Tim McGraw's latest single "Suspicions" is a remake of an old Eddie Rabbit song, while Garth Brooks has released a duet with rock legend Huey Lewis that is a remake of Lewis' 1980s work anthem "Workin' For a Livin'."
Tim says he's wanted to release his version of "Suspicions," which sits in the Top 20 on the country charts this week, for some time now. "I love Eddie Rabbit, always been an Eddie Rabbit fan, and that song reminds me of growing up," Eddie tells Dial-Global. "I've done it for years in clubs. I've always wanted to do it on an album, but for some reason it always kind of drifted away when we were in the middle of a project. And the band and I made a pact that we'd make sure we got it cut this time."
Garth, whose "More Than A Memory" rests in the Top 15 of the country charts, had a memorable experience working with Lewis. "This thing is country as a biscuit and it worked out really, really well for us," Garth tells Dial-Global. "It was a day to remember and an event because this guy shows up, humble, by himself, pulls out his harmonica and when he starts playing, all of a sudden it's a whole new league. They cut it all live going down—no click track, no computers, no nothing, just straight on into the board. And it was a blast."