Kenny Chesney announced via a press release on July 6 that his new album, Some Town Somewhere, which was initially slated to drop on July 8, is being pushed back to an October 28 release date.
Kenny also revealed that Grammy-winning singer P!nk will be featured on a duet on the new albumâs âSetting the World on Fire.â The two stars became chummy while Kenny was in California.
âP!nkâs voice holds so many feelings all at the same time: joy, desire, a bit of toughness, a little hurt,â says Kenny. âSheâs an incredible singerâand has this great tone that shines but has a little wear to it, but doesnât sound beat up. So I called her . . . The thing about P!nk, beyond what a great singer she is, is what a generous spirit she has. To me, great singers are the ones who can get inside a song and capture the spark. When you hear P!nk on this song, you believe herâand to me, thatâs everything the song required to come to life.â
Kenny released the upcoming albumâs first single, âNoise,â in March. The lead single is currently at No. 6 on Billboardâs Country Airplay chart.
âSure, it would be easier to just leave everything on schedule,â says Kenny in closing. âBut when you have something you know is great, and it captures the best part of being alive, why wouldnât you slow down enough to make it happen in the moment? Thatâs what âSetting the World on Fireâ is all aboutâand I figure it may be a while before I make another record, and I donât want to wait to share this because itâs so good.â