Leo33 rising nation artist Jenna Paulette has teamed up with fellow Texan and traditionalist Jake Worthington for a brand new duet model of her tune “Chasin’ Whiskey,” out at present. The reimagined observe pairs Paulette’s crystal-clear vocals with Worthington’s basic baritone for a slow-burning ballad soaked in heartbreak and honky-tonk soul.
Initially showing as a solo lower on Paulette’s 2024 sophomore album Horseback, “Chasin’ Whiskey” — written by Joe Fox and Tony Lane — now takes on a deeper emotional gravity because the duo trades verses about love gone chilly and the form of ache solely whiskey can boring.
Selecting Worthington for the duet was a pure match, Paulette shared. “Jake and I’ve been mates for some time. His spouse Sophie and I had our infants a number of weeks aside, and we each hail from Texas with sturdy ties to Oklahoma,” she stated. “Exterior of that, he’s simply laborious to not love. He has one of the iconic voices of our era, and I’m so grateful he hopped on this tune with me. It feels prefer it ought to’ve all the time been this fashion.”
Worthington returned the sentiment: “I’m honored to be on this tune with my good friend Jenna. I feel she’s arise, 10 out of 10, one in all one. I feel this tune’s nice — it’s bought an incredible story, we’ve all been there — and I’m proud to sing it along with her.”
Constructed on a lonesome Western fiddle and woozy metal guitar, “Chasin’ Whiskey” captures the ache of attempting to outrun heartbreak. As Paulette sings,
“I chased a cowboy, now I’m chasin’ whiskey /
It burns goin’ down just like the farewell he wished me.”
The duet follows the September launch of Paulette’s breezy single “Regular,” co-written with Will Bundy and Rhett Akins, providing a softer aspect of her songwriting as she seems to be forward to a brand new challenge in 2026. She additionally just lately joined Ashley McBryde on a duet model of Horseback favourite “The Prophet (Grandaddy’s Tune).”
Exterior of the studio, Paulette continues to increase her CowboyGirl range-wear assortment in partnership with Ely Cattleman. The brand new fall line options seasonal plaids, autumn-inspired hues, and even a Little CowboyGirl line — matching items designed for mothers and daughters to put on collectively.
