What He'll Never Have

"What He'll Never Have"
Single by Dylan Scott
from the album Livin' My Best Life (Still)
Released	April 21, 2025
Genre	Country
Length	2:33
Label	Curb
Songwriters	Dylan Scott Logan Robinson Ricky Rowton Robbie Gatlin
Producer	Joe Fox
Dylan Scott singles chronology
"This Town's Been Too Good to Us" (2025) "What He'll Never Have" (2025)
Music video
"What He'll Never Have" on YouTube

"What He'll Never Have" is a song by American country music singer Dylan Scott. It was sent to country radio on April 21, 2025 as the third single from Livin' My Best Life (Still) (2024), ^[1] the deluxe reissue of his second studio album Livin' My Best Life (2022). The song was written by Scott himself, his brother Logan Robinson, Ricky Rowton and Robbie Gatlin and produced by Joe Fox.

Background

Dylan Scott had been teasing the song on the video-sharing app TikTok prior to releasing it, leading it to become a fan-favorite. ^[2] In an interview on ABC Audio, Scott also revealed that it was his wife Blair Robinson's favorite song:

She said, "What female [doesn't] want to hear that? 'If I was to die, just know that whoever you find, the love I have for you, he'll never have.'" Like, what? I don't know. She was right, though. It's a big hit for us. ^[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "What He'll Never Have"

Chart (2025–2026)	Peak position
Canada Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [4]	76
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [5]	31
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [6]	15
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [7]	2
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [8]	12
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9]	29

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Sink, Lauryn (April 22, 2025). "Dylan Scott Slates 'Easy Does It' Tour For Fall". MusicRow . Retrieved 2 February 2026.
2. Mower, Maxim (March 28, 2024). "Dylan Scott Releases New Deluxe Album, 'Livin' My Best Life (Still)'". Holler. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
3. Hubbard, Stephen (January 29, 2026). "Dylan Scott says 'the one about me dying' is his wife's favorite song". ABC Audio . Retrieved 2 February 2026.
4. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
5. "Canada Country: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
6. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 8, 2024. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
7. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
8. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
9. "Dylan Scott Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
10. "American single certifications – Dylan Scott – What He'll Never Have". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 2, 2026.