Gotta love Walker Hayes and his beautiful Family! Like, Hey, I drive the same Altima, or Hey, I love how yall live in a normal house. My thought process is like, Where did you think we lived? The Applebee's Song You Can't Get Out Of Your Head! Initially slow to start on country radio, Fancy Like is currently inside the Top 5 after only 14 weeks. U Gurl Hayes even debuted a new TikTok dance for " Delorean ," and if you haven't learned it yet, he shared a tutorial. After more than a decade of working in and around country music, Hayes finally has a breakthrough hit at 41 years old. Ive noticed people noticing their lives in mine, Hayes tells Rolling Stone. With a large family, that is quite fancy. "What can I say?" The cultural norm of graduate and do one thing for the rest of your life is stupid, Hayes says. Beginner Dance Tutorials 96.1K subscribers Subscribe 11K 1.7M views 1 year ago Beginner. Hayes also announced on social media this week that Fancy Like has reached No. Hayes and his collaborators had been recounting heavy stories about gratitude and grief the Alabama native and his wife Laney had lost their seventh child at birth in 2018 but he was also intrigued by the way fans were reacting on social media to his ordinary, unostentatious home life. They were on the road one time and he asked them if they wanted fast food or something fancy with a waiter, like an Applebee's. Related: The Applebee's Song You Can't Get Out Of Your Head! "I literally hug them before I go onstage, and I hug them when I get off.". Luke Combs, Carly Pearce on Tap for 'CMT Artists of the Year' The song was never a sure bet for country radio, though with its emphasis on groove, pop production, and novelty feel, it could have been written off as too different. And Leila literally said, Fancy Like needs a dance. We had just released it. '", Hayes' two youngest children, sisters Everly, 6, and Loxley, 8, have been avidly exploring the nooks and crannies of each venue. The man behind TikTok's latest dance craze, Walker Hayes, has taken over Country radio with his single "Fancy Like," from his latest EP, Country Stuff. Walker Hayes; Photo credit: Electric Machine. Hayes is currently riding a career high after going viral with his song Fancy Like and the accompanying TikTok dance. Walker Hayes 535K subscribers Subscribe 1.4M views 1 year ago All of our favorite "Fancy Like" TikTok videos from Walker Hayes and his family in one place. The Hayes family lives in Franklin, Tennesse, which is a suburb of Nashville. Hayes wife Laney then takes a turn, and finally, Hayes himself busts a move. Already, Hayes is savoring the memories of each of his children soaking up their new experiences. Walker Hayes and his daughter Lela just recreated their viral "Fancy Like" dance video in celebration of a huge milestone. Hayes even nods to Nelly 's iconic 2000 hit, "Country Grammar.". Listen to "Fancy Like: here:. There are things that are not accidents; I feel like God allows them or orchestrates them.. You could refresh and that dance would have 5,000 more views.. Laney recalled in an interview, "My true first memory of him is, we were doing rehearsalsthis is after we'd already made the cast. Despite the same last name and country stardom, Walker and Hunter Hayes do not share any branches of a family tree. The dance goes down the line as all the children make their move and then depart. Im just a dad who happens to sing songs. If were on a road trip, I address the whole car: Do you guys want Sonic, you want McDonalds, or do you want to sit down? Not every lyric works (theres a line about his partner dipping Hayes like French fries in a Wendys Frosty that doesnt compute), but Hayes assessment that working- and middle-class suburban families like his gravitate toward affordable comfort is spot on. Hayes also wished his spouse a happy birthday in the caption. You understand that you should be aware of any physical limitations and agree not to exceed them. I Hope You Miss Me "Laney and I get teary-eyed talking about it," Hayes says. Country Stuff (feat. When Walker Hayes and his family of six are out and about, hell often put their dinner destination to a vote. While family life. How am I the one to explain, its a girl, but you know, she died?' . Happy birthday to the queen, wrote the singer. Like most artists, its not like I had some bangin tour scheduled for this fall.. Breaking news on "Trash My Heart" singer Walker Hayes: The man has moves! Hoda explained that her young daughters Haley and Hope love the singer and even call each other "Walker Hayes.". To add to an already interesting story of the song's success, Hayes shared the interesting way the song happened. Theres not even a possibility., His label is more bullish. Two dogs? Published September 04, 2021 Advertiser Applebee's I mean, selfishly I do, but honestly, the last thing I want to do after Earth is watch from wherever I am and see Laney be paralyzed by grief," he told PEOPLE. Walker Hayes' crossover country smash hinges on a trip to the casual dining franchise: "Yeah, we fancy like Applebee's on a date night/ Got that Bourbon Street steak with the Oreo shake . "Happy birthday to the queen," wrote the singer. At that point, I was in transition moving from that job to this job and was watching myself thinking, Holy crap, this feels huge but also, holy crap, radio will never play this.. 7: 'I Can't Wait for Another One! "We've had the most remarkable questions answered and advice given from people around our neighborhood and in meet-and-greet lines. Hayes has been sharing snippets of "Y'all Life" on TikTok for the past few weeks, teaming up with his family to . Published on July 7, 2017 02:05 PM. The popularity of the video shot the song to the top of the iTunes All-Genre chart. 182.3K. But one reaction we wouldn't expect is tears! We're gonna be together as much as we can. He explained that his success is largely due to his honesty, calling his song lyrics "really just journal entries from my life. I had no idea that anybody else was gonna like it, but man, I loved it, Hayes says. "I mean, truly, if this is how it goes, I can do this all the rest of my life. "It just felt right," the breakout country singer says of the title for his highly-anticipated new album. Walker Hayes celebrated his wife Laneys birthday with his six children this week. To celebrate, the singer posted another Fancy Like video with his team. Five Things to Know About Walker Hayes (Or Make That Six - If You're Counting His Kids) After losing his record deal and stocking shelves at Costco to support his family, Hayes is back with a hit single. 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On Monday, the "Fancy Like" singer posted a smiling photo of himself, his children, his wife, and a cookie cake from the birthday celebration. Born Dec. 27, 1979, Hayes will turn 42 this year. All Rights reserved. Hayes studied music (with a special focus on piano) at BirminghamSouthern College, graduating in 2002. He told me, 'Dad, this is way better than being at home. Wasn't his career leap enough to pay for a second bus? Even though Hayes has a successful music career and is used to being in the limelight most days, the singer has just as much in common with the fans that listen to his music on the radio. Casual listeners know Fancy Like as the Applebees song, thanks to a nursery-rhyme chorus that prominently name-drops the casual dining establishment. Case in point, Fancy Like. I have tried really hard in this business to no avail. He now knows he didn't need to be concerned. ", Why Has 'Fancy Like' Blown Up? The problem is most of those companies have really, really credible artists that work for them, so its not like they need a C-level country singer to write a song for them.. "It startles . His label, Capitol Records, eventually dropped him, and he struggled so much that he worked nights at Costco to make ends meet for his family while pursuing his dream of being a country singer and songwriter. I started writing songs about dollar stores, my kids, experiences with [wife] Laney. Hayes had a hard road to success with plenty of twists, turns, trials, and tribulations. "'What do I do? T he 45-year-old former BBC Breakfast presenter first shared the news of the . A post shared by Walker Hayes (@walkerhayes) Hayes who just a couple weeks ago had a mid-size TikTok presence, with videos that didn't typically rack up more than six-figure views saw his "Fancy Like" dance video skyrocket, reaching over 4 million views in four days. The kids got to pick their bunks, and the dogs share a bottom one of their own. She can see it for herself, and then we can just sit and smile about it.". Take her to Wendys / Cant keep her off me, he sings in the first verse. He had done videos to some of his other songs like "You Broke Up With Me," which happened to be one of the only videos that he got some traction on, but it took weeks. Nope! Briefcase (feat. And I have not tried really hard, and Fancy Like happens. they are engaged in that faith, are at war with the truth that they . "I love to watch kids have a little freedom," he says. Applebees produced an entire TV commercial around Fancy Like and its TikTok dance. TikTok spawned its success thanks to a video Hayes recorded with his daughter, Lela, doing a dance to the tune. .css-k807px{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;text-decoration-thickness:0.0625rem;text-decoration-color:brandColorSenary;text-underline-offset:0.25rem;color:#006603;-webkit-transition:background .4s ease-in-out,color .4s ease-in-out;transition:background .4s ease-in-out,color .4s ease-in-out;background:linear-gradient(to bottom,#e6f4e1 0,#e6f4e1 100%);-webkit-background-position:0 100%;background-position:0 100%;background-repeat:repeat-x;-webkit-background-size:0 0;background-size:0 0;}.css-k807px:hover{color:#29511A;text-decoration-color:border-link-body-hover;-webkit-background-size:0.625rem 3.125rem;background-size:0.625rem 3.125rem;}Walker Hayes is used to getting a big reaction from fans, who sing along to his impossibly catchy lyrics and attempt the corresponding TikTok-famous dances. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. In honor of 737,000,000,000 views and country stuff the album dropping lets goooooo #fancylike, It was a Sunday, and we had gotten home from church. Their seventh child, Oakleigh Klover, died shortly after birth as Laney suffered a uterine rupture. Hayes and the songwriters ended up with Fancy Like, a giddy and goofy celebration of reasonably priced pleasures that has become one of the biggest country singles of 2021. Walker was speaking straight to my heart, Kesha said in a release. It was almost like everything we've done till now kind of prepared us to just adapt to bus life.". And then that way I don't even have to tell her. All of our favorite \"Fancy Like\" TikTok videos from Walker Hayes and his family in one place.Listen to Fancy Like: here: https://smarturl.it/WHFancyLikeListen to the Country Stuff EP here: https://smarturl.it/WHCountryStuffEP Connect with Walker: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerhayes/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walkerhayes/Twitter: https://twitter.com/walkerhayesWebsite: http://walkerhayes.comTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@walkerhayesofficialYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/walkerhayes His debut album, Reason to Rhyme, was released in 2011, but ultimately didn't chart. Shell probably show her kids one day like, Look at what me and your granddad did one day. Its insane to think of that. Once I seen that, I jumped out of the car," Hayes told WUSA9 the day after Thomas was murdered. 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I can do this till my legs don't work. The concert venues, of course, give the family full access, serving them meals and allowing them to spread out into dressing rooms and take showers. 3. His second chance came in the form of songwriter Shane McAnally, whose SmackSongs signed him and put out two volumes of his 8Tracks EPs. In honor of 737,000,000,000 views and country stuff the album dropping Hayes captioned the clip. We love him and he loves us, and he loves the kids, and he gets a kick out of the dogs and the noise.". (He should know: "Fancy Like" recently scored Hayes his first Grammy nod for best country song.) And 'Here's the food, Dad, and I'm gonna get some food.' Snubbing the King: Why Don't Big Stars Want to Perform at Charles' Coronation? She love Jesus and she fine. 7. Cry He had lost his deal with Capitol Nashville and was working hourly shifts at Costco to pay the bills. They're nothing more. 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