Chris Young Reflects On ‘One Of The Scariest Things’ In His Life

Chris Young took to Twitter today (10/1) to reflect on what he calls “one of the scariest things” he’s ever been through when he performed at the Route 91 Festival in Las Vegas in 2017 and shooting began.

On October 1, 2017, 58 people were killed, and more than 500 were injured when a gunman starting firing into the crowd from the Mandalay Bay hotel.

Chris posted to Twitter today (10/1), “Reflecting on one of the scariest things I’ve been through in my life, and how many lives were changed that night… Tell those you love that you love them today #Route91.”

12 Songs That Made Chris Young A Headliner

• 12. “I’m Comin’ Over” – (2015)

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  It became Young's sixth number-one single on the Country Airplay chart dated November 28, 2015. Chris wrote the song himself and it was released as the lead single to his fifth studio album of the same name.

• 11. “Sober Saturday Night” (featuring Vince Gill) – (2016)

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  Teaming up with Vince Gill, the song depicts a man who appears to be recovering from a hangover but who is actually "adapting to a new normal" without the influence of alcohol.

• 10. “The Man I Want to Be” – (2009)

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  In the song, per the title, Chris describes the kind of man he wants to be. The first verse finds him realizing that he hasn't been the man he should ("I've spent my whole life gettin' it all wrong") and describing that he wants God's help to change.
• 9. “Voices” – (2008) 37 – re-release (2010)

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  This song was first released in 2008 when it charted at number 37 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. Feeling the song was missed by radio, Young made the bold move of re-releasing the song in 2010 and the song got a new life going all the way to number one.

• 8. “Neon” – (2012)

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  "Neon" received positive reviews from critics who praised the production, lyrics, and Chris’ vocal performance. It did however stop Young's five consecutive number-one hit run on the US Hot Country Songs chart, peaking at number 23.

• 7. “Aw Naw” – (2013)

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  A fun song that has a video showing Chris hanging out at a bar behind the beverage door of a convenience store.
• 6. “Drinkin’ Me Lonely” – (2008)

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  Young’s debut single. It was released following his winning season 4 of ‘Nashville Star.’ The song is a ballad about drinking alcohol at a bar to cope with the heartache of losing a girlfriend/wife.

• 5 – “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)” – (2009)

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  "Gettin' You Home" became the first of Young's five consecutive number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It also became his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 33.

• 4. “Raised on Country” – (2019)

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  The video for the song shows Young and his band going into a recording studio to record the song, while the tension and pulses from the song create a strange windstorm all over Nashville and around them.
• 3. “Drowning” – (2019)

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  Chris wrote this emotional song in tribute to one of his friends, Adam, who died in a car accident.

• 2. “Think of You” (with Cassadee Pope) – (2016)

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  "Think of You" was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards.

• 1. “Famous Friends” (with Kane Brown) – (2021)

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  Young said of his duet with Kane Brown, "Kane and I have gotten to know each other over the years, from him being on tours with me, from us writing together, from me guesting on his album in the past. All of this stuff came together. 'Famous Friends' is fun, it's super up-tempo and I got to sing with my buddy Kane. All of this worked out as perfect as it possibly could on one song.”