Breakout alt-pop artist Ricky Montgomery has returned with his buoyant new single “Don’t Say That” today via Warner Records. The playful yet multi-layered and emotional track continues the beginning of his exciting new chapter, following his recent dreamy pop track, “Eraser”. Listen to it now below.
Last month’s “Eraser” was gentle rumination on finding success in music—and the pressure that comes with it. And the singer-songwriter knows what he’s talking about. Since attaining virality with “Line Without a Hook” and “Mr Loverman,” Ricky has amassed more than one billion cumulative streams and more than five billion TikTok views.
Last year, the hitmaker rolled out It’s 2016 Somewhere EP (a nod to the belated success of self-titled album released that year), which included “Talk To You,” “Sorry For Me,” “Settle Down,” and an acoustic rendition of his platinum hit “Mr. Loverman.” Now with “Don’t Say That,” Ricky embraces old scars and forges ahead with a disarming pop sensibility that is bound to sweep listeners everywhere off their feet.