Kenny Chesney Selects P!NK Duet as New Single
Kenny Chesney's new single, "Setting The World On Fire," is a duet with three-time Grammy winner P!NK.
Just two weeks after revealing a new title, Cosmic Hallelujah, for his much-anticipated new album, Kenny Chesney is keeping the excitement going with the announcement of a brand new single from the project.
Following Chesney’s latest single, “Noise,” will be his duet with Grammy-winning singer P!NK, “Setting The World On Fire.” The track, which will be released to Country radio July 28 at 5 p.m. ET., “captures the combustive euphoria of being on the brink of love.” It was recorded in part in Malibu, California at Rick Rubin’s studio.
“You can’t conjure a song that captures that feeling of being on the brink like this does,” Chesney shared in a press release. “The lyrics are a perfect way of saying it, but when you feel that melody rise, the arrangement picking up momentum – it’s bigger than you are, and all you want to do is throw yourself against the night. Then when P!NK comes in, well, that just brings this (song) to life.”
Although the inclusion of this song delayed his next project, the eight-time Entertainer of the Year believes it was well worth the push back.
“With the Spread the Love Tour in full force, I wanted a song that packs all that joy, all that fun, all the energy that love is made of. When I heard ‘Setting The World On Fire,’ I knew it was exactly the song I’d been looking for,” he said. “Like ‘Somewhere With You,’ there’s an urgency, but this one is ‘in’ the moment – and what a moment it is!”
Chesney, who has previously teamed up with artists such as Dave Matthews, Grace Potter, and Uncle Kracker, couldn’t think of anyone better to sing on this song with.
“To me, great songs are great songs regardless of genre – and the core of being alive is the same no matter where you are,” he explained. “That rush of realizing there’s something going on here… You’re really clicking with someone… Or even just one of those perfect nights with your friends, there’s no feeling like it. And I like the idea of P!NK with her voice that is so strong and contains so many colors, she really makes that idea of giving into your heart, shouting out the window and whirling around in the middle of an abandoned street feel real.”
“Setting The World On Fire” was written by Ross Copperman, Matt Jenkins, and Josh Osborne. Cosmic Hallelujah is out October 28.
