Where It's At

The throwaway phrase "yep yep" is dropped seven times into this song. The hook was a late addition when Cary Barlowe ("American Honey") visited East Nashville on June 25, 2013, for a writing appointment with Zach Crowell ("See You Tonight") and Matt Jenkins ("Cop Car"). When Barlowe arrived the other two had already started a song arising from a comment that Crowell has made. "I can't remember what I was talking about — maybe a pizza place, and I said, 'Ooh, that pizza place, that's where it's at, right there,'" Crowell recounted to Billboard magazine. "I recall Matt going, 'That's the title — 'Where It's At.' Probably two seconds later Cary walked in the door." The trio proceeded to write lyrics about how the right woman is such an important part of a well-lived life. "We tried to make it light and fun," said Jenkins. "It's not rocket science, certainly. It's just feel-good, and you want to crank it up and jam it." Within less than three hours, they were close to finishing the song, but had a phrase in the chorus — "Dressed up, hair down, in a ball cap. As long as I get that" — that had a gap in the middle that needed to be filled, so Crowell suggested the "yep, yep" part. "I probably thought it was bad," he said. "I probably pitched it in a very unconfident kind of way, but they thought it was good."

Lynch told Radio.com the song is the perfect tune to celebrate warm weather fun. "The first time I heard it, it's infectious," he said. "The guitar licks are like ear worms, they stay in your head forever. I just thought, 'What a perfect summertime song.'" "It's about the simple things in life. It's about the easy," he continued. "It's not glam. It's a girl that's chillin' out in her pajamas. There's nothing better than that, than being with somebody in the comfort of your own home."

Lynch titled his second album after this song. "It's where I am, as a person and an artist," he told Rolling Stone Country. "All the songs on the record are moments I've captured and put down. They were inspired by my excitement for life. So [the album title] 'Where It's At' sounds pretty perfect."