Never Wanted to Be That Girl

"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
Single by Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde
from the album 29: Written in Stone
ReleasedSeptember 15, 2021 (2021-09-15)
GenreCountry[1]
Length3:34
LabelBig Machine
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Carly Pearce singles chronology
"Next Girl"
(2020)
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
(2021)
"What He Didn't Do"
(2022)
Ashley McBryde singles chronology
"Martha Divine"
(2020)
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
(2021)
"Light On in the Kitchen"
(2023)
Music video
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" on YouTube

"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" is a song recorded by American country music singer-songwriters Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde. It was written by McBryde and Pearce, along with Shane McAnally. The track was released as the second single from Pearce's third studio album, 29: Written in Stone. The song has since reached number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and received critical attention from music critics. It received four nominations at the 56th Annual Country Music Association Awards, winning Musical Event of the Year, and won the Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 65th ceremony.

  1. ^ ""Never Wanted to Be That Girl": Carly Pearce & Ashley McBryde: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 26, 2021.