Country music icon Dwight Yoakam is set to release his highly anticipated new single “I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)” featuring Post Malone, marking Yoakam’s first new music in nearly a decade. The track will be part of his upcoming studio album, Brighter Days, scheduled for release on November 15. Yoakam specifically penned the song for this collaboration with Malone, who has recently explored country sounds in his latest LP.
Brighter Days represents Yoakam’s first full-length project since his 2016 album, Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars…. This 12-track album includes 10 original compositions, alongside unique covers of “Bound Away” by Cake and the classic “Keeping on the Sunny Side” by the Carter Family.
Earlier this year, Yoakam and Malone showcased their talent together on stage at the Stagecoach music festival. The two artists also shared musical moments in Los Angeles, performing beloved songs such as Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” and Yoakam’s own “A Thousand Miles from Nowhere.”
Brighter Days Tracklist:
01 Wide Open Heart
02 I’ll Pay the Price
03 Bound Away
04 California Sky
05 Can’t Be Wrong
06 I Spell Love
07 A Dream That Never Ends
08 Brighter Days
09 I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye (Bang Bang Boom Boom)
10 If Only
11 Hand Me Down Heart
12 Time Between
13 Keep on the Sunny Side
14 Every Night
