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This Artist Almost Sang Florida Georgia Line’s ‘Cruise’

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It’s hard to imagine anyone other than Florida Georgia Line recording ‘Cruise.’

But according to CMT, Chase Rice, who is one of the song’s co-writers, said he had someone else in mind.

Quote, “I wanted Luke Bryan or somebody big to cut it.  [Because] at that time, nobody knew who they were.”  Chase wasn’t a star either, so having Luke on board meant the song would have a better chance of becoming a hit.

Luckily, the FGL guys wouldn’t let up.  Chase adds, quote, “Brian [Kelley] was a huge believer in it.  He was like, ‘Dude, this is huge, this is monstrous.’  I didn’t really see it at the time, but I’m glad he did.”

Brian and Tyler Hubbard put their own stamp on it as co-writers, so that’s another reason why the song fits them so well.

 

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