Daily Dash Of Dan + Shay: #ThrowbackThursday featuring adorable pictures of Dan + Shay as kids from the new @danandshayhq Instagram account post on May 12th

Prior to Dan + Shay releasing the song "Young" from their upcoming project of the same name being released on August 21st, the duo's new HQ Instagram account (@DanAndShayHQ) celebrated the track by posting cute pictures of Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney when they were kids!

Speaking of the song "Young", here are my thoughts on what it might be about. As of right now, we still do not the full backstory/backstories of the new emotional song. I hope more details are revealed soon from the guys! But as a longtime fan and listener, I think it may have been pulled from conversations that Mooney had with his oldest son Asher and second oldest Ames. I also think both Smyers and Mooney started talking about their childhoods up through where they are now on life with their co-writers Liz Rose, Hilary Lindsey, and Lori McKenna. The lyrics take you through the different stages of life and overall, they remind you that whether you realize it or not, time goes by fast and it is important to live every day like it is your last day. Alongside the three Nashville hit songwriters I mentioned above, Dan + Shay were really able to take some trips down memory lane that turned into this beautiful, delicate, emotional, meaningful song. I will have more for you on all of the lyrics, vocals, and production of "Young" in an upcoming post.

For my #ThrowbackThursday post, please enjoy the four precious pictures of the duo as kids below. The screenshots below are courtesy of the @danandshayhq Instagram post on 05/12/2026! After seeing these photos and listening the song "Young" on repeat many times over the last couple of weeks, I can already tell the new studio album coming out on August 21st will be emotional, nostalgic, and more feelings in between. We are definitely going to get to know the duo on a very deep level, which I am incredibly excited about!