Songfacts®:

• "Country Music Made Me Do It" is a twangy testament to Carly Pearce's deep-rooted affection for country. It's like her life's highlight reel set to music.
• With every note, Pearce weaves a tale of her own adventures - the thrill of first kisses, the sting of heartbreak, that first sip of whiskey, and the wild nights when she got a bit too tipsy. There are also thoughts of temptation, the vows of marriage, and the pain of divorce. Through it all, country music was her compass, guiding her down this winding path until the very end.
• Carly Pearce's unwavering connection to country music is a tale as real as the twang in her songs. Ever since her childhood, she's dreamt of becoming a country star. At just 16, she packed her bags and headed to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to snag a job at Dolly Parton's Dollywood theme park. She saw it as her golden ticket to dive headfirst into the country music world.
• Pearce discovered her true self in traditional country music, finding a genuine sense of freedom in its timeless sound. This song's fiddle-led intro, retro lyric video, and down-home country flavor place it right in Pearce's ballpark.
• The country star wrote and produced this song with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally, two Nashville big hitters whose other Pearce collaborations include "Next Girl," "Show Me Around" and "We Don't Fight Anymore."
• Carly Pearce performed "Country Music Made Me Do It" live for the first time at the inaugural People's Choice Country Music Awards on September 28, 2023. Pearce took the stage at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville and sang the song backed by her band performing on pallet stands.
• Pearce told Consequence she has long admired Chris Stapleton and has dreamed of having him on a song she wrote.
  
  The challenge? How to get the notoriously private artist to even listen to it. Pearce took a chance, directly messaging Chris Stapleton's wife, Morgane, on Instagram.
  
  "I'm sure you get asked to do a ton of stuff," she messaged, "but if he happens to like this song, I would love to have him on there."
  
  The gamble paid off. Morgane must have liked what she heard because Stapleton ended up singing on the track.