Carly Pearce Reportedly Announces Breakup At Philadelphia Show
Carly Pearce shocked a Philadelphia crowd when she reportedly announced her breakup with Riley King. So, she could be back on the market. That’s the unofficial word from concert-goers who attended…
AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 02: Carly Pearce attends the 2023 CMT Music Awards at Moody Center on April 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Carly Pearce shocked a Philadelphia crowd when she reportedly announced her breakup with Riley King. So, she could be back on the market. That's the unofficial word from concert-goers who attended Carly's performance at Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania over the weekend. Carly had been romantically linked to former MLB player Riley King since 2021.
The relationship was a welcome surprise to Carly's fans after her devastating divorce from Michael Ray in 2020.(There hasn't been any official word about whether or not they are still together.) Carly seemed broken after filing for divorce. Which led to her autobiographical album 29: Written In Stone.
She and Riley King allegedly met through a mutual friend. King played for the Kansas City Royals for a few years (2013-2016) and is co-founder of the Cowan-King Realty Group with Craig Cowan in Nashville, Tennessee. The two made their relationship public when Carly won Female Vocalist of the Year at the CMA Awards in November 2021.
Fast forward to Carly's June 2nd, 2023 show at Parx Casino. According to fans, when the audience started chanting "Riley! Riley!" Carly shut it down, saying, "Let's not chant that." And "he's no more."
7 Carly Pearce Songs That Paved Her Way To A Grammy
Not all country stars, or country superstars for that matter, can say they are Grammy winners. It's arguably the most coveted award in the music business and is voted on by music peers. Some artists never get a single Grammy nod in their careers, even though they sell millions and millions of albums worldwide.
That is not the case for Carly Pearce. She won her first Grammy earlier this year (2023) in the "Best Duo/Group Performance" category for "Never Wanted To Be That Girl," a duet with Ashley McBryde.
Carly said shortly after she won her Grammy with her friend Ashley, "We just learned that this is the first time that all females have won this award in this particular category. I always loved Ashley's music. I just was a fan and asked her if she'd write a song with me. So, to see this song do what it's done. And just continue to show the girls that are coming up behind us that you can write your truth, and you can do everything that you want in this business. I feel very, very lucky and to do it with somebody that I respect so much as an artist and as a person."
As Pearce celebrates her 33rd birthday today (4/24), we rank seven of her best songs, many of which led her to Grammy stardom, including the song she won the honor for.
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7 - "Closer to You" - (2018)
BMLGA smooth listen, this song was released in November 2018 as the first single from her self-titled second studio album.
6 - "Hide the Wine" - (2017)
BMLGPearce said that she wanted to record the song before she even had a record contract and was able to record it after another artist (Little Big Town) had declined it. The song is about "having a little too much to drink and then calling an old flame that you probably shouldn't."
5 - "Every Little Thing" - (2017)
BMLGHer debut single and her very first number-one song. Carly wrote the song with Emily Shackelton and Busbee, who worked with many artists and died of brain cancer in 2019. Busbee also produced the song.
4 - "Next Girl" - (2020)
BMLGThis song has a lot of sass to it. This song was co-written by Pearce not long after her divorce from Michael Ray and was the lead single from her third studio album, "29: Written in Stone."
3 - "What He Didn't Do" - (2022)
BMLGA song about what her significant other does not do in the relationship. After the song was released, Pearce asked her fans on social media to relate to the song by sharing what their exes did not do.
2 - "I Hope You're Happy Now" (with Lee Brice) - (2019)
BMLGCarly co-wrote "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Luke Combs, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton. Recorded as a duet with Lee Brice, it told the story of a breakup from both sides and was inspired by her own past relationship. Combs was originally going to be featured on the song, but when he chose to step down, Pearce reached out to Brice, who was impressed by the lyrics.
1 - "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (with Ashley McBryde) - (2021)
BMLGThis Grammy-winning song was performed on a handful of Country Music award shows. This gem of a song also won the 2022 CMA For "Musical Event of the Year."
