Welcome back to Country Music 4 Ever! Drew Baldridge is killing it right now. He recently made headlines for independently going number one on the country charts with “She’s Somebody’s Daughter,” which I will talk more about later. There is so much I could say about him because the success he is having right now is unbelievable. So, let’s jump right into it.

Drew is from Patoka, Illinois, which has a population of about 500 people. He moved to Nashville in 2011, at 19 years old. In 2015, he signed with Cold River Records and later released “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” in 2019. However, the label closed three months after putting the song on Spotify, so nothing happened with it.

In 2021, he recorded a new wedding version of “She’s Somebody’s Daughter” and posted a video on TikTok of his wife and her father dancing to the song, and it went viral. Drew then decided to create his own record label called Lyric Ridge Records and re-released the song in 2022, which ended in a number one smash hit.

Fast-forward to 2024, Drew signed with BBR Music Group and released his follow-up single “Tough People,” which is currently at number 16 on the Mediabase country chart.

In my opinion, “Tough People” is the best song on country radio right now. It talks about so many difficult situations that people deal with every day such as tornadoes tearing down towns, childhood cancer, single moms working multiple jobs, and many other things. The song says, “Tough times make tough people.” That is so true because I really believe that if you go through a hard time, it’s only going to make you stronger. This song is such a good example of that.

The music video for “Tough People” was actually filmed in Drew’s hometown of Patoka, Illinois with everyday people who live in that town. It’s so cool to have everyday people in a video for a song like this.

Thanks for reading. I’ll be back soon!