilson, and many others. Lauren Jo Black is a longtime member of the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music.