Jon Pardi revealed a sneak peek of the unreleased title track of his fifth studio album.
The country star shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse of recent photoshoots as he works on Honkytonk Hollywood. Pardi said heās ābeen writing songs, playing in the studio, doing photoshoots, and workin on this album for a long time!ā The clip he shared on TikTok and Instagram includes a snippet of āHonkytonk Hollywood,ā though Pardi has not confirmed the songās release date or other album details as of publication time on Wednesday (January 15).
Pardi kicked off his Honkytonk Hollywood era with āFriday Night Heartbreaker,ā a single he released in September. Josh Miller,Ā Chris Tompkins,Ā Jessie Jo Dillon,Ā Daniel RossĀ andĀ Ryan HurdĀ teamed up to write the anthem, and Jim WrightĀ directedĀ the new music video. Pardi filmed the visual in historic Printerās Alley in Nashville, Tennessee, featuring āsome wild charactersā and ācircus stuntsā at 2 a.m.
āāFriday Night Heartbreakerā kicks down the door of this next musical chapter,ā Pardi previously said in a statement via his record label. āI challenged myself to elevate in every aspect, and this is the tip of the spear for whatās to come. When I first heard the song, I knew instantly that I had to cut itā¦ and what a journey it was recording alongside the professorĀ Jay Joyce. Iām as excited as I have ever been to share new music.ā
Pardi confirmed the title of his fifth studio album is Honkytonk Hollywood when he responded to some questions on his Instagram story over the summer. He did not share the albumās release date. Get a sneak peek of the unreleased title track here: