How Post Malone Embraces Country Music In Long-Awaited 'F-1 Trillion' Era
By Kelly Fisher
August 16, 2024
Country singer-songwriters embraced genre-blending megastar Post Malone as he released his highly-anticipated country album — and surprise extended edition — on Friday (August 16).
Brad Paisley noted during Post’s Grand Ole Opry debut earlier this week that he’s “immersed himself in the Nashville way,” while he created F-1 Trillion. Posty joined forces with some of Music City’s most respected artists and songwriters on the 18-track album. It includes collaborations with Tim McGraw, Hank Williams Jr., Dolly Parton, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton and many more. Post Malone has teased his country album with a few tracks that released over the course of recent months, and performed unreleased songs during some of his shows. He kickstarted his country era with “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen, followed by “Pour Me A Drink” with Blake Shelton — the duo delivered a surprise performance on the main stage at CMA Fest, hailed the longest-running country festival in the world — and “Guy For That,” featuring Luke Combs.
“Thank you to everyone involved in the making of this project. I am so honored to have worked with some of my favorite artists, writers, and friends,” Post wrote in a caption on Instagram as F-1 Trillion made its debut. “I have had the time of my life making this record, it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time, and I’m so excited for the opportunity to make it. Everyone keep expressing yourself, having fun, loving what you do, and loving each other. I love you more than I can say. Have a great night mofo’s, and I’ll see you soon 😈💕🍻”
- “Wrong Ones,” featuring Tim McGraw
- “Finer Things,” featuring Hank Williams Jr.
- “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen
- “Pour Me A Drink,” featuring Blake Shelton
- “Have The Heart,” featuring Dolly Parton
- “What Don’t Belong To Me”
- “Goes Without Saying,” featuring Brad Paisley
- “Guy For That,” featuring Luke Combs
- “Nosedive,” featuring Lainey Wilson
- “Losers,” featuring Jelly Roll
- “Devil I’ve Been,” featuring ERNEST
- “Never Love You Again,” featuring Sierra Ferrell
- “Missin’ You Like This,” featuring Luke Combs
- “California Sober,” featuring Chris Stapleton
- “Hide My Gun,” featuring HARDY
- “Right About You”
- “M-E-X-I-C-O,” featuring Billy Strings
- “Yours”
Post surprised his social media followers when he revealed 9 additional solo tracks available on F-1 Trillion: Long Bed now:
- Fallin’ In Love
- Dead At The Honky Tonk
- Killed A Man
- Ain’t How It Ends
- Hey Mercedes
- Go To Hell
- Two Hearts
- Who Needs You
- Back To Texas
Posty’s collaboration partners celebrated F-1 Trillion’s long-awaited arrival on Friday morning. McGraw said it’s “been so cool to watch his [Post Malone’s] journey into country.” Wilson said “country music loves ya,” in a tribute to Post, adding that she was proud to be part of the record and to watch him step into the legendary Opry circle on stage earlier this week. The Bell Bottom Country award winner also noted that the album included her first songwriting credit on a song Parton recorded. Others — including Paisley, Parton, ERNEST, Ferrell and Strings — welcomed Posty to Nashville and embraced playing a role in bringing the album to life.
Post took the stage with Wallen and HARDY at the 57th CMA Awards to deliver a surprise tribute to late country star Joe Diffie in November 2023. Since then, Post Malone has performed at the 59th ACM Awards — including an impromptu duet with music legend and host Reba McEntire — at Nashville’s storied Bluebird Cafe, at the historic Grand Ole Opry, at major festivals in the genre and more. Some of those performances included renditions of unreleased songs from the album, including “Yours,” a heartfelt father-daughter ballad, and duets with Wilson and Stapleton, among others. Next, he’s looking ahead to his own headlining trek. the “F-1 Trillion Tour” kicks off in early September in Salt Lake City, Utah, and extends through late October with a closing show in Austin, Texas. See the full list of tour stops below.
Sun Sep 8 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre
Thu Sep 12 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
Sat Sep 14 – Syracuse, NY – Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview
Mon Sep 16 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre
Wed Sep 18 – Boston, MA – Fenway Park
Fri Sep 20 – Hershey, PA – Hersheypark Stadium
Sat Sep 21 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre
Mon Sep 23 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Broadview Stage at SPAC
Wed Sep 25 – Scranton, PA – The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Sat Sep 28* – New York, NY – Global Citizen Festival
Sun Sep 29 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theatre
Tue Oct 1 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
Fri Oct 4 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
Sat Oct 5 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park
Mon Oct 7 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
Wed Oct 9 – Charleston, SC – Credit One Stadium
Fri Oct 11 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sun Oct 13 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
Tue Oct 15 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Thu Oct 17 – Orange Beach, AL – The Wharf Amphitheater
Sat Oct 19 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
Tue Oct 22 – Houston, TX – Th Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Sat Oct 26 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater
*Festival Performance