Brand New

This is the title track and lead single from Brand New, the sixth studio album by Nashville-based musician Ben Rector. He penned the song with former Evanescence member David Hodges (Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood) and Nashville songwriter Abe Stoklasa (Tim McGraw, Lady Antebellum).

Asked by All Access Music about the inspiration for the song, Rector replied: "When I started making the record, my goal was to make something that felt like a first record again. I had just finished three or so years of intense touring and quick record cycles. When it came time to make the record I didn't have much gas left in the tank. I wanted really badly to make something that felt effortless, that just jumped out of the speakers and had the same infectious energy that I felt when I started making music. I had noticed on previous records that there was usually an inspired song or two that came right after the end of the recording process, so I left about a month open after recording before mixing and mastering. I started the song in Nashville with Abe Stoklasa and finished it in L.A. with David Hodges (both really great writers) and it really ended up feeling like a thesis statement for the record."

The video features Ben Rector and six hand-picked fans having fun at Six Flags Over Texas amusement park. Rector told Billboard magazine: "I was genuinely excited - I love roller coasters - and was also excited to get to treat a handful of fans to an adventure, in a setting where we'd actually get to connect and not just awkwardly take a picture."