Scotty McCreery Prepares For Fatherhood, Celebrates Three-Week No.1 With ‘Damn Strait’

Scotty McCreery and his wife Gabi are celebrating the country hitmaker’s three-week No. 1 single, “Damn Strait.”

The North Carolina native’s latest hit, “Damn Strait” spent a total of 41 weeks on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and three weeks sitting at No. 1 on the chart. 

Over the weekend, McCreery took to social media to reflect on the song’s chart-topping success. 

“Can’t tell y’all how unreal it is to say ‘Damn Strait’ has been the #1 song in the USA for 3 weeks!!! This has been the most fun I’ve ever had w/ a song on the radio. Not even close. An ode to the King, and a classic country heartbreak song,” he wrote. “C’mon man! As much fun as it is to sing, it’s even more fun hearing you fans scream it back to me every night! Thank you country radio, thank you to my team, and thank you to the FANS!!! Lets gooo!!!!”

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On Friday (Aug. 5), McCreery’s wife Gabi praised her husband’s achievement on her Instagram alongside a photo that featured her, McCreery and their dog, Moose.

“3 weeks with a #1 song 🤠 pretty dang proud of this dad 🤪🤩,” Gabi, who is pregnant with the couple’s first child, wrote.

Her post also included a photo of McCreery reading The New Dad’s Playbook in anticipation of the arrival of their baby boy this fall.

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McCreery later showed his gratitude for her support, writing, “Thanks mama!” in his stories.

The country crooner will soon celebrate his No. 1 hit at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, Texas. Tickets for the show are on-sale now HERE.

“We’re celebrating the #1 song where the King got his start!” McCreery shared. ”See you soon, Texas!”

Gruene Hall holds a special meaning to McCreery as it’s where he filmed the “Damn Strait” music video and the venue is where George Strait got his start, playing for years before landing a record deal and launching his legendary country music career.

McCreery’s music video shoot marked his first visit to the legendary dance hall, which was built in 1878.

The black-and-white music video features footage of McCreery and his band performing on the famed Texas stage intertwined with photos and memories of Strait’s decades-long career.

The clip was directed by Austin, Texas-based filmmaker Jeff Ray, the same videographer who also directed McCreery’s music videos for “Five More Minutes,” “This Is It” and “In Between.”

“‘Damn Strait’ is both a classic country heartbreak song as well as a tribute to George Strait,” McCreery shared upon the release of the video. “I knew I wanted to film it at a place that paid respect to both elements of the song. When my director Jeff Ray suggested Gruene Hall, where George performed regularly with his Ace in the Hole Band before becoming the legend that he is today, I knew that was the perfect location.”

Visiting Gruene Hall was something McCreery will never forget.

“You can feel the history and the music of country music’s past and present in every inch of that venue,” he added. “I’ve wanted to visit Gruene Hall for a long time, and now that I have, I’m looking forward to eventually coming back there to do a show.”

Co-written by Trent Tomlinson and Jim Collins, “Damn Strait” appears on McCreery’s fifth studio album, Same Truck. The song quickly became the fastest-rising single of his career.

Throughout the track, McCreery references several of Strait’s songs, including “Nobody In His Right Mind Would’ve Left Her,” “Marina del Rey,” “Baby Blue,” “Blue Clear Sky,” “Give It Away,” and “I Hate Everything.”

“The other day right out of a Blue Clear Sky / You came on in my truck / I couldn’t turn it off fast enough / I tried to get back in the game / But this ole heart just ain’t the same / Hell I can’t even Give It Away,” McCreery sings in the second verse.

The track is one of two tracks McCreery didn’t write on his latest album, however, he says he connected with it immediately.

“Every now and then you hear a song that sounds so much like you,” McCreery recalled in a recent press release. “I grew up as a huge George Strait fan, and when I heard this song, I raised my hand to say, ‘I want this one.’ Every country fan has a George Strait story, and everyone has a memory attached to their favorite songs.”

McCreery, who will soon release his new single “It Matters To Her” to country radio, is currently on the road playing the festival circuit as he awaits the arrival of his first child later this year.