The brand new tune marks Mitchell Tenpenny’s first launch of 2026. With “You Part,” he is created a monitor that captures the complexities of falling in love with the flawed particular person and the non-public progress that always follows a troublesome breakup. That is the form of tune that resonates with listeners as a result of it is trustworthy and relatable. It is about wanting again on a previous relationship and recognizing the methods through which you misplaced your self, which is a realization that may solely include time and private progress.
Tenpenny collaborated with songwriters Andy Albert and Corey Crowder on the monitor, and he says the thought for the tune got here to him after they threw out the title “You Part.” He knew precisely how the story would unfold from there. As he explains, “I’ve personally had so many phases in my life, some good and a few unhealthy. Referring to a section within the tune as a relationship was definitely a novel idea. I’ve by no means heard it expressed in that means. All of us undergo transitions in our lives with relationships, careers, and extra, attempting to determine who we’re and the place we need to be.”
The tune’s central idea refers back to the act of going via a interval in life the place one’s identification will get misplaced because of another person’s needs. Tenpenny sings about doing issues he by no means thought he would do, from consuming white wine and getting matching tattoos to altering his character, all to attempt to match the expectations of a companion. The lyrics are uncooked and trustworthy, as he admits to dropping himself within the course of. As he sings, “I used to be going via a you section these days/ I used to be dwelling out a suitcase at your home/ All my buddies advised me you modified, yeah, I modified/ Attempting to be what I assumed you wished/ I am going to admit it/ I misplaced myself for a minute/ Rattling close to drowned I used to be so deep in it/ However as of late, I ain’t/ It is like who was he/ Child, that was me in my you section/ Oh, my you section.”
The tune’s association is guitar-driven and mellow, which lets the storytelling shine, and Tenpenny’s heat, soulful voice carries each vulnerability and grit. The refrain hits emotionally, particularly as listeners see he is come out the opposite aspect stronger and extra self-aware. That is the form of music that makes you replicate by yourself experiences and relationships.
The music video for “You Part” additionally brings the tune to life, capturing Tenpenny following within the shadow of a relationship. The visuals are intelligent and thought-provoking, discovering him strolling behind her in a number of totally different types of himself, attempting to make one thing click on. On the finish, he stops in his tracks, realizing that he is gotten too distant from his true self.
“You Part” is the primary of a number of new releases set to reach from Tenpenny in 2026, following his October single “Remedy” and up to date collaborations with different artists. On March 3, he’ll participate in The Listening Room’s twentieth anniversary celebration with a efficiency at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, alongside different notable artists. Followers may also try his web site for a full checklist of his headline exhibits this yr, plus his April stops on HARDY’s “The Nation! Nation! Tour.”
