Drew Baldridge, who scored a Top 5 hit on Billboard's Country Airplay chart with his independently released song “She's Somebody's Daughter,” has teamed up with BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville for the release of his new single, “Tough People “, which goes for radio. adds Nov. 4 via Stoney Creek Records.
Baldridge is also signed to Left | Management Right to Representation. The Left will repeat him President of the Right Administration John Meneilly, Jay Kingand day-to-day managers Alex Goodman and Hannah McElroy. Left | Right Management also manages artists such as Jelly Roll and Alison Krauss.
“From the moment I met Drew, I knew I wanted to be an advocate for everything he stood for,” Meneilly said in a statement. “Then he played 'Tough People' for me and Jay King and we wouldn't stop calling him until he agreed to let us represent him!”
With “She's Somebody's Daughter,” Baldridge became the highest-charting independent artist ever on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, a record previously held by Aaron Watson from 2017.
Baldridge penned his new single, “Tough People,” with Adam Sanders, Jordan Walker and Luke Combs.
“This song means so much to me,” Baldridge said in a statement. “Our world is full of tough people who struggle to stay ahead every day. But for me, it's my story of not giving up on my dreams. I had to risk everything to make “She's Somebody's Daughter” a success. It was definitely a tough time for me, but our team kept their heads down, worked hard and got a win – hard work pays off, good overcomes bad and tough times make tough people.”
Baldridge currently performs as part of the Drew Baldridge Live tour throughout the year and will join Cody Johnson's Leather Deluxe Tour in 2025.
