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| Single byRascal Flatts andJonas Brothers | ||||
| from the albumLife Is a Highway: Refueled Duets | ||||
| Released | January 31, 2025 (2025-01-31) | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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"I Dare You" is a song by Americancountry music bandRascal Flatts and American groupJonas Brothers. It was released on January 31, 2025 as the lead single from Rascal Flatts' eleventh studio albumLife Is a Highway: Refueled Duets. The song was written byNick Jonas from the Jonas Brothers, Shay Mooney fromDan + Shay,Dewain Whitmore Jr., andTommy English, with the latter having produced it alongside Rascal Flatts' bass guitaristJay DeMarcus,Dann Huff, and Jeremy Hatcher. Acountry pop song, it serves as Rascal Flatts' first release following their return from a four-year-long hiatus that started in 2021.[1]Gary LeVox from Rascal Flatts andNick andJoe Jonas serve as the track's lead vocalists.
In a press release, Jay DeMarcus spoke about the song:
We're so excited to kick off this next chapter of Rascal Flatts with this single, working withKevin,Joe andNick [Jonas] is such a blast, they're class acts. I think this song fits perfectly into our catalogue while also showing off something new and exciting, and we can't wait to share it with our fans on the road![2]
"I Dare You" is a song that primarily touches on issues of love and heartbreak. The narrator in the lyrics is courting a woman to pursue a relationship with him, despite her apprehension due to her previous failed attempts relationships. The lyrics 'I dare you, I dare you to love somebody like me' are presented to the woman in a challenging but motivating context. The first verse and chorus feature lead vocals fromGary LeVox, with bassistJay DeMarcus and guitaristJoe Don Rooney providing backing vocals and harmonies.Nick Jonas sings the second verse, with his brotherJoe Jonas singing the second chorus. LeVox and the brothers trade vocal duties throughout the bridge, with all members of both bands joining together to sing the closing chorus of the song.[3][4]
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| CanadaCountry (Billboard)[5] | 44 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 26 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 23 |
| USCountry Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 31 |
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