Kacey Musgraves’ debut single, “Merry Go Round,” has just been certified gold by the R.I.A.A., for selling over 500,000 copies. The Texas native wrote the Top 10 song with pals Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally, and she says she is truly grateful for the song and its success. “I’m so thankful for this song,” says Kacey. “I love ‘Merry Go Round’ so much, and I can’t believe where it is right now.”

You can catch her performing the song when she hits the road on Kenny Chesney’s No Shoes Nation Tour in Tampa on Saturday. She’ll also perform the tune when she appears on NBC’s Today Show Tuesday – the same day her album, Same Trailer, Different Park, is released.

AUDIO: Kacey Musgraves says she is grateful for her debut single, “Merry Go Round.”

Kacey Musgraves (thankful for Merry Go Round) OC: …it’s awesome. :30
“I’m so thankful for this song. I wrote it with Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally, one of my favorite writing combos. A lot of it was inspired by the surroundings that I had growing up, you know, just from being from a tiny little Bible-belt town, conservative. I’m just observing. I don’t want anyone to think with this song that I’m pointing a finger or being cynical. I love ‘Merry Go Round’ so much, and I can’t believe where it is right now. I mean, it’s awesome.”