Walker Hayes is back with his first new song of 2021. It's called "I Hope You Miss Me," and the summery anthem is sure to put a smile on your face with its poppy atmosphere and nostalgic narrative.
The tune was co-written by Hayes with Shane McAnally, Sam Summer, Nick Ruth and Sean Smalls; it was produced by McAnally, Hayes and Nash Overstreet. But despite the robust list of collaborators, "I Hope You Miss Me" is quite intimate for the singer.
"I'm always reminded when I release songs how personal I'm allowed to be," Hayes explains of the song's meaning. "To me, the sounds of this song and the lyrics emotionally embody something my daughter, Loxley, told me one time when she was 4 years old — 'Daddy, you can hold me, but you can't hold me forever.' That's what I hope 'I Hope You Miss Me' feels like [for listeners]."