About Next Girl

"Next Girl" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Carly Pearce. It was released in September 2020 as the lead single from her third studio album 29: Written in Stone. The song was recorded in a traditional country style, drawing similarities to female country artists from the 1990s. Pearce wrote this song with Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne.

Prior to the recording of "Next Girl", Pearce had success with the single "I Hope You're Happy Now". The duet with Lee Brice was a number-one hit and was produced by Pearce's longtime collaborator busbee. During the time of its success, busbee died from complications of a brain tumor. The loss discouraged Pearce, who was unsure of her next steps musically. She decided to write a song that had a more traditional sound and embodied the characteristics of songs recorded by her musical heroes: Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Pam Tillis and The Chicks. Pearce collaborated with songwriters Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne on the song. Both composers had an affection for 1990s country, according to Pearce.