Miles On It
by Marshmello (featuring Kane Brown)

Album: single release only (2024)
Charted: 44 15
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Songfacts®:

  • "Miles On It" blends the worlds of country and pop, with Kane Brown's signature vocals riding shotgun over Marshmello's electro-pop production.
  • What starts as a seemingly innocent story of a couple on a road trip in a brand new truck quickly takes a playful turn. Lines like, "We could break it in if you know what I mean" hint at a double entendre, suggesting the "miles" they're putting on might not be limited to the odometer. As the song progresses, the tempo kicks into overdrive, further amplifying the innuendo and lighthearted spirit of the song.
  • This isn't the first time Brown and Marshmello have collaborated. Their 2019 single "One Thing Right" dominated the country charts.
  • "Miles On It" is a collaborative effort between Marshmello, Kane Brown and a team of writers and producers. The songwriting credits go to Joel "Castle" Castillo, the McDonough brothers (Connor and Riley), Earwulf (Thomas Erikson), and Jake Torrey, alongside Brown and Marshmello.

    Marshmello and Digital Farm Animals (English producer Nick Gale) handled the production, with additional contributions from Earwulf and Connor McDonough. Castle and the McDonough brothers have teamed up on several previous occasions, including co-penning Joji's "Glimpse Of Us," Mimi Webb's "Red Flags" and Anne-Marie's "Unhealthy."
  • Released on May 3, 2024, "Miles On It" was the #1 most-added song on both country and pop radio simultaneously. Brown and Marshmello became the first male artists to achieve this milestone, joining the ranks of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé as artists who have transcended genre barriers.
  • Kane Brown had a good feeling about "Miles On It," but even he didn't expect it to take off the way it has. "I remember getting offstage after a show and Mello calling me, saying, 'You ready for part two?'" Brown told Billboard. "I listened to it about eight times, and at first, I wasn't sure - it had all the trucks-and-tailgates stuff I usually avoid singing about in country music. But I played it for my team, and they all loved it."

    From there, Marshmello flew to Nashville and worked on the track in Brown's home studio. "Now I hear it everywhere - football games, people working out to it - it's been wild watching it take off, especially around the world."

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