Ryan James Hurd (born November 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In addition to writing number one singles for Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Luke Bryan, Hurd has recorded for Sony Music Nashville.
Career
Hurd was born in Chicago and grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan before moving to Nashville.“Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris Received the Cutest Gift from the Cubs!” , WUSN, Chicago, October 30, 2019. He met his future wife Maren Morris while writing the ballad “Last Turn Home” for Tim McGraw.
In 2014, Hurd co-wrote the song "Intoxicated" with the band Hinder, the song was released as the third single from their 2015 album When the Smoke Clears and debuted #8 on the US Active Rock Chart. In 2015, he wrote "Lonely Tonight", a No 1 Country Airplay single for Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe.
Hurd signed with Sony Music Nashville in 2017 to release a forthcoming debut album. His debut single from his self-titled debut EP, "We Do Us" has received over 2 million streams on Spotify. He was featured on Rolling Stone Country's "Artists You Need to Know" list. and CMT named him one of their "Listen Up" Artists of 2016. He has also toured with Chase Rice, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, and Morris. Hurd's debut single was "Love in a Bar". In January 2020, Hurd embarked on a tour in support of his Platonic EP with Adam Doleac and Niko Moon.
In 2021, Hurd released his most successful single, "Chasing After You", the first duet he recorded with his wife Maren Morris. The song is his first top 10 hit on the country charts and reached No. 23 on the Hot 100. The song is the lead single from his album Pelago, which was released on October 15, 2021. In early 2024 Hurd covered Taylor Swift’s "Now That We Don’t Talk" noting his admiration for her songwriting.
Personal life Hurd and Maren Morris were married on March 24, 2018 in Nashville. On March 23, 2020, Morris gave birth to their son. The couple separated in October 2023, with Morris filing for divorce. In January 2024, the couple reached a divorce settlement.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, showing relevant details Title Album details Peak chartpositionsUSCountryUS Pelago Released: October 15, 2021 Label: Sony Music Nashville Formats: CD, download, streaming 11 71 Midwest Rock & Roll Released: March 21, 2025 Label: Hurd Jamz Records and Tapes Formats: CD, download, streaming — —
Extended plays Title Details Panorama Release date: August 11, 2015 Reissue date: July 19, 2019 Label: Sony Nashville Ryan Hurd Release date: April 7, 2017 Label: Sony Nashville Platonic Release date: September 20, 2019 Label: Sony Nashville EOM EP Release date: June 26, 2020 Label: Sony Nashville
Singles Year SinglePeak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US US Country US Country Airplay CAN Country NZ Hot 2016 "We Do Us" — — — — — Ryan Hurd "Love in a Bar" — — 50 — — "City Girl" — — — — — "Hold You Back" — — — — — 2018 "Diamonds or Twine" — 22 — — — Pelago 2019 "To a T" — 23 22 43 — US: 61,000 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold 2020 "Every Other Memory" — — 49 — — 2021 "Chasing After You"(with Maren Morris) 23 3 2 5 39 RIAA: 2× Platinum 2021 "Coast" — — — — — 2021 "June, July, August" — — — — — 2021 "What Are You Drinking" — — — — — 2022 "Pass It On" — — 54 — — 2024 "Breakdown"(with Carly Pearce) — — — — — Petty Country: A Country Music Celebration of Tom Petty 2024 "Lights Out"(with Carter Faith) — — — — — 2024 "Midwest Rock & Roll" — — — — — Midwest Rock & Roll "Go to Bed Sober"(with Sasha Alex Sloan) — — — — — "This Party Sucks" — — — — — "Die for It" — — — — — 2025 "Can't Say No"(with Colbie Caillat) — — — — — rowspan="2" "Vindicated" — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos Year Video Director 2017 "Love in a Bar" Joseph Llanes 2018 "Diamonds or Twine" Alex Ferrari 2019 "To a T" 2020 "Every Other Memory" Blythe Thomas 2021 "Chasing After You" TK McKamy 2022 "What Are You Drinking"
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