Thinkin' Bout

Album: Born (2024)
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Songfacts®:

  • "In "Thinkin' Bout," Kenny Chesney serves up a raw, post-breakup anthem that's as moody as a thunderstorm on the prairie. The track has Chesney deep diving into the wreckage of a past romance, its claws still sunk deep into his weathered heart.

    Oh, it ain't good we can't say, "goodbye"
    Easy come, easy go ain't how it goes down
    Keeps me doin' what I'm doin' right now
    Thinkin' 'bout not thinkin' 'bout you


    That stubborn ghost of heartache refuses to hit the road.
  • Tucker Beathard and Kyle Fishman penned the moody post-breakup song. Their lyrics ride the rhythm like a bucking bronco, capturing the messy dance of moving on while getting tangled up in the same old heartbreak two-step.

    "I love this song because it gets into that space where you're thinking about knowing you shouldn't think about that person, and that's when maybe the letting go can really start to happen," shared Chesney. "For anyone struggling with moving on, 'Thinkin' Bout' is for you."
  • Kenny Chesney co-produced "Thinkin' Bout" with his regular producer Buddy Canyon. The musicians are:

    Laci Kaye Booth: background vocals
    Nick Buda: percussion, drums
    F. Reid Shippen: tambourine
    Tony Lucido: bass
    Kenny Greenberg: electric guitar
    Danny Rader: nylon strung guitar

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