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Tyler Hubbard’s ‘Me For Me’ Is A Love Letter and ‘Thank You’ To His Wife

Tyler Hubbard is getting ready to release his debut solo project on January 27. He just released a very personal new track called “Me For Me.” The song was written…

Tyler Hubbard's Love Letter Thank You To His Wife
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Tyler Hubbard is getting ready to release his debut solo project on January 27. He just released a very personal new track called "Me For Me." The song was written by Hubbard and his friends Russell Dickerson and Thomas Rhett. The song highlights the beautiful parts of a relationship and loving people for who they are.

Tyler told us, "So, what I want fans to take away from 'Me For Me' is ultimately, I hope they get to know me a little bit more. It's very literal, ha. It's very much who I am and who I was, and also the beauty of finding the right person who loves you for you, and I remember finding that with my wife Hayley, and just almost being surprised and shocked that she didn't expect me to change this, change that. I had had previous relationships that were kind of that way."

He continued, "So, I met her. I just thought I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing, and eventually she's gonna ask me to change and tweak some things, if you will. But she never did. And I just thought that was really special. I always felt like she really just loved me for me. So that's kind of the heart behind the song, and I hope that's what the fans take away."

Hubbard posted a thank to fans after the song's release this week on his Instagram; he wrote, "Thank you so much for all the love on 'Me For Me.' I'm always so grateful for the support on the new music and can't wait to get more to you in a few weeks."

A few days ago, he posted a fun picture of his co-writers and their wives together, writing, "I wrote "Me For Me" with my good buddies @thomasrhettakins and @russelled. We weren't even planning on writing that day, but it just kinda happened. It quickly became one of my favorite songs on the album. We know each other so well that I think this song could have only been written with these two."

Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard celebrates his 33rd birthday today (1/31). The Georgia born half of the duo  hails from Monroe, Georgia.

As he and his FLG partner Brian Kelley work to complete their forthcoming album in the Bahamas, let's take a look at some amazing career moments for Tyler in the last couple of years.

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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line performs on stage during day 1 of 2019 CMA Music Festival on June 06, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard with Singer/Songwriter Jason Aldean backstage during Jason Aldean's Triple #1 Party at Wildhorse Saloon on August 2, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Brittney Marie Kelley, Brian Kelley, Tyler Hubbard and Hayley Hubbard attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Clarence Avant at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Brittney Marie Cole, Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard from musical group Florida Georiga Line and Hayley Hubbard attends the 2016 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 8, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.


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Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line accept the Top Country Song award for 'Meant to Be' onstage during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 01, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line pose with the award for Top Country Song for 'Meant to Be' in the press room during the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 01, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, Brittney Marie Cole, Hayley Stommel, and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line attend the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 1, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Brett Young, Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, Riley Green, Jimmy Harnen, Matthew Hargis, and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line are seen as Big Machine Label Group Celebrates the 54th Annual ACM Awards at Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Brittney Marie Kelley, Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line, Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Hayley Hubbard attend the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line performs onstage during the 54th Academy Of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 07, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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Musicians Bebe Rexha (C) performs as a special guest onstage with Brian Kelley (L) and Tyler Hubbard (R) of Florida Georgia Line during The Recording Academy and Clive Davis' 2019 Pre-GRAMMY Gala Show at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 09, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Clarence Avant at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 9, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California.


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Tyler Hubbard (L) and Hayley Stommel Hubbard attend MusiCares Person of the Year honoring Dolly Parton at Los Angeles Convention Center on February 8, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.


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Brittney Kelley. Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Hayley Hubbard attend the 66th Annual BMI Country Awards at BMI on November 13, 2018 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.