• Thomas Rhett explained:
"This song came out because I had just been listening to
Stayin' Alive
by
The Bee Gees
and I went into
a room with a few buddies. We wanted to write a song with country lyrics, but we wanted it to have the old
'80s dance feel. That's kind of why this song has such a funky groove and is a great song to play live."
• It showcases an R&B side to Rhett. He said:
"I've got a lot of that in me. I grew up listening to
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay,
Aretha Franklin,
Muddy Waters,
and all
The Rolling Stones
stuff.
I think that's where the soulful side of my voice comes from.
It's not 100% bluesy, but I come from a lot of that. So to put out a song like this is really fun for me."
"It's just a song that makes you feel good. You just want to crank the windows down and have a good time with it."
• Billboard magazine chose the song as the Best Country Song of 2014.
The music video was directed by TK McKamy and premiered in October 2014.
It was shot in Nashville.
Rhett said:
"Making this video put me a little outside my comfort zone, I wanted it to have a little swagger in a
loose, fun way and reflect that sort of
The Bee Gees
feel the song has. I've never claimed to be a dancer,
but me and my band love to goof off on stage, especially to this song. I wanted the video to reflect
that and let everyone know it's OK to shake your hips a little bit."