Psycho (Hardy song)

Not to be confused with You're in Love with a Psycho.

"Psycho"
Single by Hardy
from the album Quit!!
Released	May 17, 2024
Genre	Post-grunge country rock [1] pop-punk
Length	3:18
Label	Big Loud Big Loud Rock Mercury Republic
Songwriters	Michael Hardy Zach Abend Tyler Hubbard Jaclyn Cole Miskanic
Producers	Joey Moi Hardy Zach Abend
Hardy singles chronology
"Rockstar" (2024) "Psycho" (2024) "Jim Bob" (2024)
Music video
"Psycho" on YouTube

"Psycho" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American country music singer Hardy. It was released on May 17, 2024, as the third single from his third studio album Quit!! . The song was written by Hardy, Zach Abend, Tyler Hubbard and Jax, and produced by Joey Moi, Hardy and Zach Abend.

Background

Hardy announced a "Psycho" release date on May 13, 2024. ^[2] On the day of the song's release, he revealed Quit!! would be released on July 12, 2024. ^{[3] [4]}

Music video

The music video directed by Justin Clough and produced by Christen Pinskton and Wesley Stebbins-Perry was released on May 17, 2024. It features Hardy as a heartbroken lunatic lamenting his post-breakup woes in a straitjacket. ^[5]

Live performances

Five days after the release of "Psycho", Hardy performed the song and some other songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live . ^[6]

Hardy performed "Psycho" wearing a straitjacket at The Tonight Show in July 2024. ^{[7] [8]}

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Psycho" Chart (2024) Peak position Canada Mainstream Rock ( Billboard Canada ) [9] 28 Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI) [10] 41 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 27 US Mainstream Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) [12] 7

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Psycho" Chart (2025) Position Canada Mainstream Rock (Billboard) [13] 80

References

1. "'PSYCHO' by HARDY - Lyrics & Meaning | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
2. MUSICNEWS·, Casey Young·COUNTRY (May 13, 2024). "Hardy To Release New Song "Psycho" This Friday". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
3. Varvaris, Mary. "HARDY Announces New Album 'Quit!!". Countrytown. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
4. White, Logan (May 17, 2024). "HARDY to release 'QUIT!!' 7/12; new single "PSYCHO" out today". Substream Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
5. KIK (May 17, 2024). "HARDY goes "Psycho" with debut rock album, 'Quit!!'". KIK-FM 100.7. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
6. KIK (May 22, 2024). "HARDY rocks out like a "Rockstar" on 'Jimmy Kimmel'". KIK-FM 100.7. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
7. Chua, Jeremy. "HARDY goes "PSYCHO" on 'The Tonight Show'". South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
8. Boisvert, Lauren (July 25, 2024). "Watch HARDY Go "Psycho" in a Straitjacket for 'Tonight Show' Performance". American Songwriter. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
9. "Canada Mainstream Rock for the week of January 25, 2025". Billboard Canada . Retrieved December 27, 2025.
10. "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 1. týden 2025" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
11. "Hardy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved August 2, 2024.
12. "Hardy Chart History (Mainstream Rock Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
13. "Year End Charts 2025: Canada Mainstream Rock". Billboard . Retrieved December 26, 2025.