BILLY CURRINGTON AND SAM HUNT CELEBRATE THE NO. 1 SUCCESS OF WE ARE TONIGHT. (AUDIO)

Billy Currington and Sam Hunt celebrated the No. 1 success of the song “We Are Tonight” at a party in Nashville on Wednesday (October 15^th). Billy recorded the tune, which was written by Sam Hunt, who is also enjoying success on the charts with “Leave the Night On.”

Before Luke Bryan was a household name, he wrote the No. 1 hit, “Good Directions,” also recorded by Billy, who seems to have a knack for finding talented singer-songwriters.

“It’s really nice first of all to connect with the new writers and new artists in Nashville,” says Billy. “I’ve been here quite a few years now and when I hear great voices like Luke Bryan and Sam [Hunt], I never can believe that they never keep the song.” Billy also got his start writing songs for other people, such as George Strait, Tracy Byrd and Marty Raybon.

Billy is getting ready to hit the airwaves with his new single, “Don’t It.”

Audio / Billy Currington (finding talented singer songwriters)
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AUDIO: Prior to the No. 1 party for “We Are Tonight,” Billy Currington, who cut the Luke Bryan-penned “Good Directions,” talks about finding talented writers/artists, such as Sam Hunt.

Billy Currington (finding talented singer-songwriters) OC: …very special. :
“I mean, it’s really nice first of all to connect with the new writers and new artists in Nashville, I mean, I’ve been here quite a few years now and when I hear great voices like Luke Bryan and Sam [Hunt], I always question, I never can believe that they never keep the song. But then I revert back to the time when I first moved to town, and all I ever wanted to do was sing. It wasn’t too much about writing, but just started writing a lot and fell into it. Got into a position to where do I keep these songs for another five years until I get a record deal or start pitching them? So, I decided to start pitching them, and started getting cuts. I don’t know, just the relationships I gained with the artists that cut my song(s). It was very special.”

Audio / Sam Hunt (writing We Are Tonight)
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AUDIO: Sam Hunt talks about writing “We Are Tonight.”

Sam Hunt (writing We Are Tonight) OC: …kept going. :20
“We were writing a different song, and then took a little break and came back and I remember singing the little ‘Whoa/Whoa part,’ and I think, Josh, started chanting the ‘We Are Tonight’ part, and that was inspiring enough to know just that little piece combined that we were onto something, so we just sort of kept going.”