NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Following a week of fan speculation fueled by a Nashville billboard, a mysterious voicemail and cryptic social posts, Koe Wetzel officially announces his new single at Country radio, “Jaded” featuring Ella Langley, arrives this Friday, Aug. 7. Marking the pair’s first collaboration since Gold-certified “That’s Why We Fight,” the aching new duet reunites two of country music’s most compelling voices at a moment when both artists continue to build on career-defining momentum.
 
Co-written by Wetzel, Langley, Jordan Schmidt and ERNEST, “Jaded” finds Wetzel leaning into the raw, unfiltered storytelling that has become his signature, while Langley’s unmistakable vocals add another layer of vulnerability to the track. Built around a conversation between two people carrying the weight of past heartbreak, the song asks the question at its core: “How’d you get so jaded?”
 
“Ella’s been one of my favorite people to write and sing with for a long time,” says Wetzel. “We recorded ‘That’s Why We Fight’ early on in both of our careers, and getting back in a room together was something we talked about every time we saw each other. When she sings, you believe it and I’m excited we could get this one out there to the fans.”
 
“Koe and I have known each other and been friends for a long time,” adds Langley. “He was one of the first artists I ever got to collaborate with and one of the first I went out on the road with back in 2022. Getting to write and record another song together is special.” 
 
Langley’s appearance on “Jaded” comes during a banner year of record-setting chart success and major award recognition that has solidified her as one of contemporary music’s fastest-rising stars. The announcement also arrives amid another landmark year for Wetzel, whose critically acclaimed album The Night Champion continues to cement his place as Rolling Stone’s “ultimate if-you-know-you-know artist.” 
 
“Jaded” continues the creative momentum of the June release, which Wetzel quickly followed with five additional songs written and recorded alongside the album’s original 11 tracks, showcasing the fearless songwriting, hard-earned perspective and genre-bending approach that have earned him a devoted fanbase across the globe.
 
With The Night Champion World Tour underway now, fans across the U.S., Canada and Australia have a front-row seat to Wetzel’s latest chapter, with a setlist packed with new music alongside fan favorites spanning his catalog. Shane Smith & The Saints, Ole 60, Wyatt Flores, Corey Kent, Wade Bowen, Bayker Blankenship, Kolby Cooper and Logan Jahnke join as support across varying dates.
 
For more information and to purchase tickets to all upcoming shows, visit KoeWetzelMusic.com. Follow on TikTok @Koe_Wetzel and on Instagram and Facebook @KoeWetzelMusic.
 
About Koe Wetzel
Roughneck, rule-breaking, red-dirt rocking, Koe Wetzel forged a harder kind of country that drew on grunge, rock and Texas’s outlaw sound. Starting as a kid in a beat-up van, he rose to regional then national prominence. Headlining arena tours even before signing with Columbia, his raw, unabashed music that prompted the cover headline on touring bible Pollstar “Red Dirt Renegade Smashes Confines and Rocks the F out!” found even greater success in the mainstream. Wetzel’s 4x Platinum hit “High Road,” his debut Country radio single, spent five weeks at No. 1 and became the most played record of 2025. The Night Champion, his wildly anticipated new project out now, amplifies all the pieces of Wetzel’s musical attack to deliver an album that takes 2025’s American Music Awards Favorite Rock Album and Favorite Country Song nominee to deeper places.
 
Exhaustively touring the U.S., Europe and Australia, Wetzel built a global audience, amassing over 6.6 billion worldwide audio streams en route to 15 RIAA certifications. Having appeared on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “This Past Weekend with Theo Von,” covers of USA Today, the LA Times, Pollstar, Billboard and more, he kicked off 2026 playing to over 70,000 fans at the storied Houston Rodeo. His 50+ date The Night Champion World Tour sees the fever pitch growing for the Pittsburg, Texan who’s tough, tender, ready to shoot out the lights, but also willing to reckon with where he comes from.
 
About Ella Langley
Ella Langley is a multi-platinum, chart-topping, and award-winning country artist whose unmistakable voice and fearless songwriting have made her one of the genre’s most defining new stars. After breaking out with her acclaimed debut album hungover, Ella entered her next chapter with Dandelion, her Platinum sophomore album that debuted at No. 1 and was executive produced alongside Miranda Lambert and Ben West.
 
Rooted in growth, self-reflection, and lived-in storytelling, Dandelion features standout hits including the 4X Platinum, chart-topping “Choosin’ Texas” and Platinum-certified single “Be Her.” From sold-out stages to record-breaking hits, Ella continues to redefine what it means to be a modern country star.
 
For more information, visit EllaLangley.com. Follow on Instagram | TikTok | YouTube | Facebook
 
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