Hannah McFarland and Chase Rice Team Up For Playful Duet, ‘Foolin’’

Hannah McFarland is back with her first release since her debut EP Broken Hearts arrived in February. She makes her highly anticipated return with “Foolin’,” a brand-new duet featuring her current tour mate, Chase Rice.

Co-written by McFarland alongside Madison Kozak and Rivers Rutherford, and produced by Oscar Charles and Logan Wall, the fresh release further showcases the Alabama native’s gift for tenderhearted storytelling.

The track captures the emotions of two friends caught in an awkward in-between space, where they are both aware of the lingering attraction between them yet can’t bring themselves to actually admit it. “Foolin’” blends sunny harmonies with a touch of longing, leading to a chorus that playfully spills the secret everyone’s already feeling about the growing crush.

“Don’t wanna stay all night/ Don’t wanna go home now/ A couple drinks don’t mean/ We’re gonna knock a bottle out/ Yeah, we’re just catching up/ That’s all that’s going down/ In the morning this won’t be/ All we can think about/ We know what we’re doing/ But who are we foolin’?” they sing on the chorus.

McFarland and Rice have spent months building anticipation for the new drop among their fanbases. They accompanied the release with a retro style music video directed by Julia Robert and produced by The Core/Josh Robert. The visuals find the artists capturing candid moments in an old-fashioned analog photobooth that builds on the intimate and authentic energy among the lyrics.

The video opens with the two trading off snapping individual photos in the booth, but eventually they come together in front of the camera, taking shots of tequila and letting loose. The clip also features a surprise cameo from Rice’s adorable black Lab, Jack.

“Having Chase on this song not only gives it more life, but it gave me a chance to work with one of my close friends on a project that I was already excited about since the day it was written,” says McFarland. “Can’t wait to get ‘Foolin’’ out into the world!”

Rice also took the opportunity to gush over the songstress while explaining that he first heard the duet after the pair had written together for the first time. Not only does “Foolin’” mark their first time teaming up, but as the “Way Down Yonder” singer revealed, it also serves as the very first country song he has ever been featured on.

“The first time Hannah and I wrote together, we wrote a really badass song. I knew she was talented, but I gained a new level of respect for her after that day,” he notes. “A little later on, when she played me a song that I could tell she was really excited about and asked if it’s something I’d record with her, it was an obvious yes. It’s the first country song I’ve ever been featured on, and I love that Hannah asked me of all people to be a part of it.”

“Foolin’” adds to McFarland’s recent string of standout collaborations, including her recent feature on Riley Green’s “I Just Need You,” which appears on his Don’t Mind If I Do (Deluxe) album. She performed the new song with Rice last month at this year’s Boots and Hearts Music Festival in Ontario, Canada.

Hannah McFarland has stayed busy on the road this year and is showing no signs of slowing down. She recently joined Green for his UK and European dates and is now hitting the road with Chase Rice as part of his current tour. She’ll finish her run with Rice at the end of the month, then reunite with Green in November for a stretch of arena shows across the Midwest.