The world of country music has yet again been graced with another cross-genre collaboration. Today, February 14, Lainey Wilson and Myles Smith released their newly remixed single, “Nice to Meet You.” Myles Smith’s claim to fame was his sensational and viral TikTok song, “Stargazing.” Upon its initial release, “Nice To Meet You” was a Top 10 UK single and a No. 1 UK airplay hit.
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Now with Lainey Wilson on board, expect the song to to circulate the airwaves and exist in your ears for the foreseeable future. Though, unlike before, Lainey Wilson and Myles Smith’s collaboration brings a new sound to the song, as Smith’s No. 1 hit now embodies a compelling country twist with the hook being Wilson and Smith’s soulful vocals.
Myles Smith & Lainey Wilson on “Nice to Meet You”
Per the press release, it seems Myles Smith and Lainey Wilson had quite the time in the studio. Smith stated, “I’m so excited to share this remix of ‘Nice To Meet You’ with the incredible Lainey Wilson. I have been a fan of hers for a long time! She has such a distinctive voice and an unreal ability to tell a story through it!” “Having her jump on this and put her own melodic spins on the song just took it to a whole new level and gave it a new life,” added Smith.
Regarding the collaboration, Wilson shared, “Myles is such an exciting new star, and this song hit me hard on first listen. I’m so happy to have a new version with him.” Smith continued in the press release, “Myles is such an exciting new star, and this song hit me hard on first listen. I’m so happy to have a new version with him.”
Even though Myles Smith will surely acquire more success with Wilson, the artist’s career was already skyrocketing to the top. As of now, “Stargazing” has 1.6 billion streams worldwide and was the top-selling 2024 single by a UK-based artist. Lastly, it was also the largest global single in the UK in 2024 as it spent 36 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Needless to say, Myles Smith is coming for you and this time, he is joined by Lainey Wilson. “Nice To Meet You” featuring Lainey Wilson is out now on streaming platforms everywhere.
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