GRAMMY, CMA and ACM Award-winning country star Carly Pearce today releases her new single, “You Can Have Him,” to Australian country radio.Taken from Pearce’s forthcoming fifth studio album, Honest Woman, arriving August 28 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville, “You Can Have Him” pairs classic country instrumentation with sharp, modern attitude.Built around steel guitar, fiddle, bass and dobro, the track finds Pearce delivering an assured and delightfully unbothered dismissal of a wandering man who is no longer worth the trouble. Moving on, she suggests, can sound every bit as satisfying as falling in love.Co-written by Pearce with Tofer Brown, Lauren Hungate and Carter Faith, “You Can Have Him” blends tongue-in-cheek humour with a knowing edge. The result is equal parts sass and substance, highlighting Pearce’s witty lyricism, distinctive storytelling and deep connection to traditional country music.“You Can Have Him” is available now on all streaming platforms and is being serviced to Australian radio today.“When I started making Honest Woman, I found myself rediscovering who I am and why I wanted to be a country music singer in the first place, this album takes me back to the beginning of my story, where the sounds of classic country and bluegrass music shaped who I am. I’m so proud of this body of work, and I truly feel like it’s my best yet.” says Pearce.Honest Woman also features Pearce’s duet with Riley Green, “ If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” alongside previously released tracks “ Dream Come True,” “ Church Girl” and “ She Don’t.”The album sees Pearce draw on the classic country and bluegrass influences that first shaped her artistry, while continuing the candid and emotionally direct songwriting that has defined her career.
ABOUT CARLY PEARCE
Carly Pearce has become one of country music’s most authentic and defining voices. Fiercely rooted in the classics, Pearce left her Kentucky home and high school at 16 to take a job performing at Dollywood. She has since developed into an artist who honours country music tradition while embracing the genre’s continued evolution. The GRAMMY Award-winning singer-songwriter broke through with her debut album, Every Little Thing, and its PLATINUM-certified title track. Pearce later released the critically acclaimed and commercially successful album 29: Written In Stone, featuring the Country Radio chart-topping duet “Never Wanted To Be That Girl” with Ashley McBryde and the 2x PLATINUM-certified hit “What He Didn’t Do.” She was named CMA Female Vocalist of the Year in 2021 and ACM Female Artist of the Year in 2022. Pearce is also a member of the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and the Grand Ole Opry, where she has performed more than 100 times.In 2024, Pearce released the critically acclaimed album hummingbird, featuring the PLATINUM-certified single “we don’t fight anymore” with Chris Stapleton. The track earned Pearce her second GRAMMY nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance and became her fifth Top 5 hit at Country Radio.Pearce continues to expand her international audience, having recently brought her Inside the Dream Tour to stages across Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom, including a headline performance at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
With her fifth studio album, Honest Woman, arriving August 28, Pearce begins a new chapter grounded in honest songwriting, timeless country instrumentation and the musical influences that first inspired her.