If there’s one thing we know about Shaylen, it’s that she never holds back — and in her brand-new single “Loneliest Man,” the fiery country powerhouse is calling out the guy who walked away when things got too real.
Out now via Nashville Harbor Records & Entertainment, “Loneliest Man” is raw, vulnerable, and laced with the kind of quiet confidence that makes you want to crank the volume and scream-sing along. The stripped-back ballad lays out what happens when someone bails instead of facing their problems, and Shaylen doesn’t sugarcoat a single second of it.
“I think we’ve all gotten the ‘it’s not you, it’s me babe’ line at least once in our lives. When it happened to me this time around – just as things were starting to feel serious – I didn’t spiral. I didn’t cry for months or question my worth. I just smiled and thought, ‘go be the best at it, babe,’” shares Shaylen in a press release. “That’s the heart of ‘Loneliest Man.’ It’s soft on the surface, but underneath is this quiet strength that comes from knowing rejection is protection, and the right person won’t risk losing you. This song is for the moment when you stop chasing answers and start choosing yourself instead.”
The track — co-written by Shaylen, Andrew Baylis, Conor Matthews, and Riley Thomas, and co-produced by Shaylen and Grammy-winning producer Julian Raymond — marks another stunning entry in her musical diary of no-BS storytelling. Whether she’s tapping into heartbreak (“To Tell You The Truth”) or delivering the ultimate burn like she did on “Daddy Issues”, Shaylen’s building a catalog of songs that go deep — and hit hard.
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During our chat backstage at CMA Fest 2025, Shaylen teased even more honest, emotional bangers on the way — and her excitement is palpable.
“So in 2025, I have a lot of music coming finally. We’re gonna do a song every couple weeks,” she told Celeb Secrets. “We are working our way towards my first album in my entire career.”
“I’ve got two features that I cannot say, but very I’m excited,” she continued. I am just really, really stoked to get these out because they’ve been sitting in their little vault that they’re ready to go.”
“So just know that you have a lot of blueprints coming for every feeling and emotion and it’s gonna be wrapped up and whatever you need on this album, it is there for you to feel.”
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With over 100 million streams and a Grand Ole Opry debut already under her belt, Shaylen is quickly becoming one of the most compelling voices in country music. Fans can catch her live this summer as she hits the road as direct support for Redferrin on the Some City, Somewhere Tour, with festival stops including the Ozark Empire Fair (July 25) and Watershed Festival (August 1). Full dates and info are up at ShaylenMusic.com.
Listen to “Loneliest Man” below and don’t forget to let us know what you think of the track by either leaving a reaction at the bottom of the post or by sliding into our DMs on Instagram at @celebsecretscountry.
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