New to Country

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"New to Country"
Bailey Zimmerman - New to Country.jpg
Promotional single by Bailey Zimmerman
from the album Different Night Same Rodeo
ReleasedJune 28, 2024
Genre Country
Length2:57
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Shawn
Music video
"New to Country" on YouTube

"New to Country" is a song by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman, released on June 28, 2024 as the second promotional single from his debut studio album Different Night Same Rodeo (2025). It was written by Zimmerman himself, the producer Austin Shawn, Heath Warren, Tim Galloway and Jacob Hackworth.

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Background

Bailey Zimmerman created the song in response to detractors accusing him of not being "country" enough. On June 18, 2024, he teased the song on social media with a video that opens with him addressing the viewer:

Being country is about way more than wearing a cowboy hat on your head or wearing boots on your feet. I grew up country as hell and I still ain't changed, so I wrote a song about it for everybody that makes fun of me and tells me I'm not country because I wear Air Force 1s. Kiss my ass, this song's called "New To Country". [1]

Composition

The song consists of electric guitars and a drum pattern, [2] opening with a guitar riff. [3] Bailey Zimmerman begins the song outlining the criticism against him, such as his tattoos and party-loving lifestyle, [2] but notes that he has always remained authentic to his country roots at heart. [2] [3] He emphasizes the point in the chorus, in which he sings about drinking the same alcohol and keeping his original circle of friends, additionally declaring that he will never losing his rural upbringing even if he relinquished his truck and countryside home and was in a private jet. In the second verse, Zimmerman highlights his touring of many cities and its contrast to his contentment with life in his rural hometown. [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "New to Country"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 98
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 94
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 27

References

  1. Mower, Maxim (June 18, 2024). "Bailey Zimmerman Offers Playful Response to Critics with Unreleased Song, 'New to Country'". Holler. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mower, Maxim (June 28, 2024). "'New To Country' by Bailey Zimmerman - Lyrics & Meaning". Holler. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  3. 1 2 O'Connell, Madeleine (June 28, 2024). "Bailey Zimmerman Takes A Stand Against Haters In New Summertime Anthem, 'New To Country'". Country Now. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  4. "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  5. "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  6. "Bailey Zimmerman Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2025.