Extending his record-breaking run, MULTI-PLATINUM hitmaker Nate Smith just earned his fourth consecutive #1 on the Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart with “Fix What You Didn’t Break” (Sony Music Nashville). The high-octane performer first broke the news onstage at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN, last Thursday (8/7), while serving as direct support for Jason Aldean’s FULL THROTTLE TOUR 2025 through the fall.
“In case you guys didn’t know the impact of what sharing a song can make on an artist and his career... y’all are changing not only my life but everyone around me. Sorry for the waterworks but I couldn’t control it. I’m too overwhelmed with thankfulness and relief. THANK YOU, COUNTRY RADIO!!!!!!!!! SO MUCH!” Smith shared in an emotional video post on Instagram. “To my family at Sony Music Nashville, my team who is touring with me, the songwriters, my management The Core Entertainment, and to my fans… there will never be enough ‘thank yous’ I could give you guys. Without you, every one of you, showing up every day for me… we wouldn’t be here today. I’m overwhelmed today.”
Smith co-wrote “Fix What You Didn’t Break” alongside an elite cohort of collaborators including Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips, and Lindsay Rimes (who also produced the track). His latest single details the kind of love that changes lives and inspires us to be better for our friends, families, and ourselves. Slide guitar echoes over softly strummed acoustic chords as the verses paint a confessional picture. Electric guitar uplifts a heartfelt refrain as he can barely hold back tears of gratitude: “Could have left me just the way you found me / But you came and put your wings around me / Girl, you went out of your way / To fix what you didn’t break.” Emotion overflows in the form of a fret-burning solo, as Smith’s striking vocal rings out one last time. It’s no wonder “Fix What You Didn’t Break” has already amassed 200 MILLION global streams and counting (with over 2.7 BILLION global career streams to date).
A driving force in the Country genre, Smith became the first artist in Country Aircheck/Mediabase chart history to launch their career with three straight multi-week #1s including 3X PLATINUM #1 “Whiskey On You”; PLATINUM, record-setting, 10-week consecutive #1 “World on Fire”; and PLATINUM #1 “Bulletproof.” Touted by Stereogum as a “vocal powerhouse,” his 2024 sophomore album, California Gold, features both chart-toppers “Bulletproof” and “Fix What You Didn’t Break,” in addition to genre-defying collaborations with Avril Lavigne and Alesso (on the #1 Dance hit “I Like It”).
The latest in a series of monumental releases from Smith, he delivered “Dads Don’t Die” around Father’s Day, as part of a very special two-pack. In addition to the original, it boasted a bonus version featuring GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Emily Weisband (a co-writer on the track). Earning widespread acclaim like Rolling Stone’s Songs You Need to Know list, Country Now dubbed it as “what may be his most gut-wrenching song yet,” while PEOPLE hailed, “the touching yet powerful song tells multiple stories of redemption and love and forgiveness, but most of all it tells a story of hope that no one truly ever leaves us.” Likewise, Holler praised that “Dads Don’t Die” “hits the sweet spot of deeply poignant lyricism and soaring, arena ready production,” and further added, “the song swells around the choruses as Smith's gravelly, honey-dipped vocals carry its moving message.” Listen to “Dads Don’t Die” and check out the performance video.
As Smith continues to bring his hit-stacked catalog and “magnificent, instantly recognizable tenor” (according to The Tennessean) across the country, he can also be spotted on the newest cover of PEOPLE Health’s Summer 2025 issue. Speaking candidly about his 55 lbs. weight loss journey, fans can check out his most powerful exclusive interview yet across print and digital.
