Happy #MusicMonday! Start off your week the right way by choosing your favorite Dan + Shay song in my weekly poll! Which one below do you like the most?

 Happy #MusicMonday to all of my wonderful blog and social media followers! Which Dan + Shay song below is your favorite?🥳🎉🎵 

Today's song choices include a variety from three of their albums! First up is Dan + Shay's initial number one hit "Nothin' Like You" from their Where It All Began project, followed by "All To Myself" from their self-titled album, another number one song at country radio for the duo, and your final option is "Body Language", a song from the duo's Good Things album that they co-wrote with pop star Shawn Mendez! 😊🎵

**Have some fun listening to and choosing your favorite song of the three provided! I want to see as many votes as possible!!! 😊🎵**

There are three ways that you can cast your vote! You can either:

1) Take a few moments to listen to each song via the YouTube clips below and then cast your vote with A, B, or C in the comment section of this blog post.

OR

2) Listen to the song clips in my @dailydashofdanandshay Instagram story and cast your vote in my poll on the last slide that will be up until tomorrow around 1:00 pm EDT! Here is a link to my Instagram account for easy access! https://www.instagram.com/dailydashofdanandshay You will want to click my profile picture at the top left of my page and that will show you my story!

OR

3) You can leave your vote in the comment section of my #MusicMonday Instagram post!

**If you have any questions on how to leave your vote via the comment section here on my blog post or how to vote in my Instagram story poll, please feel free to reach out to me and I would be more than happy to be of assistance! 😊**

                          A) "Nothin' Like You"🎵

                                           

     Video courtesy of Dan + Shay's YouTube channel

B) "All To Myself" 🎵

Video courtesy of Dan + Shay's YouTube channel

C) "Body Language" 🎵

Video courtesy of Dan + Shay's YouTube channel

Dan and Abby Smyers' dog Ghost co-produces a Dan + Shay song in cute Instagram picture

When Dan + Shay are working on a new album, they are usually very quiet on social media until it is time to release the first single from the project. Some artists share sample clips of the new songs early on with their fans, but this is typically not the case for the CMA award-winning duo.

However, they are known for posting little fun teasers early on that do not give anything way about the new music that will come out in the future. On March 26, 2019, several months before their smash hit "10,000 Hours" with mega pop star Justin Bieber came out, Dan Smyers posted a cute picture of his rescue dog Ghost to his personal Instagram account. Standing on his hind legs on a chair and looking at the producer's (Smyers) laptop screen set up on a table in his and Abby Smyers' kitchen in Nashville, the couple's beautiful white dog appears to be hard at work mixing a new Dan + Shay song that had yet to be released to the fans!

"co-producer," Smyers captioned the post. 

"Just a little track guy 😍," his wife Abby wrote in the comment section.

Screenshot courtesy of Dan Smyers' 03/26/2019 Instagram post 

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/BvfkyKvlTFQ/

#SnapshotSaturday featuring this awesome picture of country music rockstars Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney

When Dan + Shay go out on tour, the photographer who travels with them always takes incredibly cool shots of many things, including while the guys are onstage performing for big crowds.

In their Instagram post from September 1, 2024 that recapped the previous weekend tour stops in Arkansas and Texas, the duo included a collage of 10 pictures. While I love each one, my favorite shot would be the fourth photo in the collection, which will be the topic for today's #SnapshotSaturday post.

Dan Smyers is dressed in a black tank top with jeans and Shay Mooney is wearing a black t-shirt and jeans. The duo's producer (Smyers) looks like a total rockstar, as he is leaning backwards close to Mooney, has his black electric guitar covered with white polka dots attached to his body, passionately playing the instrument. Meanwhile, the lead vocalist (Mooney) has his legs spread apart, and the microphone pointed toward the crowd standing in the pit. What really gives off rockstar status for me is the fact that Mooney has his tongue sticking out! 🎸The final thing I love about this particular photo is that you can see their shadows on the stage. In my opinion, it is a pretty epic shot!

Stay tuned for more future posts where I comment on my favorite pictures from past Dan + Shay concerts!

Screenshot courtesy of Dan + Shay's 09/01/2024 Instagram post (photo 4/10)

#FlashbackFriday: Hit Nashville songwriter Jessie Jo Dillon gushes over Dan + Shay song "Neon Cowgirl" she co-wrote in September, 2023 Instagram post

If you are a fan of country music, then you probably have heard a song co-written by Jesse Jo Dillon at some point. She has collaborated on songs recorded by award-winning group Old Dominion, current female vocalist Megan Moroney, sibling duo Brothers Osborne, and many other artists in today's wave of country music. 

In addition to those talented artists who I mentioned above, Dillon has also collaborated with country music duo Dan + Shay on their 2019 smash duet "10,000 Hours" that features mega pop star Justin Bieber. She also joined Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney in penning the song "Neon Cowgirl", the 11th track on their Bigger Houses project. #FlashbackFriday to when the talented lyricist took to her Instagram account on September 25, 2023 to share her thoughts on working with the duo to write this uplifting song. 

"this song makes me cry even though it says not to hehe...," Dillon began the caption. 

Later on in the caption, she gushed over her love for Dan + Shay and praised Smyers for his production on the track.

"i love @danandshay so, so much and it is very special to me to be a part of what i think is their best album yet! @dansmyers you produced the hell out of this and what an idea!"

"Neon Cowgirl" is one of the songs from the duo's last album that I can relate to in my own special way. I love the whole track, especially the chorus. My favorite part is, "It won't be like this forever Ain't no storm that you can't weather Neon cowgirl Don't you cry."

Screenshot courtesy of @jessiejodillon's 09/25/2023 Instagram post	Screenshot courtesy of @jessiejodillon's 04/16/2026 Instagram post (photo 5/10)

 

 

#ThrowbackThursday to Dan Smyers' September 18, 2021 Instagram post that recapped his hometown tour stop the night before

While Dan + Shay fans continue to patiently wait for them to announce their 2026 tour (I think it's coming in the next month or sooner!), #ThrowbackThurday to when Dan Smyers still had his long curly hair, and the Wexford, Pennsylvania native got the opportunity to play his hometown venue not too far down the road at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on the duo's first headlining arena tour. 

Smyers posted a joyous picture of himself with a guitar next to his partner Shay Mooney with their backs to the sold-out Pittsburgh crowd to his Instagram account on September 18, 2021, the day after the concert. He also wrote a heartfelt caption underneath.

"an actual dream come true: we sold out the hometown arena," Smyers began the caption. "pittsburgh, thank you for one of the most incredible nights of my entire life. it's been a (very) long journey getting to this point, but you've had my back every step of the way."

If you have read some of my past posts, I have written about the photos that Smyers has posted on his personal account as well as on the Dan + Shay Instagram account. He has a special way with words and always writes the most detailed, heartfelt captions and shows his gratitude toward the fans as well.

Screenshot of picture from Dan Smyers' 09/18/2021 Instagram post

Reference: https://www.instagram.com/p/CT-ECeqF6jT/

It is #WelcomeWednesday! When do you think more new Dan + Shay music is coming? Sound off in my poll below!

It is #WelcomeWednesday here on my blog, my @dailydashofdanandshay Instagram post, and via my Instagram story! Here is a link to my Instagram account for easy access https://www.instagram.com/dailydashofdanandshay ! I want to see as much participation as possible answering this week's question!

Country music duo Dan + Shay released their important, powerful new single "Say So" on April 3rd. I have been listening to it on a daily basis!

The duo, comprised of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney, started teasing that the new music was coming in October, 2025. While I am absolutely loving their new track that is already making a difference in a lot of peoples lives, I am incredibly excited to hear more of the songs they have been working on over the last 12+ months. I know they will be releasing more details soon, but the exact date is not yet known by fans.

Today's poll question: When do you think Dan + Shay will release more new music from their forthcoming sixth studio album? 

A) Before the end of April

B) Sometime in May

Please let me know when you think the new music will come by typing in A) or B) in the comment section of my blog post, Instagram post, or by voting in my Instagram story poll!

As always, if you need any assistance on how to cast a vote, please reach out to me via a private message on my Instagram account! I am more than happy to help! 😊🎝

It's Dan + Shay #TriviaTuesday - Fill in the missing correct lyrics and song title edition! Please have fun and make your BEST guess on each question!

 Happy #TriviaTuesday to my wonderful blog and Instagram followers! I appreciate each and every one of you! 🥳🎉🎵

This week I feature two fill in the missing correct lyrics questions and one where you have to fill in the correct missing word in the song title!

I want to see as much participation as possible with voting in my polls this week! It is not about getting the answers correct. Instead, it is about having fun and learning new things about Dan + Shay, their families, and so much more! I highly encourage everyone to take a moment or two to make their best guess on the answer to each question! 🥳🎉🎵

Here are your two voting method options:🗳️

1) You can either type your answers into the comment section of this post (the answers will be revealed next week)

OR

2) You can head over to my @dailydashofdanandshay Instagram story (by clicking on my profile picture in the top left corner) and cast your vote in the polls I have provided! Here is a link to my account for easy access! https://www.instagram.com/dailydashofdanandshay The answers will be provided tomorrow around 5:00 pm EDT!

**If you have any questions about how to cast your votes, please feel free to reach out to me! I am more than happy to assist!**

Have fun and happy guessing! 🥳🎵

Question 1: Fill in the missing correct word to the song title: "My Side of the ______":

Possible Answer #1: Fence 🤔🎵

Possible Answer #2: Gate 🤔🎵

Possible Answer #3: Wall 🤔🎵

Question 2: Fill in the missing correct lyrics to "Tequila": 

🎵"I could ____ somebody brand new And not even think about you I can show up to the same ___ Hear the same _____ in my car Baby, your memory, it only hits me this hard."🎵

Possible Answers #1: hug, pub, tunes 🤔🎵

Possible Answers #2: kiss, bar, songs 🤔🎵

Possible Answers #3: peck, inn, tracks 🤔🎵

Question 3: Fill in the missing correct lyrics to "You": 

🎵"Baby, standing here with you With your ______ around my shoulders We're _______ with the moon And, baby, it feels just like a dream When I _______ that I love you And you say it back to me."🎵

Possible Answers #1: hands, spinning, mumble  🤔🎵

Possible Answers #2: fingers, swaying, murmur  🤔🎵

Possible Answers #3: arms, dancing, whisper  🤔🎵