Truck on Fire

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"Truck on Fire"
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Single by Carly Pearce
from the album Hummingbird
ReleasedJuly 29, 2024 (2024-07-29)
Genre Country
Length3:08
Label Big Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Carly Pearce singles chronology
"We Don't Fight Anymore"
(2023)		"Truck on Fire"
(2024)
Music video
Truck on Fire on YouTube

"Truck on Fire" is a song by American country music singer Carly Pearce. It was released on July 29, 2024, as the second single from her fourth studio album, Hummingbird . [1] Pearce co-wrote the song with Justin Ebach and Lady A's Charles Kelley, and co-produced it with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

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Pearce, who co-wrote the song with Justin Ebach and Charles Kelley of Lady A, described the song as an empowered anthem for women who've experienced heartbreak, [2] saying: "No one wants to be cheated on, but everyone wants to seek revenge. I wrote this song for every girl who has gone through a similar situation and dreams of wreaking havoc on her ex". [3]

Music video

The music video for "Truck on Fire" premiered on October 14, 2024. [4] In it, Pearce is shown driving a red convertible Ford Mustang to a rural gas station and buying the supplies needed to commit arson on her exes' pickup truck, which leads the police to go looking for her. [2] Pearce recruited longtime collaborator Alexa Campbell to direct the video, and described the process of making the video as "show[ing] a different side of [her] personality, a more silly and fun side". [2]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Truck on Fire"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 22

References

  1. ↑ "Summer 2024 Print Special by Country Aircheck". Country Aircheck. June 20, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 Tomas Mier (October 14, 2024). "An 'Empowered' Carly Pearce Sets a Cheater's 'Truck on Fire' in New Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cindy Watts (July 9, 2024). "Carly Pearce Goes Full Carrie Underwood With "Truck on Fire", New Revenge Anthem Headed to Country Radio". American Songwriter . Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Carly Pearce - truck on fire (official music video)". YouTube . October 14, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Carly Pearce Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
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