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NASHVILLE, TENN. <\/strong>\u2013 Rising country artist Ashley Cooke<\/strong> closes out her breakthrough year with a surprise drop of \u201cit’s been a year,\u201d<\/strong> out everywhere now<\/u><\/a>. Arriving just before year’s end, \u201cit’s been a year\u201d serves as a sentimental rewind on her unprecedented 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out today with a special video recap<\/u><\/a>, the wistful ballad penned by Cooke, Brett Tyler, and Will Weatherly reflects on the dedication Cooke has put towards her craft \u2013 leading to a whole new level of success \u2013 with the consequence of time flashing before her eyes. \u201cIt’s been three hundred sixty-five of record lows and record highs \/ Loving and losing, fun and confusing, praying and shifting gears \/ For the minute you got, it’s probably a lot, more than you wanna hear \/ So all I’ll say is, ‘it’s been a year,’\u201d <\/em>Cooke confesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis year has been nothing short of a whirlwind. I inked my first deals, played bucket list stages, went on four major tours and a country-wide radio tour, met thousands of new people and even a few of my heroes, fell in and out of love and spent more nights sleeping on a van bench than in my bed,\u201d shares Cooke. \u201cIt held some good, some bad, and some of the greatest moments of my life so far – and I wouldn’t trade a single minute of the last 365 days. Thank you all for being on this journey with me and cheers to many more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As her packed touring schedule comes to a close, Cooke gears up to visit fans overseas for the first time to play the Country 2 Country (C2C) Spotlight Stage in London on March 10 and Glasgow on March 11. Come Spring, Cooke will join duet partner Brett Young<\/strong> for his Brett Young: 5 Tour 3 2 1 trek for 16 dates across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooke kicked off her 2022 being tapped as Spotify’s Hot Country Artist to Watch before signing her record deal with Big Loud \/ Back Blocks Music in March. After making her debut at country radio with her \u201cromantic hit\u201d (Good Morning America)<\/em> \u201cNever Til Now\u201d with Brett Young in May, the \u201ccountry music breakout star\u201d (CMT)<\/em> made her national television debut on ABC’s The Bachelorette<\/em> this summer, kick-starting the upward trajectory of \u201cNever Til Now\u201d at terrestrial radio. Tours with Young, Cole Swindell<\/strong>, and Jordan Davis<\/strong> filled out Cooke’s calendar with over 100 shows, while notching career milestones with debuts at the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cit’s been a year\u201d serves as the latest installment of new music from the powerhouse female songstress, who delivered fans \u201cgetting into\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cback in the saddle\u201d<\/strong> this summer, before dropping dual releases \u201crunning back\u201d<\/strong> and \u201cdirt on ’em\u201d<\/strong> last month. Heading into 2023 with momentum like never before and more new music on the way, Cooke is just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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