{"id":18471,"date":"2019-09-14T10:58:15","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T16:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1811883"},"modified":"2019-09-14T10:58:15","modified_gmt":"2019-09-14T16:58:15","slug":"cmt-hot-20-decade-cruise-florida-georgia-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/cmt-hot-20-decade-cruise-florida-georgia-line\/","title":{"rendered":"CMT Hot 20 Decade: \u201cCruise,\u201d Florida Georgia Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\">by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/cmtcomstaff\/\" title=\"Posts by CMT.com Staff\" rel=\"author\">CMT.com Staff<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\">29m ago<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s Note: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/shows\/hot-20-countdown\">CMT Hot 20 Countdown<\/a> takes a look back on 10 years of incredible music with Decade, a weekly segment that features a modern country classic that made its greatest impact between 2010 and 2019. This week, Florida Georgia Line\u2019s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard talk about their 2012 single, \u201cCruise.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>CMT Hot 20 Countdown airs at 9\/8c Saturday and Sunday mornings. Here\u2019s FGL, in their own words:<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Brian Kelley: I think we were in the middle of [writing] a whole other song, and our buddy said, \u201cLet\u2019s write something that makes you wanna feel good, something \u2018feel good,\u2019 and came up with the first line of the chorus. We did a rough version that day and we took it back to the studio and lived with it for a while. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>Our producer Joey Moi was challenging us to tighten it up and I think we added a little different bridge. It went from \u201cBaby you like a song\u201d to \u201cBaby you a song.\u201d Just editing it and really sharpening it, that\u2019s what it took to make that song was big as it was.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8PvebsWcpto?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8PvebsWcpto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>It was really cool to be a part of that process for both of us, to create it, to record it, to take it out on the road, to watch it grow, watch it build and meet fans along the way, see their excitement. That\u2019s the song that put us on the map in a huge way, in a really quick way, in a very humbling way. \u2026 Going on that ride, that whole wave, that\u2019s something we\u2019ll never forget and has set us up to let us release music how we like and to do our thing, so we\u2019re forever grateful.<\/p>\n<p>Tyler Hubbard: We knew it wasn\u2019t ever going to be easy but I think at the time, it was all happening so fast and we were going a hundred miles an hour, and we had our heads down and grind grind grind. We didn\u2019t even probably look up to really realize what was going on until later on. \u2026<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"24a1c5e5\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-at-Country-Throwdown-Tour-1568406676.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2012 Country Throwdown Tour Closer\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Beth Gwinn\/Getty Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019ll paint a picture for you. We were in the Country Throwdown Tour, if you remember that tour. It was the middle of summer and that was our first official tour we\u2019ve ever been on. We were the baby band. There were a bunch of acts on this tour but we were the only band that didn\u2019t have a tour bus \u2014 driving ourselves through the night, loading our own gear on to the tour semis.<\/p>\n<p>We were the barbeque band so when we got done playing our set in the middle of the day, which was like a hundred degrees that summer, we would load our gear in the semi. Then we would crank up the grill that we pulled behind our van and we had to feed the whole tour \u2014 the whole crew and the entire band for the whole rest of the night. So needless to say, we were paying our dues that summer but that was the summer where every show kept building and building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pr8pvaAwmBA?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pr8pvaAwmBA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>We were like the first act to play or the second, and we would look at each other like, \u201cLook at all the people,\u201d and then, \u201cLook at how they are singing every word.\u201d It was the first feeling that this is happening, man, this is about to take off. We should buckle up and we just kept our head down and kept working hard and now we\u2019re watching them sing every song of the set and it\u2019s so rewarding.<\/p>\n<p>BK: There\u2019s maybe one night when we were about to sign our deal, we got out of cooking because we were like, \u201cWe\u2019re meeting with the record label and see if they want to cut a deal.\u201d So we went to a steak house that night.<\/p>\n<p>TH: That was the nicest meal we\u2019ve ever had at that point probably.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"53a6f573\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"><noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/09\/FGL-portrait-1568406749.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2013 CMT Music Awards - Show\" class=\"js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait\" alt><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\">Michael Loccisano\/WireImage<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>TH: We were on the same record label as Nelly and we were big fans of Nelly. At that point we were signed and our label wanted to do a remix. And they wanted us to try to sing something differently and all that. And I\u2019m like, \u201cGuys, that doesn\u2019t make any sense.\u201d Me and BK were both like, \u201cWe\u2019re not trying to get in the studio and do a remix of something that\u2019s already working.\u201d And then somebody had the idea \u2026 why don\u2019t we just throw another artist on it and make a remix?<\/p>\n<p>Well that makes more sense to us. Why don\u2019t we throw Nelly in? That makes a lot of sense to us. Two days later, maybe three days later, the turnaround was really quick, he sent us a rough mix of, Hey, here\u2019s a version with Nelly on it. We were in the bus, just had it cranked up. We were like, \u201cThis is amazing, this is really cool, this feels like the perfect fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmZ9xRO7M9M?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bmZ9xRO7M9M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>We love Nelly, Nelly is a big fan of this and what we\u2019re doing, and it was all for the races from there. It was the perfect example of something happening pretty organically and being a fan of each other, just matching and working \u2014 and that\u2019s important when you collaborate. It can\u2019t feel forced, it can\u2019t be forced, and this just happened, and it was easy. It led to a lot of other things with Nelly, a lot of shows, a lot of award shows and videos, a lot of other stuff. He\u2019s become family to us.<\/p>\n<p>BK: We didn\u2019t think too hard on the criticism [after \u201cCruise\u201d]. It didn\u2019t really affect us. I think we put our head down and went to work and wrote more, and worked harder, played more shows, made more fans, made more money, worked our butts off, and directed our energy that way, instead of focusing on what the couple people that don\u2019t matter, that aren\u2019t in the same ballpark as what we\u2019re doing, that just sit behind a [computer] keyboard and have some opinions\u2026 honestly, I think it fueled this whole thing, this rocket ship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jiFTJSOYQF8?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jiFTJSOYQF8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>TH: It never feels good to hear mean words but it does kind of fuel us. We thrive in that environment. We thrive being the oddballs. We thrive doing not what everybody else is doing and trying to just do our thing. Whenever you\u2019re doing something different, people are always going to have something to say. A lot of positive feedback, but the negative people are going to be really loud. That\u2019s something we\u2019ve learned over the years but we really do take that as fuel and pour it on the fire. Let\u2019s keep rocking.<\/p>\n<p>BK: You can also miss the present \u2014 miss so much by just getting worked up over some comments and let it take over even a minute of your time. And you can look at it, laugh about it, and get back to work. Focus on positive things and things that really matter, so I think that\u2019s what we\u2019ve done a good job at.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\">Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EVyDaXGwlZk?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EVyDaXGwlZk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p>TH: I think that\u2019s a huge compliment to say that we paved the way, or to say that we opened up a door. But you know a lot of doors opened up for us as well, so I think it\u2019s part of the responsibility of being an act that\u2019s becoming successful. I think that\u2019s part of the role \u2014 pushing the boundaries, opening up doors for the next act and the next guy that comes along.<\/p>\n<p>When we hear that we are trailblazers and that we are starting trends, it does feel good. I mean it\u2019s kind of a pat on the back, but at the same time like I said, we take a lot of pride in just doing our thing and doing things differently and being untraditional in the country music scene and in the Nashville scene. So I think that naturally comes with the territory.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1811883\/cmt-hot-20-decade-cruise-florida-georgia-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by CMT.com Staff 29m ago Editor\u2019s Note: CMT Hot 20 Countdown takes a look back on 10 years of incredible music with Decade, a weekly segment that features a modern country classic that made its greatest impact between 2010 and 2019. This week, Florida Georgia Line\u2019s Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard talk about their 2012 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[55],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-18471","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-music-news"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-13 13:56:41","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KRKY Ski Country","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18471"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18471\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}