Today, Nashville-based artists Hailey Whitters and Ben Rectorreleased new single “Color Up My World,” a banjo-pickin’, toe-tappin’ duet that the duo collaborated on to sing together on Dan + Shay’s Heartbreak On The Map Tour, running nationwide now.
About the song, Whitters says: “The minute I heard this song I was instantly sold. It just makes me feel good. Ben is insanely talented and I was honoured he asked me to be a part of it. Every time we sing it, it makes me smile and it’s been fun watching the audience respond in a similar way on tour.”
Rector adds: “When Dan + Shay asked me to go on tour this spring it was an easy yes. I’ve known them for a long time and have immense respect for their music and careers, and when I learned Hailey Whitters would also be on the bill I was ecstatic. I’ve followed her music since I first heard it, and I thought it would be fun to perform a song together on the tour (I’m trying to do more musical things sheerly for fun). One day at a co-write I grabbed my friend Austin’s banjo, and the opening few lines of this song just popped out. It was one of those special songs that came together really quickly and felt like it could be an authentic fit for both Hailey and me, and something that would be a ton of fun to play together. I’m really proud of how it came together and am so excited to release it into the world.”
The Heartbreak On The Map Tour continues tonight in Columbus, Ohio and will make stops in Nashville, Chicago, Philadelphia, Newark, Boston, and more. Find a full list of tour dates for Dan + Shay’s Heartbreak On The Map Tour below, and find full tour itineraries for Hailey Whitters and Ben Rector on their websites.
Last summer, Whitters released a critically-acclaimed six-song EP I’m In Love via Pigasus / Songs & Daughters / Big Loud Records. In their four-star review, American Songwriter proclaimed, “Whitters once again shows the breadth and depth of her gifts as a vocalist and songwriter.” The EP’s title track was named one of the best songs of the week by Whiskey Riff, Billboard and Stereogum, who called it “an eminently charming pop-country song” where “every little corner of the arrangement shines.” “I’m In Love” is currently top 50 at country radio, and marks Whitters’ first single to impact at country radio since her RIAA Platinum-certified smash hit “Everything She Ain’t.”
Upcoming Heartbreak On The Map Tour with Ben Rector and Hailey Whitters Tour Dates
3/15 – Columbus, Ohio – Nationwide Arena
3/16 – Knoxville, Tenn. – Thompson-Boling Arena at Food City Center
3/20 – Savannah, Ga. – Enmarket Arena
3/21 – Nashville, Tenn. – Bridgestone Arena
3/22 – Chicago, Ill. – United Center
4/4 – Milwaukee, Wis. – Fiserv Forum
4/5 – Saint Paul, Minn. – Xcel Energy Center
4/6 – Omaha, Neb. – CHI Health Center Omaha
4/7 – Kansas City, Mo. – T-Mobile Center
4/11 – Philadelphia, Penn. – Wells Fargo Center
412 – Newark, N.J. – Prudential Center
4/13 – Boston, Mass. – TD Garden
