My First Time Hearing Dan + Shay's Debut Single "19 You + Me" On The Radio

If you have been following my blog since the first post, I talked about my first time hearing Dan + Shay on the radio. I still do not remember the exact date, but I know it was in late 2013. I heard their debut single “19 You + Me” a few times on my local country radio station B93.7 FM, but then I did not hear it again. And when they did play it, the DJ’s did not mention the song’s title or the artist. Even though the song absolutely took my breath away, I never thought to go look up those things.

Thankfully I eventually found those important pieces of information when I stumbled upon the duo’s entire debut album Where It All Began that  was streaming for free on Spotify in March of 2014, the week before it was officially released. 

When my ears got to take in “19 You + Me” in late 2013 on my local country radio station for the first time without knowing the title or artist, the overall thing that made it take my breath away was that it sounded absolutely refreshing from every other song I had been hearing on the radio at the time. It had a traditional country sound to it (with a mandolin and banjo used on the studio version), the lyrics were fresh and painted a vibrant picture about a past summer love in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. And Shay Mooney’s crisp, strong vocals backed by Dan Smyers’ beautiful harmonies were nothing like I had ever heard before. Everything I mentioned above about the song truly stood out to me. Stay tuned for a future post when I break down the song, from the vocals, lyrics, and more.

I have been fortunate to hear this song live six times so far, including March 14, 2024, my first time seeing Dan + Shay on their arena tour at Van Andel Arena! Hearing this song live for the first time in over seven years, I was able to hear how far my favorite duo have come in the last 11 years since I became a fan!

Here is he video I took of Dan + Shay performing “19 You + Me” live at Van Andel Arena on March 14, 2024, courtesy of my new YouTube channel! Enjoy!

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