Up-Tempo Duet Revisits The One That Got Away
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| NASHVILLE, TENN. (October 2, 2026) – MULTI-PLATINUM, 10x #1 hitmaker Dustin Lynch teams up with Ashley Cooke on “How You Been,” an up-tempo country duet that turns one phone call into a rush of summer memories. Available everywhere today, listen HERE. Described by Lynch as a “chapter 2” to his 4X PLATINUM smash “Thinking ’Bout You,” “How You Been” finds an old connection suddenly back on the line, reopening a chapter neither side may have completely left behind. Ferris wheel first kisses, moonlit nights and a summer in Myrtle Beach come flooding back as a casual check-in starts sounding more like an invitation to pick up where they left off. “I’m so happy to finally have a song out with Ashley. She sounds incredible on ‘How You Been,’ and from the first time I heard it, it felt like the perfect song for us to do together,” shares Lynch. “To me, it feels like chapter two of ‘Thinking ’Bout You.’ It’s that idea of reconnecting with somebody from your past and realizing those memories might still mean something to both of you. Ashley brings so much personality to her side of the song, and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it.” “The second I heard this song, I was beyond excited Dustin asked me to be a part of it,” shares Cooke. “Not only is it an absolutely infectious melodically, but lyrically it packs a punch and has that clever double entendre I really love in a song. It’s that ‘invisible string’ story in a way that feels fun and flirty. Great song and even better duet partner, what more could you ask for?” Matching the song’s forward momentum, “How You Been” trades studio gloss for an up-tempo, driving arrangement with the feel of a full band in the room. Lynch and Cooke play both sides of the conversation, their vocals bringing a lived-in ease to a story that hangs on a deceptively simple question: if the memories are still this vivid, how far away is the past really? “How You Been” offers another look at Lynch’s seventh studio album, Clean Slate, arriving October 30 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Across 12 tracks, the album finds Lynch taking stock of where he’s been and where he wants to go next, exploring love from every angle – from new possibilities and hard-earned perspective to heartbreak, second chances and the connections that refuse to disappear. |
| DUSTIN LYNCH – CLEAN SLATE TRACK LISTINGMade In A BottleReal Fine ReasonClean SlateShe Don’t KnowHow You Been – Dustin Lynch & Ashley CookeLightning Don’tBuilt Us A LifeOne TennesseeTalkin’Old Man KnowsEasy To LoveHome To You – Dustin Lynch & MC4D |
| ABOUT DUSTIN LYNCH: Dustin Lynch has “built one of the most consistent recording careers in modern country music” (Billboard), achieving 10 number ones, four Top 5 albums, MULTI-PLATINUM status with 12 RIAA-certified singles and more than 5 BILLION cumulative global streams. Now, the proven hitmaker turns the page with his seventh studio album, Clean Slate, arriving October 30 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Across 12 tracks, Lynch takes stock of where he’s been and where he’s headed, exploring love, heartbreak, hard-earned perspective and the moments worth holding onto while staying true to the sound that has defined his career. The album includes “Easy To Love,” road-tested honky-tonk anthem “Made In A Bottle,” “How You Been” with Ashley Cooke and “Home To You” with MC4D. Lynch recently celebrated a decade-plus of chart-topping music with Setlist Staples – 10 #1’s, bringing together the songs that have become the foundation of his live show. Released alongside new RIAA certifications for “Small Town Boy” (5X PLATINUM), “Thinking ’Bout You” (4X PLATINUM), “Ridin’ Roads” (2X PLATINUM) and “Chevrolet (feat. Jelly Roll)” (PLATINUM), the collection underscores a catalog built to last. Beyond the charts, Lynch has headlined packed venues and toured with some of country’s biggest names, including Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton. A longtime fixture in Las Vegas nightlife, he made history as Wynn Nightlife’s first-ever country music artist residency in 2025 and returned in 2026, further expanding his sound through genre-blending collaborations and his Club Set Remixes EP. Since his PLATINUM breakout “Cowboys and Angels” in 2012, the Tennessee native has earned industry recognition as a Grand Ole Opry member, alongside high-profile nominations from the Academy of Country Music Awards, American Music Awards, Billboard Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and CMT Music Awards. |
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