Ernest Brings The Country To Steve Aoki’s New Single, “Us”

Author Lauren Hoffman

November 21st, 2023 3:18 PM

Ernest has delivered a new collaboration. He’s featured on Steve Aoki’s new single, “Us.” The Nashville singer-songwriter brings the country flare to the track featured on the DJ and music producer’s eighth studio album, HiROQUEST 2: Double Helix.

RELATED: Ernest Releases New Country Single, “Kiss Of Death”

“I’m stoked to have this song coming out,” shares ERNEST in a press statement. “We wrote it a couple years ago in the middle of Covid, and when we wrote it I knew that I wanted it to live in some capacity. I’m such a fan of Steve’s music, so when he reached out about putting it out together, I was ecstatic! The song brings together country and dance in a fun and playful way.”

Aoki added: “I’ve been a huge fan of ERNEST’s songwriting for a while so when I first heard him singing on the demo of this song, I knew this was the perfect opportunity to work together. Regardless of the music genre, his lyrics and vocal delivery work perfectly.  Together we were able to create a song that feels authentically dance while maintaining his country roots.”

This isn’t the first time Ernest has collaborated with a top-of-the-charts DJ. He was featured on Diplo’s “Bottle’s Bout Dead” which is included on his album, Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley, Chapter 1: Snake Oil.

Ernest is also fresh off the release of his brand new single, “Kiss of Death.” The song produced by Joey Moi and co-written by Andy Albert and Ryan Vojtesak is the first taste of what’s to come in the country singer’s next chapter of music.

Ernest is currently on the road for his 2023 headlining “This Fire Tour” with special guests Jake Worthington, John Morgan, and Cody Lohden on select dates. The tour will conclude with two nights at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on November 28 and 29.

Watch the music video for Steve Aoki’s “Us” featuring Ernest below.

2023 CMAs Red Carpet: Ranking the Best and Worst Dressed

• Worst: Jenee Fleenor

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  From the peacock-colored bedazzled gown with tassels, to the awkward arm pose, Fleenor's outfit for the awards show was cringe. To top it off, she wore a muted grey cowboy hat with a teal ribbon that clashes with the already very busy dress.

• Worst: Priscilla Block

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  STOP right there, Priscilla. She turned this traffic outfit into a tragic one -- she even brought cones to the carpet! Halloween is over, sis.

• Worst: Meghan Patrick

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  Well, we were loving this outfit until we panned down to see Meghan's tin-man boots. The leather cross dress was already giving more than enough boldness and initrigue as far as material goes, but the chrome, crinkled knee-high boots take it to a gaudy level.
• Worst: Darius Rucker

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  We wish Darius stuck with one pattern for this look. The checkered blazer looks odd paired with faded black jeans, and on top of that, he paired the outfit with light-colored alligator boots? Oh, no...

• Worst: Colton Pack, Zach Beeken, and Garrett Nichols of Restless Road

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  Zach and Garret's outfits are safe, but it's Colton's that we take issue with. The studded shirt and leather pants are just too busy and is giving us magician vibes.

• Worst: Russell Dickerson

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  Looking like he's come fresh out of a work out, or a hair commercial, Russell's over-the-shoulder blazer draping exposing a black muscle tees and layered chains makes him look kind of like a cross between 'Miami Vice' and 'Jersey Shore.'
• Worst: Mitchell Tenpenny

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  Though we were going to give Mitchell kudos for branching away from the basic suit and tie, the tassels and embroidery are a bit overboard. We do like how he carries himself, though.

• Worst: Parker McCollum

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  Well, they say things come in threes, so kicking off the three most-basic male outfits of the night is Parker. He wore a pair of medium-wash jeans, a black button up, white blazer, and a black cowboy hat. Yawn.

• Worst: Cody Johnson

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  Next up in Basicville is Cody's cool-blue look. Pairing medium-wash jeans, he added a white button up, light blue blazer, and white cowboy hat. A brighter, yet equally boring look as Parker's.
• Worst: Chase Rice

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  Closing out the trio's back-to-back boring is Chase's slightly less-boring outfit. He wears black jeans, a white button up, grey checkered blazer outfitted with a matching pocket kerchief, tan hat, and some light alligator boots. The best of the three, yes, but pretty generic.

• Worst: Ernest

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  The thing about leather, is that there CAN be too much. Ernest's leather outfit looks like he works at a gas station, especially with the Von Dutch patch logo boldly there for all to see.

• Worst: Mickey Guyton

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  Sorry, Mickey, but this color is all wrong for November. The pastel yellow is better saved for those spring months, and the cutout style as well.
• Worst: Lindsay Ell

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  Though we do love the color of the dress, the cut, not so much. It is pretty basic and looks like a prom dress. Along with her purple-silver hair worn curled down to one side, the look would have been much more elegant if she did an updo.

• Worst: Kimberly Schlapman

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  Though we love this dress and the opera gloves, it looks totally wrong on Kimberly. The muted tones on the dress washes her out and her curls make it look disheveled.

• Worst: Hailey Whitters

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  This is one of those instances in which more does not mean better. The dress is already commanding attention with the roses and off-the-shoulder aspects, but the white gloves that extend past her elbows is just too much and she would have been better without them.
• Worst: HARDY

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  HARDY has hard-ly made our best-dressed list yet, and though he isn't at the bottom of the list, we can't say we're impressed with his style, either. The inclusion of leather is cool but the overall look is still "meh."

• Worst: Sara Evans

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  This gown would be spectacular if Sara had that diva wow-factor. Instead, it falls a bit flat.

• Worst: Maddie Font and Tae Kerr of Maddie & Tae

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  We actually love Maddie's gown and hairstyle, but it's Tae's glittery, high-neck mesh gown that we don't like at all. The more we look at it, the more we hate it and the feather trim on the bottom makes it worse.
• Worst: Karen Greer and Craig Morgan

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  Karen's bright baby blue belted dress is a bit too bright and has too much fabric. The electric pleats is divine, so in a different color that is more muted, and she would have knocked this out of the park.

• Worst: Karen Fairchild

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  We would have loved this dress if Karen got rid of one of two things: the collar trims or the bedazzled center. The two together are too busy and costume-y, but if the dress had just one, it would have been divine.

• Worst: Post Malone

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  If the tattoos weren't distracting enough, Post's huge bolo tie is way too gaudy, but expected from him.
• Worst: Morgan Wallen

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  A mullet-less Morgan hit the red carpet but he kept the thick mustache. He kept his look basic in muted black, topped with a red blazer with contrast black details.

• Worst: Kylie Morgan

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  In another gown that gives off prom-energy, Kylie's cut and choice of fabric for her dress looks pretty basic. Her necklace or body chain, however is a nice touch.

• Worst: Carly Pearce

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  There is a fine line for making chrome/metallic look good or tacky. Carly's skirt is the latter, and looks odd with the cape that trails off from her strapless black top.
• Best: Bill Anderson

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  Bill just looks so adorable on the red carpet that we had to have him kick off the transition to our best dressed of the night. We love the white embroidery on his blazer -- not too much, but just enough to give a little pizzazz to his outfit.

• Best: Chris Stapleton

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  We love how Stapleton shows up as himself -- no bells and whistles, just simple and topped off with a cool hat with his hair flowing freely.

• Best: Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay

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  Separately, Dan and Shay's suits would have ranked them lower on the list, but together, the brown and deep blue suit colors compliment each other very well. Nice coordination!
• Best: Trevor Rosen, Geoff Spring, Matthew Ramsey, and Brad Tursi of Old Dominion

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  As a group, the men all look smartly dressed. Nothing too bold, and all of the accents don't go unnoticed, from the leather trims, to the velvet blazers, to the striped undershirt.

• Best: Lauren Watkins

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  Now this is a basic done right. Lauren's strapless maxi dress hugs her figure perfectly and we love that it's leather!

• Best: Hallie Ray Light McCollum and Parker McCollum

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  Hallie steals the show here with her jewel-toned blue gown. We love the very low cut and the draping and ruching along the sides.
• Best: Luke Bryan and Caroline Boyer

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  Luke turned things up a notch with his leather blazer, but Caroline stole the show. We love how this sequined, snake-print gown looks on her and together, their outfits look fantastic.

• Best: Cole Swindell and Courtney Little

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  Well, Courtney stole the show here compared to Cole's basic all-black look. Her gown is elegant and we love the slit in the skirt as well as her updo.

• Best: T.J. Osborne and John Osborne of Brothers Osborne

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  Now that is how you do a studded jacket! T.J.'s Vegas-style blazer is so fun, while John's long blue blazer and opened shirt make the duo look really cool.
• Best: Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini

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  Looking like country's Barbie and Ken, Kelsea wore a baby pink satin gown and was all smiles on the red carpet with her beau, Chase, who wore an all-black suit.

• Best: Dustin Lynch

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  Keeping things under the fall color scheme, Dustin wore a dusty orange-colored double-breasted blazer, giving him that boost of elegance on the red carpet.

• Best: Chris Lane

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  Being handsome takes you a long way. That, along with a crisp, black tux and bow tie makes Chris Lane awards show ready.
• Best: Jordan Davis

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  Now this is a great fall suit. We love the wool material and the longer blazer, it is modern and refreshing to see on the red carpet. Looking dapper, Jordan!

• Best: Brian Kelley

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  We are loving these green tones Brian chose. His suit has a relaxed fit and in a more earthy tone, while his undershirt is in a deeper green hue. His cowboy hat fits within the color scheme in a lighter tan shade, while his shoes are a khaki suede.

• Best: Dave Haywood, Hillary Scott, and Charles Kelley of Lady A

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  Every one looks fantastically dressed. Dave's checkered grey suit with a blue collared shirt and bolo tie, Hillary's red dress is gorgeous with stockings and strappy red pointed heels, and Charles' striped suit is cool with a white tee and matching white loafers. Well done.
• Best: Bunnie XO and Jelly Roll

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  The couple look great this time around! Bunnie wore a strapless, glittering black gown with lace sleeves, while Jelly Roll wore a gorgeous black floral suit.

• Best: Cynthia Erivo

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  We love this bold, graphic satin gown Erivo donned. The thin straps and long train make this look elegant and fun!

• Best: Charlie Worsham

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  We just adore this shade of brown. This suit, paired with a muted, light grey button down with brown matching buttons is a subtle yet effective way to look dapper.
• Best: Paula Abdul

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  Straight up: Paula looked stunning in this ombre silver and bronze-patterned gown! The metal belt and silver accessories and shoes tied the whole look together.

• Best: Ashley McBryde

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  McBryde can't go wrong wearing red. The bright primary color looks so good against her pale complexion and hair color, and we love the train details.

• Best: Riley Green

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  For those afraid to wear white, here is your inspiration to experiment with it. Riley's cream-colored three-piece suit is so dapper and fresh. He adds some contrast with some medium brown-toned alligator boots.
• Best: Camille Parker

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  Wow, we are loving everything about Camille's look from head to toe. Her curly updo is gorgeous and allows us to really focus on her beauty and the beauty of her gown, which hugs her figure beautifully and ends with a feathery flair trim.

• Best: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban

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  Look at this rockstar couple! The pair looked fantastic, with Nicole's black cutout gown and Keith's green tie-dye washed shirt and chunky black shoes.

• Best: Nicole Hocking and Luke Combs

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  We are loving Nicole's ravishing red ruffled high-low gown and Luke's brown plaid-patterned suit! Together they look like they're ready for the holidays and looking like royalty, too!
• Best: Reyna Roberts

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  Reyna really went for it, and she pulled this look off! We are loving the white corset with matching belted gloves and chaps with black fishnets underneath. Her hat is fun, too.

• Best: K.Michelle

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  Gorgeous, sexy, and elegant all wrapped up into one is K.Michelle. Her updo is flawless, while her burgundy-colored satin gown makes her look like a gift.

• Best: Colbie Caillat

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  Colbie looks like a superstar with this elegant gown. The deep cut strapless black gown is encrusted in a gorgeous crystal design and she has a shimmering white train.
• Best: Megan Moroney

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  Megan looked like the belle of the ball with this gorgeous red gown with a high thigh slit. We are loving the details with her matching red lip, red bow heels, and simple diamond necklace.

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