Taillight This Town
| "Taillight This Town" | ||||
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| Single by Owen Riegling | ||||
| from the album In the Feeling | ||||
| Released | October 3, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
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| Producer | Oscar Charles | |||
| Owen Riegling singles chronology | ||||
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| Visualizer | ||||
| "Taillight This Town" on YouTube | ||||
"Taillight This Town" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Owen Riegling. He wrote the song with Kyle Sturrock and Jimi Bell, while Oscar Charles produced the track.[1] It is the lead single off Riegling's upcoming second album In the Feeling.[2]
Background
"Taillight This Town" marked Riegling's first new song in nearly a year.[3] He described the song as being "about new beginnings, about leaving behind what's familiar to chase something new, while still carrying the pieces of where you come from".[4] The song also marked Riegling's first release after signing a U.S. record deal with Big Loud.[5][6]
Critical reception
Heather Taylor-Singh of Billboard Canada called the track "uplifting", opining that it "[captures] the energy of fresh starts and coming of age", noting the use of "warm electric guitar and crashing drums".[7]
Music video
The official visualizer for "Taillight This Town" premiered on YouTube on October 22, 2025.[8]
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Apple Music.[9]
- Oscar Charles – drums, synthesizer, bass guitar, production
- Chris Henderson – master engineering
- Jeff Huskins – immersive mixing engineering
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Owen Riegling – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jordan Rigby – mix engineering, recording engineering
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] | 60 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Taillight This Town - Single by Owen Riegling". Spotify. Universal Music Canada Inc. October 3, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Alper, Eric (December 31, 2025). "Owen Riegling Kicks Off New Chapter With "Taillight This Town"". ThatEricAlper.com. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Owen Riegling Drops Highly Anticipated New Single, "Taillight This Town"". Universal Music Canada. October 3, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Riegling plans to "Taillight This Town"". Country Standard Time. October 3, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Sink, Lauryn (August 25, 2025). "Owen Riegling Signs U.S. Deal With Big Loud Records". Music Row.
- ^ "Owen Riegling Drops Highly Anticipated New Single, "Taillight This Town"". Big Loud. October 3, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ Taylor-Singh, Heather (January 6, 2026). "Owen Riegling Shines on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 with 'Taillight This Town'". Billboard Canada. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Owen Riegling - Taillight This Town (Visualizer)" (video). October 22, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Taillight This Town - Single by Owen Riegling". Apple Music (Canada). Universal Music Canada Inc. October 3, 2025. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 7, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ "Canada Country: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved February 13, 2026.