McCreery shoots with "Bottle Rockets" with Hootie aboard
The track, co-written by McCreery, Brent Anderson, Derek George, Jeremy Bussey, Monty Criswell, Frank Rogers, Bobby Hamrick, Darius Rucker, Mark Bryan, Dean Felber and Jim Sonefeld and produced by Rogers, is about the carefree teenage days of summer.
North Carolina native McCreery called on his South Carolina neighbors, Hootie & The Blowfish, who recorded a new version of their mega-hit "Hold My Hand."
"This song takes me back to those summers of having fun with no responsibilities with good times and good tunes. For me growing up in the Carolinas, Hootie & the Blowfish were just massive and such a huge part of great summers growing up. That's what this song 'Bottle Rockets' is about," McCreery said.
Next week, McCreery will be headed overseas to the United Kingdom for five headlining shows in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London with Caylee Hammack as his opening act. Fans will then be able to see him stateside in Nashville where he will be on-stage at the Grand Ole Opry on June 4 and perform during CMA Music Festival in Nissan Stadium on June 5.
McCreery will release an expanded version of his album "Seasons Change: Platinum Edition" on June 20.
More news for Scotty McCreery
- 10/27/25: McCreery gets in the holiday spirit
- 09/19/25: McCreery soars with "Bottle Rockets" video
- 04/28/25: Lynch, McCreery tour together
- 04/18/25: Five years later, McCreeryt goes deluxe
- 02/07/25: McCreery updates "Red Letter Blueprint" with Crabb
- 09/06/24: McCreery gives it up for NC State
- 05/10/24: Kelley, McCreery, Peck release new music
- 04/26/24: McCreery feels "Lonely"
CD reviews for Scotty McCreery
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