

Related: Lee Brice on His Album I Don’t Dance and Why Romantic Songs Appeal to Men, Too “That was it, that was the original live guitar and vocal work tape that’s. “I just added stuff around it,” Brice said. That writing session, in fact, wound up being so “special” that, as Brice explained, the work tape that he, Hatch and Davidson made to document the newly written song wound up being used on the final recording. “Maybe because it was coming from that place”-meaning, his own relationship and upcoming nuptials -but whatever the cause “it turned out so special.” “Immediately when we finished writing it, I realized it wasn’t just a song I was writing for my wife,” Brice said. READ MORE: Authorities Identify Man Shot On Los Angeles River Bike Path In South Gate As Sammy Adbon As Brice explained, something “magic” happened that took “I Don’t Dance” from being a song he planned to play at his own wedding to a single that can speak to anyone and everyone. “It was kind of about our first dance.”īut then, during that writing session, the song took on a new life of its own. “It’s really simple,” said Brice, “but it’s so true and to the point.”īrice said that, originally, in his mind “I Don’t Dance” was “a song for Sarah, before we got married,” referring to his then-fiancee Sarah Reevely, whom he married last year. “I don’t dance, but here I am,” Brice sings, “spinning you round and round in circles.” It’s about a guy who knows he’s not much of a dancer, but for the right woman, he’s more than willing to give it a go, because he knows he’ll do anything for her. The premise for “I Don’t Dance” is simple. Related: Read More Stories Behind This Year’s ACM Award-Nominated Songs And that title popped out, and we just started it.” “He had said something about ‘dance’ just in passing. Later, Brice says, during a songwriting session with two of his buddies, Rob Hatch and Dallas Davidson, the idea resurfaced. Well, I wrote ‘I don’t dance’ down in my phone a long time ago.” “So I can just scroll back through, and maybe those ideas pop back out at me. “If I get ideas, a title, anything-even if it’s not good-I just write it down,” Brice explained to. READ MORE: USC Student Killed In Crosswalk In Exposition Park The song started with just the title, a quick three words that Brice wrote down in a ‘notes’ program on his phone. It’s been a high-rotation radio hit and received numerous accolades, including Single of the Year nomination at the 50th ACM Awards, but Lee Brice‘s single “I Don’t Dance” actually had humble beginnings.
