"AA" is a song by American

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singer

Walker Hayes Charles Edgar Walker Hayes (born December 27, 1979) is an American country-pop singer and songwriter. He has released three studio albums: ''Reason to Rhyme'' in 2011 on Capitol Records Nashville, and ''Boom (Walker Hayes album), Boom'' and ''Co ...

. It was released on November 19, 2021 as the third single from his third studio album ''

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Shane McAnally Shane McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Originally a solo artist for Curb Records in 1999, McAnally charted three singles on Hot Country Songs, including the No. 31 " Are Y ...

co-wrote the song with

Luke Laird Luke Robert Laird (born May 4, 1978 in Hartstown, Pennsylvania) is an American country music songwriter and producer. He has written over 20 number one ''Billboard'' singles, including Carrie Underwood's "So Small", "Temporary Home", and "Und ...

, and co-produced it with Joe Thibodeau.

Content

"AA" is a song that conveys Hayes' anxiety as a dad and his love for wife, as well as his sobriety. In a press release, he said: "I've struggled with alcohol abuse and sometimes I wish I didn't need AA, but I do. I think a lot of people can relate to that". In an interview with ''Celebsecrets'', Hayes called it as "A Dad-Anthem". Chris Parton of ''Sounds Like Nashville'' described the song as a "chasing his dreams while juggling fatherhood, marriage and his all-too relatable vices".

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{{Authority control 2021 singles 2021 songs Walker Hayes songs Songs about anxiety Monument Records singles Song recordings produced by Shane McAnally Songs written by Luke Laird Songs written by Shane McAnally Songs about fathers Songs about alcohol