Charlie Worsham’s New Project Celebrates ‘Compadres’ Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs And More

Author Lauren Hoffman

October 13th, 2023 5:43 PM

If listening to Charlie Worsham’s new project doesn’t make you want to call your very own group of “Compadres,” then I don’t know what will. I, for one, am beyond thrilled to have new music from the singer/songwriter.

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Worsham has released a five-track project titled Compadres featuring five brand-new tracks. The collection of songs was ten years in the making and a musical statement to his supporters while he readies his next chapter.

This time around he got together with some of the biggest names in country music, including Dierks Bentley, Luke Combs, Elle King, Kip Moore, and Lainey Wilson. To top it off, Compadres was produced by Jaren Johnston, lead singer and guitarist for The Cadillac Three.

“The whole idea behind Compadres is to celebrate the friendships I’ve made through music over the past decade. I think fans will be able to hear how much fun we had making this project, and I think they’ll also hear how each of these songs tells a different part of my story. I’ve gotta give a shout-out to my Compadre-in-Chief, Jaren Johnston, for producing this project with me and pushing me to sing and play with more ferocity than ever before,” Worsham shared.

Worsham received the 2022 ACM Award for Acoustic Guitar Player of the Year and continues to tour as part of his compadre Bentley’s band. The multi-talented recording artist has a growing roster of projects he’s contributed to for artists such as Eric Church, Vice Gill, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban, among others.

Worsham’s Compadres follows his 2013 debut album Rubberband and 2017 release of Beginning of Things. Click here for more information.

Compadres Tracklist:
1. Handful of Dust (feat. Lainey Wilson)
2. Kiss Like You Dance (feat. Kip Moore)
3. How I Learned To Pray (feat. Luke Combs)
4. Creekwater Clear (feat. Elle King)
5. Things I Can’t Control (feat. Dierks Bentley)

16 Luke Combs Songs That We Sing Every Word To

• 16. “Does to Me” (featuring Eric Church) (2020)

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  A collaboration between Luke and Eric Church, who he cites as a musical hero. It was the third single from Combs's 2019 album What You See Is What You Get.

• 15. “Cold Beer Calling My Name” (featuring Jameson Rodgers) (2020)

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  Another collaboration, this time with new artist Jameson Rodgers. Rodgers served as an opening act for Combs during Luke’s 2019 "Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour."

• 14. “One Number Away” (2018)

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  This song is a ballad about a man conflicted with not wanting to break down and call his ex-girlfriend. "One Number Away" reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Combs his third No. 1 country hit overall.
• 13. “Brand New Man” (with Brooks and Dunn) (2019)

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  A remake of a Brooks & Dunn classic on the Country Music Hall of Fame duo’s ‘Reboot’ album. Luke is a huge fan of the duo, and when this writer interviewed him at the start of his career, one of his main goals was to meet Kix and Ronnie. Well, he did, and the rest is history.

• 12. “Better Together” (2020)

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  Combs performed the song on October 15, 2020, on the telecast of the Billboard Music Awards. During the performance, he appeared in a suit, and without his trademark baseball cap and was accompanied solely by a piano player.

• 11. “When It Rains It Pours” (2017)

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  The song's music video features Luke encountering his ex-girlfriend, and then driving, celebrating with his friends, getting a phone number from a waitress (played by his then-girlfriend, now wife, Nicole Hocking), and celebrating over winning money on a lottery ticket. It was nominated for Video of the Year at the 2018 CMT Music Awards.
• 10. “She Got the Best of Me” (2018)

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  Combs said that he wrote this song four years prior to its recording, at a bar in Nashville, Tennessee called the Tin Roof. It was added to his debut album This One's for You as a bonus track due to fan demand.

• 9. “Even Though I’m Leaving” (2019)

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  In the song’s first verse, Luke sings of a child who is afraid of monsters under his bed, while the second features the son as a young adult going off to serve in the military and the final verse features the son becoming emotional over his father's death.

• 8. “Cold as You” (2021)

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  Combs uploaded an acoustic rendition of "Cold as You" in October of 2020 and dedicated it to his parents, wife, and fans. The tune told the story of a broken-hearted guy finding his way to a barstool.
• 7. “Doin’ This” (2021)

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  This song was inspired by interviewers asking Luke what he would do as a career if his country music career didn’t take off. His answer is in this song saying that if he didn’t make it big, he’d still be “doin’ this.” He debuted the song at the 2021 CMA Awards.

• 6. “Six Feet Apart” (2020)

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  This song only charted in the top ten, but most of us related to it, as It perfectly describes what so many of us were feeling at the beginning of the pandemic.

• 5. “Lovin’ on You” (2020)

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  The video for this song is epic as it portrays Luke and his wife Nicole meeting at a skating center as kids. Combs performed the song on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" in July 2020.
• 4. “Hurricane” (2016)

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  This is the song that started it all for Luke in Nashville. The song reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. Its second week atop that position gave Combs two distinctions: the first artist to have a multi-week number one debut single chart since Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" in 2012 and the first male solo artist to accomplish that since Darius Rucker's "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" in 2008.

• 3. “Beautiful Crazy” (2019)

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  A beautiful love song. Luke first posted videos to Facebook of himself performing the song. In 2018, he re-issued his debut album This One's for You (titled This One's for You Too) with a studio version as a bonus track.

• 2. “Forever After All” (2021)

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  A song that tells the tale of his love for wife Nicole. The video of the song features footage from Combs’ August 2020 wedding. The song is a continuance of "Beautiful Crazy" and "Better Together," which were both dedicated to his wife.
• 1. “Beer Never Broke My Heart” (2019)

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  This is Luke’s signature song, and what a great concept for a song. The fun song hit No. 1 on Billboard's Country Airplay chart dated August 4, 2019, which made this Combs' sixth number one on the chart. The song was certified Platinum by the RIAA on October 24, 2019.

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Author Lauren Hoffman

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Dierks Bentley,Elle King,Kip Moore,Lainey Wilson,Luke Combs