Kameron Marlowe‘s new single, “Seventeen,” draws inspiration from both the spirit and melody of Bruce Springsteen‘s “Born in the U.S.A.,” and the country track ultimately gained the Boss’s approval. “I can’t even believe that he heard a song I wrote,” co-writer Austin Goodloe says. “Then, just selfishly, for all of us to have our name next to his on a writing credit was extra special.” Marlowe and Goodloe join fellow co-writers Tucker Beathard and Joybeth Taylor, who now all have their names appearing alongside Springsteen. They worked on the track at Combustion Music with producer Dann Huff, with the song capturing the essence of adolescence and nostalgia, blending with classic rock elements. “Seventeen” was released to country radio by Columbia Nashville on June 16, with July 14 pegged as the official add date. It also marks Marlowe’s first solo radio single in four years. “I wanted it to be completely different, and it kind of says that without saying it,” Marlowe notes. “It felt right to lead off with this one.” (Billboard)
