Dan + Shay Explained

Dan + Shay
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Origin:Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Discography:Dan + Shay discography
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Warner Music Nashville
Current Members:
  • Dan Smyers
  • Shay Mooney

Dan + Shay is an American country pop music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney.[1] They are signed to Warner Records Nashville and have released five albums, Where It All Began, Obsessed, Dan + Shay, Good Things and Bigger Houses. Of their nine singles, five have topped the Country Airplay chart and three have topped the Hot Country Songs chart. The duo have collaborated with Justin Bieber, Charlie Puth, Rascal Flatts, Lindsey Stirling, RaeLynn, and Kelly Clarkson. From 2019 to 2021, the duo won three consecutive Grammy Awards for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for the songs "Tequila", "Speechless", and "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber).

Career

2013–2015: Where It All Began

See main article: ''Where It All Began'' (Dan + Shay album). Before the duo's foundation, Mooney was a solo artist on T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment label and Smyers was a member of a group called Bonaventure as well as a previous member of the band Transition on Floodgate Records.[2] [3] The two met in Nashville, Tennessee, in December 2012 at Dan's house during a party.[4] There they would perform together for the first time and started writing the day after they met.[5] The first song they ever wrote together got put on hold for Rascal Flatts. Within two months, the duo had multiple publishing offers and signed with Warner/Chappell Music.[6]

On October 14, 2013, the debut single, "19 You + Me", was released to country radio.[2] [7] [8] Dan + Shay wrote the song with Danny Orton. The song received a positive review at Taste of Country which praised the "warm details" and "emotion".[2] Their debut album, Where It All Began,[9] was released on April 1, 2014,[10] which Orton produced with Scott Hendricks.[11] The album's second single, "Show You Off", was released to country radio on May 12, 2014.[12] They performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performing "19 You + Me" in 2014.[13] They made their Grand Ole Opry debut on February 1, 2014.[14] [15] They also received a 2014 Academy of Country Music Awards Vocal Duo of the Year nomination.[16] The album's third single, "Nothin' Like You", was released to country radio on February 23, 2015.[17] It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in December 2015.[18]

Dan + Shay was the opening act for Hunter Hayes on his We're Not Invisible Tour, which began in March 2014.[19] Dan + Shay opened for Blake Shelton on the 2014 leg of his Ten Times Crazier Tour. The tour began in June 2014 and ended in October 2014.[20] Following the end of the Ten Times Crazier Tour, Dan + Shay embarked on their own 10-date headlining tour, the Where It All Began Tour.[21] [22] The tour began on October 9, 2014, in Minneapolis and concluded in Columbus, Ohio, on October 26, 2014.[21] After the conclusion of the "Where It All Began Tour", Dan + Shay set out on the road once more with Hunter Hayes on his Tattoo (Your Name) Tour.[23]

2015–2017: Obsessed

See main article: ''Obsessed'' (Dan + Shay album). In August 2015, the duo announced the Just the Right Kind of Crazy Tour across the Midwest and eastern United States.[24] Their second album's first single, "From the Ground Up", was released to country radio in February 2016. On June 3, 2016, the duo released their second studio album, Obsessed.[25] The album's second single, "How Not To", was released to country radio on September 26, 2016.[26] The duo joined Darius Rucker on his Good for a Good Time Tour from June - September 2016.[27] In November 2016, the duo started their The Obsessed Tour and continued to support it until April 2017.[28] It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in July 2017. The album's third single, "Road Trippin'", was released to country radio on July 17, 2017.[29] In 2017, the duo supported Thomas Rhett on his Home Team Tour.[30]

2018: Dan + Shay

See main article: ''Dan + Shay'' (album). In January 2018, it was announced that the duo joined Rascal Flatts on the Back to Us Tour.[31] In January 2018, the duo released "Tequila", the lead single from their self-titled third studio album,[32] which was released on June 22, 2018.[33] "Tequila" has since become their highest-charting song on the US Billboard Hot 100, with it reaching the top 40.[34] On August 6, 2018, the duo released the second single from the album "Speechless".[35] The album also features a collaboration with Kelly Clarkson on "Keeping Score".[36] [37] From October to December the duo supported Chris Young on his Losing Sleep World Tour.[38] On February 11, 2019, the duo released the third single from the album "All to Myself".[39] In August, they released Dan + Shay (The Vocals), which includes the vocal tracks of the two singles from the album.[40]

2019–2023: Good Things

See main article: ''Good Things'' (Dan + Shay album). From February to April, the duo went on their 2019 Dan + Shay Tour.[41] On March 27, 2019, it was announced that the duo would join Shawn Mendes in Australia and New Zealand on his 2019 tour.[42] On October 4, 2019, they released "10,000 Hours", a collaboration with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, after his and Hailey Bieber's wedding in South Carolina four days before.[43] The song debuted at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance. The duo co-wrote Eric Ethridge's 2020 single "Dream Girl".[44] From June to September 2019, the duo supported Florida Georgia Line on their Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour.[45] In October 2019, the duo announced their Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour originally set to start in March 2020.[46] The Band Camino and Ingrid Andress were announced as opening acts.[47] On March 12, 2020, after performing in Columbus, the duo announced the tour would be postponed to summer and fall 2020.[48] Dates were postponed again to 2021, which also led to some cancellations after they were unable to reschedule from 2020 postponements.[49] On July 31, 2020, the duo released the second single from the album, "I Should Probably Go to Bed".[50] On February 5, 2021, they released the third single from the album, "Glad You Exist".[51] [52] On July 16, 2021, the duo announced their fourth album Good Things while releasing the album's title track "Good Things" as a single and revealing the album's release date of August 13, 2021.[53] [54] On August 16, 2021, "Steal My Love" was released as the album's fourth single.[55] [56] In August 2021, the duo collaborated with Carrie Underwood on a cover of "Only Us" from Dear Evan Hansen, which they recorded for the soundtrack album of the musical's 2021 film adaptation.[57] [58] It was released as a single on September 3, 2021.[57] [58] On November 2, 2021, the duo revealed they had to cancel two shows, in Orlando and Atlanta, on their Dan + Shay The (Arena) Tour due to a positive COVID-19 test within their touring camp.[59] On July 18, 2022, "You" was released as the album's fifth single.[60] On March 31, 2023, Dan + Shay were featured on the single "That's Not How This Works" by American singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, which was their first song to be featured on.[61] [62]

2023–present: Bigger Houses

In July 2023, Dan + Shay revealed that they almost broke up after their 2021 tour. Dan Smyers stated, "I was in, like, the lowest low of my entire life. Came off the road, and I was like, 'Man, I f---ing hate music. I'm ready to quit".[63] They also confirmed their fifth studio album, Bigger Houses and released three singles, "Save Me the Trouble", "Bigger Houses", and "Heartbreak on the Map" on July 14, 2023. The album was released on September 15, 2023.[64]

In popular culture

The Dan + Shay song "Stop Drop + Roll" was featured on the Nashville season two episode "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad".[65] They were also featured on The Bachelorette in an episode that aired on June 7, 2016.[66]

The duo also collaborated with violinist, dancer, and YouTuber Lindsey Stirling on a song from her third album Brave Enough.[67] The song was entitled "Those Days", and the album was released on August 19, 2016.[67] In 2017, the duo were featured on CMT Crossroads, along with Earth, Wind & Fire.[68]

In 2018, the duo was featured on The Voice with Chevel Shepherd.[69] On May 19, 2019, the duo performed their song "Speechless" with American Idol Top 3 contestant Madison VanDenburg.[70] In 2020, the duo was featured on The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo!.[71] In 2021, the duo was featured on The Voice for a second time as Blake Shelton's Battle advisors.[72] In June 2023, it was announced that the duo would become coaches on the 25th season of The Voice as the first ever duo coach on the American version on the show.[73] [74]

Musical style and influences

Dan + Shay's musical style has been described as country,[75] [76] [77] [78] country pop,[25] [79] [80] [81] and pop.[82] [83] They also utilize elements of pop,[84] country rock,[84] soft rock,[85] and R&B.[85] In describing their sound, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated, "specializing in country-pop so smooth it would also sound at home on adult contemporary radio" and "their inherent sweetness served as a counterpoint to the swaggering bro-country that dominated mainstream country during the mid-2010s."[79] Taste of Country compared them to Rascal Flatts and Love and Theft.[2]

The duo has cited many musical influences. Dan Smyers cited artists such as Ryan Adams, Tom Petty, Kenny Chesney and Alison Krauss as musical influences. Shay Mooney cited artists such as Rascal Flatts, Dave Matthews Band, Usher and Kenny Chesney as musical influences. Billboard noted musical influences from The Beach Boys, Electric Light Orchestra, Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn on the duo's fourth album, Good Things.[86] According to Dan Smyers in an interview:

Members

Dan Smyers

Daniel "Dan" Smyers, born August 16, 1987[87] was raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania,[88] [89] where he attended North Allegheny Senior High School.[90] He started playing music at the age of 12.[88] Smyers attended Carnegie Mellon University with plans to study finance and play football.[3] [89] [91] He moved to Nashville in 2010, after graduating from college the same year.[92] Two years later he would meet Shay.

Prior to joining Dan + Shay, Smyers fronted an emo band called Transition, which also includes members like Harrison Wargo (who later formed The Morning Light) and Dustin Hook (who left to join My American Heart and is now the full-time touring bassist for Dan + Shay), the band released one full-length record in 2006 on Floodgate Records produced by Mike Herrera, who is best known for his work with MxPx.[3] [93] Transition appeared on the Vans Warped Tour in both 2004 and 2006, and had opened for bands including All Time Low, MxPx, Streetlight Manifesto & Reel Big Fish[94] He was also in a rock band called Bonaventure.[3] [89]

Instruments: Vocals, guitar, bass, piano

Smyers and Abby Law were in a relationship for many years before becoming engaged in 2016 and were married on May 13, 2017.[95] Law made a cameo in a Dan + Shay videos for their songs "Nothin' Like You", "Speechless"[96] and "10,000 Hours".[97] Smyers and Abby work with Wags & Walks Rescue Nashville to save dogs and place them in their forever homes.[3] [98] They have five dogs together as of March 2021.[98]

Shay Mooney

James Shay Mooney,[3] [5] born December 27, 1991[87] was raised in Natural Dam, Arkansas,[99] and was home-schooled until the fifth-grade,[3] but later attended Union Christian Academy and Van Buren High School.[3] At the age of 14, he started writing songs, and at 16, he started learning how to play guitar.[88] Following high school, he attended Valley Forge Christian College for one year before completely pursuing his music career.[100] Mooney had a record deal with rapper T-Pain on Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment label.[2] [3] However, the deal ended once he formed Dan + Shay.[3]

Instruments: Vocals, piano, guitar

On January 24, 2017, his fiancée Hannah Billingsley gave birth to their first child, a son.[101] Mooney and Billingsley were married on October 20, 2017, in Arkansas.[102] On February 21, 2020, the couple welcomed their second son.[103] On January 20, 2023, Billingsley gave birth to the couple's third son.[104]

Discography

See main article: Dan + Shay discography. Studio albums

Filmography

Television Appearances
YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2017CMT CrossroadsThemselveswith Earth, Wind & Fire
2018The VoiceThemselves15th season with Chevel Shepherd
2019American IdolThemselvesseventeenth season with Madison Vandenburg
2020The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo!ThemselvesN/A
2021The VoiceThemselves/Mentor20th season with Blake Shelton's team
2023–presentCoachFilling in for Niall Horan during the Knockouts rehearsal in season 24
season 25

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2014Academy of Country Music AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[105]
CMT Music AwardsDuo Video of the Year – "19 You + Me"[106] [107]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[108]
2015Academy of Country Music Awards[109] [110]
ASCAP Country Music AwardsMost Performed Songs – "19 You + Me"[111]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[112]
2016Academy of Country Music AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[113]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[114]
2017Academy of Country Music AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[115] [116]
New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year
CMT Music AwardsDuo Video of the Year – "How Not To"[117]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[118]
2018Academy of Country Music AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[119] [120]
CMT Music AwardsDuo Video of the Year – "Tequila"[121] [122]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[123] [124]
Single of the Year – "Tequila"
Music Video of the Year – "Tequila"
American Music AwardsFavorite Duo or Group: Country[125]
Favorite Song: Country – "Tequila"
2019Grammy AwardsBest Country Duo Group Performance – "Tequila"[126]
Best Country Songrowspan=7
iHeartRadio Music AwardsSong of the Year - "Tequila"[127]
Song of the Year - "Speechless"
Country Song of the Year – "Tequila"
Billboard Music AwardsBillboard Chart Achievement Award[128]
Top Duo/Group
Top Country Artist
Top Country Duo/Group
Top Country Song – "Speechless"rowspan=3
Top Country Song – "Tequila"
Top Country Album – Dan + Shay
Academy of Country Music Awards Duo of the Year[129]
Album of the Year – "Dan + Shay"
Single of the Year – "Tequila"rowspan=2
Song of the Year – "Tequila"
Musical Event of the Year – "Keeping Score" (ft. Kelly Clarkson)rowspan=2
Video of the Year – "Tequila"
CMT Music AwardsDuo Video of the Year - "Speechless"[130] [131]
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[132]
Album of the Year – "Dan + Shay"rowspan=2
Single of the Year – "Speechless"
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Country Artist[133]
Choice Country Song – "Speechless"
2020 Grammy AwardsBest Country Duo Group Performance – "Speechless"[134]
Best Country Song – "Speechless"
iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest Lyrics – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)[135]
Best Duo/Group of the Yearrowspan=2
Country Artist of the Year
Academy of Country Music AwardsDuo of the Year[136]
Song of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)rowspan=3
Music Event of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
Video of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
Country Music Association AwardsVocal Duo of the Year[137]
Single of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)rowspan=3
Musical Event of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
Music Video of the Year – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)
iHeartRadio Titanium AwardsTequila1 Billion Total Audience Spins on iHeartRadio StationsWon
2021Grammy AwardsBest Country Duo/Group Performance – "10,000 Hours" (with Justin Bieber)[138] [139]
Academy of Country MusicDuo of the Year[140] [141]
iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest Duo/Group of the Year
2022iHeartRadio Music AwardsBest Duo/Group of the Year[142] [143]

Tours

Headlining:

Supporting:

Touring band

External links

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Grace. Lenehan Vaughn. 10 Things You May Not Know About Dan + Shay. Sounds Like Nashville. August 24, 2021. February 6, 2022.
  4. Web site: Christina. Vinson. Dan-Shay Reveal How They Met ... in a Living Room Tent. Taste of Country. November 10, 2013. May 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20131111040255/https://tasteofcountry.com/how-did-dan-and-shay-meet/. November 11, 2013. live.
  5. News: Jess. Cohen. 5 Things You Didn't Know About Dan + Shay. E!. April 5, 2019. February 6, 2022.
  6. Andrew. Hampp. Inside Guy Oseary and Paul McGuinness' $30M Live Nation Deal. Billboard. November 13, 2013. February 6, 2022.
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  8. Gary. Trust. Bubbling Under: 'Glee' Star Naya Rivera Graduates To First Solo Hit. Billboard. October 18, 2013. November 11, 2022.
  9. Web site: Hannahlee. Allers. Dan + Shay Reveal Title, Cover + Track Listing for Debut. The Boot. February 13, 2014. February 6, 2022.
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  13. Web site: Dan + Shay Awarded Gold Certification For '19 You + Me'. Sounds Like Nashville. April 28, 2014. February 6, 2022.
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  18. Web site: Edward. Morris. Dan + Shay Revel in Their First No. 1, "Nothin' Like You". https://web.archive.org/web/20160318201048/http://www.cmt.com/news/1763823/dan-shay-revel-in-their-first-no-1-nothin-like-you/. dead. March 18, 2016. CMT. March 17, 2016. February 6, 2022.
  19. Web site: Sterling. Whitaker. Hunter Hayes Announces 2014 We're Not Invisible Tour. The Boot. January 27, 2014. February 6, 2022.
  20. Web site: Blake Announces Ten Times Crazier Tour'. BlakeShelton.com. January 17, 2014. January 17, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140120051827/http://www.blakeshelton.com/news/blake-announces-ten-times-crazier-tour-433701. January 20, 2014. dead.
  21. Web site: Sarah. Wyland. Dan + Shay Announce Where It All Began Tour. Great American Country. May 24, 2014. August 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140525235333/http://blog.gactv.com/blog/2014/05/24/dan-shay-announce-where-it-all-began-tour/. May 25, 2014.
  22. Web site: Carrie. Horton. Dan + Shay Announce Where It All Began Tour. Taste of Country. May 20, 2014. February 10, 2022.
  23. Chuck. Dauphin. Hunter Hayes Talks Tattoo Your Name Tour, Collaborations & More During CMA Awards Week. Billboard. November 8, 2014. February 6, 2022.
  24. Web site: Philip. Cosores. Dan + Shay Announce 'Just The Right Kind of Crazy' Tour. Radio.com. August 13, 2015. February 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113433/http://radio.com/2015/08/10/dan-shay-just-the-right-kind-of-crazy-tour/. March 4, 2016. dead.
  25. Web site: Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. Dan + Shay Obsessed. AllMusic. February 7, 2022.
  26. Web site: Future Release for Country Radio Stations. All Access Media Group. February 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914072608/http://www.allaccess.com/country/future-releases. September 14, 2016.
  27. Web site: Angela. Stefano. Darius Rucker Invites Dan + Shay, Michael Ray for 2016 Good for a Good Time Tour. The Boot. January 20, 2016. February 11, 2022.
  28. Web site: Annie. Reuter. Dan + Shay Extend Obsessed Tour into 2017. Taste of Country. November 16, 2016. February 11, 2022.
  29. Web site: Billy. Dukes. Dan + Shay, 'Road Trippin'' [Listen]]. Taste of Country. June 20, 2017. February 2, 2022.
  30. Web site: Jim. Casey. Thomas Rhett Extends His Home Team Tour With More Fall Dates. The Country Daily. June 20, 2017. February 11, 2022.
  31. Web site: Annie. Reuter. Rascal Flatts Book 2018 With Back to Us Tour Featuring Carly Pearce, Dan + Shay. Taste of Country. January 10, 2018. February 11, 2022.
  32. Stephen L.. Betts. Hear Dan + Shay's Forlorn New Song 'Tequila'. Rolling Stone. January 10, 2018. November 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110181330/https://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/dan-shays-tequila-hear-new-song-w515288. January 10, 2018. dead.
  33. Web site: Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. Dan + Shay. AllMusic. February 2, 2022.
  34. Gary. Trust. Hot 100 Chart Moves: Selena Gomez's 'Back to You' Hits Top 40, Maroon 5's 'Girls Like You' Debuts. Billboard. June 5, 2018. November 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20180609161629/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8459439/selena-gomez-maroon-5-hot-100-chart-moves. June 9, 2018. live.
  35. Web site: Single Releases : MusicRow. MusicRow. August 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717182211/https://musicrow.com/calendars-2/single-releases/. July 17, 2018. dead.
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  37. Web site: Sterling. Whitaker. Hear Dan + Shay Shine on New Kelly Clarkson Collaboration, 'Keeping Score'. Taste of Country. June 15, 2018. November 12, 2022.
  38. Jeff. Gage. Chris Young Extends 2018 Losing Sleep World Tour. Rolling Stone. June 20, 2018. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20201203020905/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/chris-young-extends-2018-losing-sleep-world-tour-665996/. December 3, 2020. live.
  39. Web site: Billy. Dukes. Dan + Shay's 'All to Myself' is another honest love song, with a twist [listen]]. Taste of Country. January 31, 2019. February 2, 2022.
  40. Web site: Angela. Stefano. Dan + Shay's 'Tequila' Isolated Vocal Track Is Pitch-Perfect. The Boot. August 9, 2018. November 12, 2022.
  41. Web site: Annie. Reuter. Dan + Shay Announce 2019 Headlining Tour. Taste of Country. October 22, 2018. February 11, 2022.
  42. Tallie. Spencer. Shawn Mendes Adds Dan + Shay, Ruel as Australia & New Zealand Tour Openers. Billboard. March 27, 2019. February 11, 2022.
  43. Melinda. Newman. Taylor. Weatherby. Dan + Shay and Justin Bieber to Release New Single Together: Exclusive Details. Billboard. October 2, 2019. February 2, 2022.
  44. Web site: Cillea. Houghton. Eric Ethridge's 'Dream Girl' Becomes a Precious Memory in Dan + Shay-Penned Single [Exclusive Premiere]]. Taste of Country. February 20, 2020. January 5, 2021.
  45. Web site: Sterling. Whitaker. Florida Georgia Line Announce 2019 Can't Say I Ain't Country Tour. Taste of Country. January 9, 2019. February 11, 2022.
  46. Brittany. Spanos. Brittany Spanos. Dan + Shay Announce Massive 2020 'The (Arena) Tour'. Rolling Stone. October 7, 2019. February 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305174340/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dan-shay-2020-tour-dates-895150/. March 5, 2021. live.
  47. Web site: Logan. White. Dan + Shay add The Band Camino + Ingrid Andress to spring tour. Substream Magazine. December 13, 2019. November 11, 2022.
  48. Annie. Reuter. Dan + Shay Reschedule 2020 Spring Tour: See the New Dates. Billboard. March 12, 2020. February 11, 2022.
  49. Web site: Billy. Dukes. Dan + Shay Announce 2021 the Arena Tour Dates. Taste of Country. August 11, 2020. February 11, 2022.
  50. Web site: Alison. Bonaguro. Listen: Dan + Shay Release "I Should Probably Go to Bed". https://web.archive.org/web/20200801020056/http://www.cmt.com/news/1823577/listen-dan-shay-release-i-should-probably-go-to-bed/. dead. August 1, 2020. CMT. July 31, 2020. February 2, 2022.
  51. Web site: Tomás. Mier. Dan + Shay Drop 'Glad You Exist' as a Reminder of 'How Grateful We Are' for Fans and Family. People. February 5, 2021. February 2, 2022.
  52. Jon. Freeman. Dan + Shay Give Thanks in New Song 'Glad You Exist'. Rolling Stone. February 5, 2021. February 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613080147/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dan-and-shay-glad-you-exist-1124238/. June 13, 2021. live.
  53. Web site: Abigail. Adams. Dan + Shay to Drop Album 'Good Things' Next Month: 'We Poured Every Bit of Our Hearts Into This'. People. July 16, 2021. November 12, 2022.
  54. Web site: Chris. Parton. Dan + Shay Reveal Details of Fourth Studio Album, 'Good Things'. Sounds Like Nashville. July 16, 2021. July 20, 2021.
  55. Joseph. Hudak. Dan + Shay Rob a Bank, Lead a Group Dance in 'Steal My Love' Video. Rolling Stone. August 18, 2021. November 12, 2022.
  56. Web site: Billy. Dukes. Dan + Shay's 'Steal My Love' Furthers Boy Band Sound [Listen]]. Taste of Country. August 13, 2021. November 12, 2022.
  57. Web site: Marcus K.. Dowling. Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay Collaborate On New Single "Only Us". https://web.archive.org/web/20210901215258/http://www.cmt.com/news/1837541/carrie-underwood-dan-shay-collaborate-on-new-single-only-us/. dead. September 1, 2021. CMT. September 1, 2021. September 4, 2021.
  58. Web site: Billy. Dukes. Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay Team Up for 'Only Us,' From the 'Dear Evan Hansen' Movie Soundtrack [Listen]]. Taste of Country. September 3, 2021. February 11, 2022.
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