The Way I Am (Luke Combs album)
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| Released | March 20, 2026 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 73:13 | |||
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The Way I Am is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Luke Combs, released on March 20, 2026, through Sony Music Nashville and Seven Ridges Records. The album was produced by Combs, Chip Matthews, and Jonathan Singleton, who also worked on his previous album, Fathers & Sons.[1]
Release and promotion
Combs released the debut single, "Back in the Saddle", on July 25, 2025, along with the accompanying music video, which was directed by Tyler Adams. The music video features NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Richard Petty.[2] In a short Instagram video posted the same day by Combs promoting this release, he teased "so much more music coming up".[3]
On September 30, 2025, Combs announced the release of "The Prequel", featuring three new songs from the new album, including the second single, "Days Like These", to be released on October 3, 2025. Combs confirmed these songs would be on his upcoming album to be released in early 2026 and also teased a new tour, which would be named after his song, "My Kinda Saturday Night".[4][5]
On October 9, 2025, Combs announced his upcoming My Kinda Saturday Night Tour, which will begin on March 21, 2026, in Paradise, Nevada, at Allegiant Stadium and is set to conclude on August 2, 2026, in London, England, at Wembley Stadium.[6][7]
On December 5, 2025, Combs released a new promotional single titled "Giving Her Away".[8]
On January 7, 2026, Combs finally announced his new album set for release on March 20, 2026. This announcement came with the release of a new promotional single titled "Sleepless in a Hotel Room", serving as the sixth promotional song released from the album.[9]
"Be By You" was released on February 13, 2026, as the seventh promotional single from the album. On March 13, 2026, one week before the album's release, "I Ain't No Cowboy", the album's eighth promotional single, was released.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Back in the Saddle" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "My Kinda Saturday Night" |
| 2:45 |
| 3. | "Days Like These" |
| 3:41 |
| 4. | "15 Minutes" |
| 3:35 |
| 5. | "Alcohol of Fame" |
| 3:25 |
| 6. | "Daytona 499" |
| 3:03 |
| 7. | "The Way I Am" |
| 4:08 |
| 8. | "Wish Upon a Whiskey" |
| 3:51 |
| 9. | "Soon As I Get Home" |
| 3:29 |
| 10. | "Rethink Some Things" |
| 2:45 |
| 11. | "Giving Her Away" |
| 3:33 |
| 12. | "Seeing Someone" |
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Sleepless in a Hotel Room" |
| 2:57 |
| 14. | "I Ain't No Cowboy" |
| 3:13 |
| 15. | "Ever Mine" (featuring Alison Krauss) | 3:38 | |
| 16. | "Can't Tell Me I'm Wrong" |
| 3:09 |
| 17. | "Miss You Here" |
| 3:04 |
| 18. | "Tell 'Em About Tonight" |
| 3:41 |
| 19. | "Be By You" |
| 3:17 |
| 20. | "The Me Part of You" |
| 3:14 |
| 21. | "Rich Man" |
| 3:11 |
| 22. | "A Man Was Born" |
| 2:34 |
| Total length: | 73:13 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[11]
- Luke Combs – lead vocals, production
- Chip Matthews – production, mixing, digital editing (all tracks); background vocals (tracks 1–14, 16–22), additional engineering (1, 2, 4–22),percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 8–14, 17–21), electric guitar (1, 4, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19); acoustic guitar, engineering (3); baritone guitar (10)
- Jonathan Singleton – production (all tracks), background vocals (1–14, 16–22), electric guitar (1, 2, 10, 12, 13, 18–20, 22), percussion (1, 19), acoustic guitar (3)
- Steve Blackmon – engineering (1, 2, 4–22), digital editing (all tracks)
- Chris Vanoverberghe – engineering assistance (1, 2, 4–22)
- Michael Proctor – digital editing
- Benny Quinn – mastering
- Jerry Roe – drums (1, 2, 4–22), percussion (1, 2, 4–8, 10, 11, 20, 21)
- Steve Mackey – bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9–19)
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar (1, 2, 4–22), baritone guitar (14)
- Sol Philcox-Littlefield – electric guitar (1, 2, 5, 9, 10, 12, 16)
- Todd Lombardo – resonator guitar (1), acoustic guitar (2, 5–10, 12, 14, 16, 20–22), 12-string guitar (21)
- Dave Cohen – organ, piano (1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12); keyboards (16)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (4, 11, 13, 15, 17–19), resonator guitar (13); banjo, mandolin (15)
- Jim "Moose" Brown – keyboards (4), organ (11, 13–15, 17–19), piano (14, 15, 19)
- Bobby Terry – pedal steel guitar (4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 21), electric guitar (17, 18, 20), slide guitar (17)
- Matt Maxwell – bass (6, 8, 20–22)
- Gordon Mote – organ (6, 8, 20–22), piano (6, 8, 21, 22), Wurlitzer piano (21)
- Kurt Ozan – pedal steel guitar (7)
- Joey Landreth – electric guitar (9)
- Alison Krauss – background vocals, fiddle (15)
- Rose Hutcheson – production management
- Scott Johnson – production management
References
- ^ Newman, Melinda (7 January 2026). "Luke Combs Announces New Album 'The Way I Am': 'I'm Really Proud of This Record'". No. 7 January 2026. Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "LUKE COMBS RETURNS WITH HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE "BACK IN THE SADDLE"". Sony Music Canada. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Combs, Luke. "Luke Combs Instagram Video Post". Instagram. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Combs, Luke. "Luke Combs Instagram Post". Instagram. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Hopkins, Megan (September 30, 2025). "Luke Combs My Kinda Saturday Night Tour Incoming". CountryTown. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ Sink, Lauryn (October 9, 2025). "Luke Combs Slates 2026 'My Kinda Saturday Night Tour'". MusicRow. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (October 9, 2025). "Luke Combs Announces 2026 Dates For My Kinda Saturday Night Stadium Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Stickler, Jon (5 December 2025). "Luke Combs Releases New Song Giving Her Away". stereoboard. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (7 January 2026). "Luke Combs Announces Album + "Sleepless in a Hotel Room"". Taste of Country. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Young, Casey (March 13, 2026). "Luke Combs Releases Long-Awaited "I Ain't No Cowboy," Co-Written By Cody Johnson". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ^ "The Way I Am / Luke Combs / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved March 19, 2026.