Carly Pearce on Collaborating With Riley Green on ‘If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay’: ‘I Knew It Was Going to Be Very Sexy’

A couple of weeks ago, Grammy winner Carly Pearce sent fans into a frenzy when she shared a brief, yet tantalizing video on social media where she was cozied up on a couch with fellow country star and “Worst Way” hitmaker Riley Green, in what appeared to be a tease of a new duet.

“There have been a few moments in my career where I just knew we had something — this is one of those for me where I was like, ‘If this plays out like it’s playing out in my head, it’s going to be good,’” Pearce tells Billboard. “I’ve been looking forward to releasing this song and video for weeks. I was just ready to share it.”

Today (March 13), fans are getting the full look at their collaboration, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” as well as its steamy video, which centers on Pearce and Green portraying a couple pulled in by the allure of wine and intimate romance, while weighing the long-term emotional risks.

Pearce has had major success with collaborations, winning a Grammy for best country duo/group performance and ACM and CMA Awards for her Ashley McBryde teamup “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” The song topped Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, as did her 2020 duet “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Lee Brice. Her 2023 collaboration with Chris Stapleton, “We Don’t Fight Anymore,” reached the chart’s top 10.

Green has also gained notoriety through his duets with Ella Langley, including “You Look Like You Love Me,” which garnered the pair single of the year and music video of the year at the 2025 CMA Awards, as well as their follow up, “Don’t Mind If I Do” — both of which reached the Billboard Hot 100’s top 30.

Pearce had been looking for a collaboration for her upcoming album, and songwriter Jordan Reynolds — who has co-written Pearce’s “Should’ve Known Better” and “All the Whiskey in the World” — felt the longing-filled song would fit the bill.

“I love collaborations, but I knew I had to do something different, because I’ve had so many amazing ones,” Pearce says. “I said, ‘I want a song with Riley.’ They wrote this song with me in mind, and Jordan texted me and said, ‘This would be crazy with you and Riley.’”

Pearce and Green have been friends for years, and Pearce previously filled in for Langley to sing “Don’t Mind If I Do” with Green during the 20th anniversary party for Big Machine Label Group last year. (Since then, HYBE America has relaunched Pearce’s label home BMLG as Blue Highway, while Green continues at the Scott Borchetta and Jimmy Harnen-led Nashville Harbor Records and Entertainment.)

Pearce texted Green the song to get his thoughts on joining her on the song, recalling, “He texted me back in five minutes and said, ‘I’m in.’ About an hour later, he sent me a voice text of him singing the chorus. It felt like one of those things that was meant to be.”

They recorded their vocals in January, and filmed the sultry video in Nashville nearly three weeks ago. As part of her vision for the video, Pearce wanted she and Green to portray the couple themselves, in an homage to some of her favorite country videos growing up.

“Call me a ‘90s kid at heart — I used to love when artists like Reba [McEntire], Tim [McGraw] or Faith [Hill], they would act in the videos,” Pearce says. “I’ve obviously acted in my own videos, but when you have a collaboration with a male artist, you typically have actors play the part, and then you do more of a [musical] performance. I really wanted, if he was willing, to do something I feel is a bit of a lost art in our format, and I wanted to play the parts. I knew it was going to be very sexy. I knew it would be something special. I’m really proud of it.”

Director Wes Edwards’ approach allowed Pearce and Green to inject bits of their own personalities.

“We had a great time, and I think [Riley] would tell you the same thing,” Pearce says. “Obviously, we are not together, so it was kind of like, ‘Okay, is this going to be awkward or is it going to be fine?’ And it was odd how not weird it was. I really felt like Wes had the storyline nailed down. In the moment, there were little things I think Riley and I kind of creatively had a few liberties on — I threw my leg over his, or he kisses my hand or shoulder. We were trying to do, I think, probably what each of us would naturally do in a relationship in those kinds of moments.”

As with most music videos, there were a few funny moments to balance out the song’s intensity.

“We aren’t dating in real life, so to have to stare into each other’s eyes, we absolutely at times just busted out laughing,” she recalls. “It was funny and to have so many people on the crew watching you… but for the most part, we stayed in character. But what’s funny is the shots where we’re singing to each other, that was our first shot together. It’s like, ‘Wow, they really threw us into the deep end.’”

The video concludes on a cliffhanger. “What we hoped for is people wondering, ‘Did she leave that night, or did she leave in the morning?’ You kind of don’t know,” Pearce teases.

“If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” follows Pearce songs like “Church Girl” and “Dream Come True,” which find the singer-songwriter offering up deeply held perspectives on faith and life in show business. The songs preview her forthcoming album, which she co-produced with Ben West, a collaborator on her 29 and Hummingbird projects.

“I feel like this is the best music I’ve made, because I’m letting go of what the town wants me to do — I’m not chasing trends,” Pearce says. “The only thing I’m chasing is, ‘Who am I at my core?’ I think that’s a very liberating place to be as an artist and owning my womanhood and all of the experience I’ve had.”

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David Gilmour’s Iconic ‘Black Strat’ Smashes All-Time Record For Most Expensive Guitar Ever Sold

Pink Floyd singer/guitarist David Gilmour’s iconic “Black Strat” electric guitar set an all-time record on Thursday (March 12) during a Christie’s auction in New York when it became the most expensive guitar ever sold. According to The New York Times, the guitar that was a key part of such classic Floyd albums as 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, 1975’s Wish You Were Here and 1979’s The Wall.

The instrument sold for $14.55 million to an online bidder in a 21-minute bidding war, more than doubling the previous record-holder, late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain’s Martin D-18E acoustic guitar which he played on MTV Unplugged just months before his April 1994 death, which sold for $6.01 million in 2020.

Gilmour’s instrument can be heard on such beloved Floyd songs as “Money,” “Comfortably Numb” and “Shine on Your Crazy Diamond” and it easily smashed the pre-sale estimate of $2-$4 million. According to the Times, the black Fender Stratocaster purchased by Gilmour in 1970 from New York’s beloved Manny’s Music store in Manhattan is covered in scratches and chipped paint from decades of use; Gilmour played it on every studio recording from 1972-1983, as well as during many live performances in that period.

The guitar was one of a number of high-profile items that went under the gavel on Thursday as part of a sale of items from late Indianapolis Colts owner and pop culture memorabilia super-collector Jim Irsay, who died last year. Irsay bought Gilmour’s guitar in 2019 during a previous Christie’s auction for just over $5 million.

The Gilmour Strat was one of several items guitars from Irsay’s expansive collection that were sold on Thursday, a collection that included one of late Grateful Dead singer/guitarist Jerry Garcia’s custom “Tiger” guitars, which went for $11. 56 million, as well as the Mustang electric guitar Cobain used in the “Smells Like Teen Spirit” video, which sold for $6.9 million, a new high for one of Cobain’s guitars.

The Irsay Collection sale will continue through March 17, with a number of rare items up for bid, including a signed Paul McCartney’ Hofner bass guitar and the handwritten lyrics to “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer,” a signed Eddie Van Halen “Frankenstrat” guitar, a pair of Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, a pair of glittering handcuffs worn by Prince on Soul Train and one of ZZ Top member Dusty Hill’s custom sheepskin covered bass guitars, among many other items.


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Tears For Fears Were Head Over Heels After Hearing Harry Styles’ Cover Of Their Song: ‘Loving This’

Tears For Fears are here for it. The British new wave duo comprised of Curt Smith and Roland Orzabal weighed in on Harry Styles‘ cover of their 1985 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 smash “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” during his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set this week, heaping praise on the “Aperture” singer for his soulful take on one of their signature hits.

“Loving this cover,” the pair wrote on Instagram alongside footage of Styles dancing around and grooving out to the tune with his band.

As part of the promotional rounds in support of his new album, Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally, Styles dipped into the BBC’s Maida Vale studio for a five-song set that included four songs from the new LP, the singles “Aperture” and “American Girls,” as well as “Carla’s Song” and “Dance No More.”

And, as is customary, Styles threw in a classic cover as well, in keeping with his previous appearances on the show, including in 2022, when he took on Wet Leg’s “Wet Dream,” as well as 2019, when he tackled Lizzo’s “Juice” and during the press rounds for his self-titled 2017 debut album, when he covered Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.”

Styles will be back at it this weekend when he pulls double-duty on Saturday Night Live as both host and performer. Styles first hosted the show in 2019 and has appeared as a musical guest four times in his career as a soloist as well as with his former band One Direction. Harry got a jump on the hosting gig last weekend when he very inconspicuously slid into Ryan Gosling’s monologue, where he proved to be a hilariously annoying distraction that show’s host.


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Billy Joel’s Daughter, Alexa Ray, Gives Health Update on Dad’s Brain Disorder Recovery: ‘He’s a Fighter. He’s Always Been a Fighter’

Almost a year after Billy Joel was diagnosed with the neurological condition Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, his daughter, singer Alexa Ray, gave an update on how the “Piano Man” singer is doing.

“He’s doing physical therapy regularly and he’s doing great. He’s lost weight as he’s on his diet,” said singer-songwriter Alexa Ray of her dad’s road to recovery from the condition that affects balance, vision and hearing and which forced the cancellation of Joel’s planned 2025 tour dates. “I’m so proud of him. He’s such a trooper, so resilient and committed to being healthy and proactive. He’s a fighter. He’s always been a fighter and talks in his documentary about how life’s like a fight.”

Alexa Ray gave The Hollywood Reporter that update on her dad’s condition on the eve of Thursday night’s (March 12) tribute fundraiser, “The Music of Billy Joel” which took place at Carnegie Hall and featured Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas, Matt Nathanson, Train’s Pat Monahan, Sammy Rae, Rufus Wainwright, O.A.R.’s Mark Roberge, Jon McLaughlin, Wyclef Jean and others playing the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s songs.

The event was the latest in promoter Michael Dorf’s Music Of benefit series, which has raised more than $2 million for music education programs in New York over the past 20 years.

Alexa Ray said the 76-year-old singer was planning to attend the event. “I said, ‘Dad, you better be there! This is Carnegie Hall. Everyone’s paying tribute to you, and it’s an amazing group of artists,’” she said. “He was like, ‘Let me mark that down.’ He’s very organized with his little calendar. He was so excited when he first played Carnegie Hall in the ‘70s, so it’s exciting for him to come back decades later and see amazing artists and his daughter pay tribute to him. It’s a full-circle moment.”

She said her dad asked her not to watch the videos of the Mohegan Sun show last year in which he fell after a microphone spin, which led to the diagnosis of the condition that occurs when cerebrospinal fluid builds up inside the skull, pressing on the brain, affecting “several brain-related abilities, including thinking and concentrating, memory, movement and more,” according to the Cleveland Clinic.

He played it down,” she said. “He knows I have anxiety and am a neurotic worrier, so he was like, ‘Everything’s fine. It was just a little trip.’ When I saw the footage, I was crying. But then I went with him to the doctors, and we’re on top of everything. I just tell him to stay healthy.”

Joel has been largely out of view since the diagnosis, telling Bill Maher last July, “I feel fine,” but admitting that his balance “sucks” and that it feels like “being on a boat.” And though there’s no update on his prognosis or a possible return to touring, Joel delighted fans in Florida on Jan. 2 when he played a two-song mini-set alongside the tribute band Turnstiles at a village amphitheater in Wellington, Fla. The Piano man joined the band accompanied by his wife, Alexis Roderick, and their two young daughters, Della and Remy.

After asking if he could hop on the mic, Joel performed “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “Big Shot” as his daughters danced next to him. The brief appearance was Joel’s first time back on stage since last May’s news about his diagnosis; his last full concert took place in February 2025.


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Sienna Spiro Reveals Meaning Behind Gorgeous New Single ‘The Visitor’: ‘It Took Me 9 Attempts to Articulate This Feeling’

Sienna Spiro has shared the meaning behind her new single “The Visitor.”

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The song, out today (March 13), is Spiro’s first original music of 2026 and the first since the breakout of her 2025 track “Die On This Hill,” which hit No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the U.K.’s Official Singles Chart.

The Capitol-signed artist was also nominated for the BRITs‘ Critics Choice alongside Rose Gray and eventual winner Jacob Alon.

Now on her Instagram, Spiro has shared more on the song’s lengthy writing process. “It’s very hard to put into words what this song means to me,” she wrote. “It took me 9 attempts to articulate this feeling I’ve felt my whole life. About two years ago, I was sitting with a friend who mentioned an art exhibition called The Visitor. Of course, I’d heard the word before, but for some reason, in that moment, it stayed with me.”

“Two months later, I was at my favourite jazz club, Smalls in New York. The band introduced a piece of music they described as being about the temporary nature of life. From then, it started to become such a big theme in my life.”

She added, “I think my whole life I’ve felt like a visitor. I’ve always been aware of the temporary nature of things, of life, of time.”

“And in that sense, we are all visitors. But more personally, in relationships, friendships, situations, and moments, I’ve often felt impermanent. In the back of my mind I just knew if I stopped trying it would eventually end and people would leave.”

She continued, “After 9 attempts I finally felt like I got it right with my friends Michael [Pollack] and Omer [Fedi]. We got to record the most beautiful strings on a Sunday at Valentine where we created the song. Endlessly grateful for the love you have shown me and this song already.”

Spiro is currently in the midst of a sold-out U.S. headline tour and will play a number of shows in the U.K. this spring.


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Bunnie Xo Reveals Who She Wants to Play Her In The ‘Stripped Down’ Film

Bunnie Xo has someone in mind to play her in the film adaptation of her best-selling memoir, and it’s not who you think.

After climbing the summit of the New York Times Bestsellers List with her autobiography, Stripped Down, the podcaster and wife of Jelly Roll will enjoy a silver screen turn when its pages are converted into film.  

Just five hours after learning a deal had been struck with 101 Studios, the producers of Emmy-nominated neo-western Yellowstone, Bunnie stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live for a candid chat.

Which actor would she like to play her? Jack Black. Yes, that Jack Black. Funnyman Jack Black, from Tropic Thunder, Anaconda, School of Rock and Tenacious D. “Listen,” she reminded the live audience, “Jack Black is daddy, ok.”

On Thursday (March 12), Variety exclusively revealed that 101 Studios has fast-tracked Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic for a film adaptation under its new first-look deal with Universal Pictures. It was as much of a surprise to Bunnie as it was to anyone in or outside of her orbit.

It’s an unblinking, at times brutal reflection on a life with more turns and terror than a F1 racetrack. In it, Bunnie admits it’s a miracle she’s alive between the men who beat her, the multiple overdoses, the ectopic pregnancies, the suicide attempts and even a car crash that could have left her paralyzed.

“I didn’t write this book for money,” she tells Kimmel. “I didn’t even know that I could make it on the New York Times Bestseller List when I wrote this book.” Bunnie got to work on Stripped Down in 2019, “and I just wanted to get my story out. I wanted it to be a conduit to be able to connect with people and hopefully inspire somebody along the way. And it’s just taken on a life of its own.”

Trauma doesn’t discriminate. “Writing this book has showed me and taught me that there are so many of us that are literally generational curse-breakers and we have all been affected by trauma that we never even asked for,” she continues. “And writing this book was such a cathartic journey for me and just watching how it has resonated with so many people I just feel like trauma and everything that people go through, that mess becomes a message and the tests become a testimony. And that’s what I used this book for.”

Meeting Jelly Roll brought with it another small dose of trauma. Bunnie recounted her first meeting with the country star at a Moonshine Bandits concert in Sin City. Later, a “smoke sesh” and Jelly rolled up with his big old brown van, a vehicle she describes as “gross,” complete with a mattress and crumbs. You can almost smell it from the story. “It was disgusting,” she attests. She fell in love with Jelly, though that came later.

A decade on, he still drops his pants randomly at home. And she’s still picking them up. Perhaps they fall off, a result of Jelly losing so much weight. “He’s so skinny now. I’m so proud of him,” Bunnie enthuses. “He looks so good, so handsome.”

Bunnie also admits that she doesn’t think her hubbie has read the book (“he had to live it with me. Also, what man wants to know about his wife before?”). And, flipping it around, she doesn’t know all his music. “We have an ongoing joke in our house that anytime his song comes on Pandora, I skip it, and he’s like ‘that’s messing up my algorithm.’ And I’m like, ‘I don’t care.’ I bust his balls all the time.”

The big screen adaptation will marks Bunnie’s first major foray into the world of film, and it might not be her last. Bunnie has plans to write another book.

“I definitely want to do one, but I want to let this one kind of resonate and keep growing and take on a life of its own. In probably like two years, I’ll do another book. I was thinking about doing one called The Little Black Book, because everyone is so interested in my past profession.”

Watch interview on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live below.

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All Hail Harry Styles: ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ Debuts at No. 1 in Australia

Harry Styles cruises into the weekend with a new chart crown, as Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally debuts at No. 1 in Australia.

The former One Direction star makes it four from four on the ARIA Albums Chart. His self-titled first solo album logged one week at No. 1 in 2017; Fine Line reigned for three weeks in 2019-20; and Harry’s House dominated for 10 weeks in 2022-23. As a member of 1D, he also had four leaders: Up All Night (in 2011), Take Me Home (2012), Midnight Memories (2013) and Four (2014).

Styles’ new album is the best-seller on vinyl during the latest cycle, and all 12 tracks from it impact the top 50, led by “American Girls” at No. 3, lifting his career tally of top 50 appearances to 33. The British pop singer has twice led the ARIA Singles Chart, with “Sign Of The Times” (in 2017) and “As It Was” (2022).

With Harry enjoying the best possible start on the latest chart, published Friday, March 13, Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving is dethroned on the albums chart, down 1-2. The Art of Loving led the way for 10 non-consecutive weeks.

Linkin Park is currently in Australia for their first national tour in 13 years, a run that is due to wrap Saturday, March 14 with the second of two nights at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena. That exposure boosts the nu-metal favorites’ latest album From Zero, which flies 44-4. From Zero spent a single week at No. 1 in November 2024.

Also new this week is Fugazi’s sixth studio album Albini Sessions (Benefits For Letters Charity), dropping in at No. 20, for the U.S. rockers’ first chart appearance here. The collection features previously-unreleased cuts made in 1992 with the late Steve Albini.

Australian artists Bully Haymakes (No. 31 with Anywhere But Here) and Sam Buckingham (No. 35 with Beautiful Machine) enjoy top 40 bows.

Although her albums chart run comes to an end, Olivia Dean extends her streak atop the ARIA Singles Chart with “Man I Need.” The English singer and songwriter’s signature song enters a 17th consecutive week at No. 1, and is now tied with The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber’s “Stay” and Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” as the second-longest reigning single since the ARIA Charts launched back in 1983. The greatest of all time is Tones and I “Dance Monkey,” which topped the tally for 24 non-consecutive weeks in 2019-20.

Finally, Tame Impala’s “Dracula” continues to sink its teeth into the ARIA Chart. The Deadbeat tune improves 17-15, for a new peak position in its 20th week on the tally. Kevin Parker’s latest hit enjoyed a lift when JENNIE contributed vocals to a new mix, and again when the BLACKPINK star this week jumped into a “Dracula” TikTok trend. It’s the only Aussie recording to dent the latest top 50.

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Friday Music Guide: New Music From Kacey Musgraves, Noah Kahan, The Pussycat Dolls & More

Billboard’s Friday Music Guide serves as a handy guide to this Friday’s most essential releases — the key music that everyone will be talking about today, and that will be dominating playlists this weekend and beyond. 

This week, Kacey Musgraves and The Pussycat Dolls (!) return with new music as Noah Kahan continues to tease the release of his upcoming album due in April … plus much more. Check out all of this week’s picks below:

Kacey Musgraves, “Dry Spell”

After teasing her return with billboards and posters that instructed who to call for a “real good time,” Kacey Musgraves is back with a new single and album on the way. “Dry Spell” previews the singer’s sixth album, Middle Of Nowhere, out May 1. The cheeky, twangy track chronicles Musgrave’s experience with a streak of celibacy, while the punny lyrics are balanced by warm, Western instrumentation. A song like this is practically begging to be covered by Sabrina Carpenter.

Noah Kahan, “Porch Light”

As the April release of Noah Kahan’s anticipated new album nears, the singer has shared his next single, “Porch Light.” True to his folk tendencies, the song prioritizes storytelling over a jangly guitar riff — but perhaps what stands out most is Kahan’s vocal performance, as he seamlessly dips into his higher register throughout the track. With “Porch Light,” it becomes more clear that The Great Divide will showcase new depth to Kahan’s skillset — and thankfully, he has never been an artist to shy away from digging deep.

The Pussycat Dolls, “Club Song”

Yes, it’s true; in the year 2026, The Pussycat Dolls are back. Reunited as a trio — including members Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt — the iconic pop group has returned with a bouncy new track that, as the title “Club Song” suggests, is fit for a night out. The new single comes with even bigger news: The Pussycat Dolls are heading out on tour this June with special guests Lil Kim and Mya. The new song says it best: “Give the girl her girls…and look at her go.”

Momo Boyd, Infinity Song, “Strong”

Singer-songwriter Momo Boyd — part of rising sibling soft-rock band Infinity Song — has shared new track “Strong,” which is billed to both Boyd as a solo act and the group. After making her solo debut last year, Boyd continues to release music on her own and with the band, forging an undeniable resume in the process. Still, “Strong” proves that there is a strength to what Infinity Song is building — while also making clear that the inviting warmth of Boyd’s vocals are perhaps the sturdiest pillar.

Lany, “When Did You Stop Loving Me?”

Following last year’s release of Soft, alternative-pop act Lany has unveiled the deluxe edition titled Soft 2. Standout track “When Did You Stop Loving Me?” shows off a less lovestruck tone than much of the songs on Soft — and features a roaring guitar solo that builds into its final cathartic chorus. The track offers a welcomed balance to the overall tracklist and explores an all-too relatable question — but one that, as the album title points to, is perhaps too “soft” to ever ask out loud. Yet here, Lany shows just how freeing it can feel to not hold back.

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Jack Harlow’s Birthday Present Is the New Album ‘Monica’: Stream It Now

It’s Jack Harlow’s birthday, and he’s passing around the gifts.

The Louisville emcee is back with Monica (via Warner Music), his fourth studio album which drops today, March 13, on his 28th birthday.

Missionary Jack cut the new collection at the legendary Electric Lady Studios in New York City, following his move to the Big Apple from his Kentucky home.

The new effort features contributions from such producers as Aksel Arvid (PinkPantheress’s Fancy That), Jermaine Paul (Brandy, Alicia Keys), Clay Harlow, Angel “BabeTruth” Lopez (Mariah Carey, Coldplay, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber) and Hollywood Cole (Lil Wayne, Drake, 21 Savage), plus guests spots from Robert Glasper, Ravyn Lenae, Omar Apollo, and rising hometown R&B artist James Savage.

It’s the followup to Harlow’s April 2023 effort Jackman, which cracked the top 10 on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 8 for his third top tier appearance on the tally. That album also marked Harlow’s first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart.

Monica is a long overdue return for Harlow, who has kept a low musical profile for much of the past year, most recently releasing the Doja Cat-assisted single “Just Us” in March 2025.

Harlow entered the major leagues with his 2020 breakout hit “Whats Poppin,” which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and last year became his first Diamond-certified record by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), recognition for shifting 10 million combined units in the United States.

The hip-hop artist also led the national singles chart on three occasions, with his singles “First Class” (three weeks in 2022), “Lovin on Me” (six weeks in 2023) and his collaboration with Lil Nas X, “Industry Baby” (one week in 2021).

Monica spans nine tracks and can be streamed in full below.

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Carly Pearce and Riley Green Caress and Cuddle in Sultry Video for ‘If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay’: Watch

Saturday night is for sin, Sunday morning is for salvation, and it looks like Carly Pearce and Riley Green may be doing some sinning in the video for their new sultry ballad, “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay.”

“I got church early tomorrow and I can’t walk in all a mess in the dress I’m in tonight,” coos Pearce in the languid tune, as the two country stars canoodle in the “will they or won’t they” video.

The steamy clip features plenty of caressing, skin nibbling and longing looks, but leaves a lot more to the imagination than Green’s steamilicious “Worst Way” video.

In the slow burn of a tune, much is left to interpretation including their alluded-to past, as Green sings, “We’re so good at striking matches, but we’re not good at ever putting out the flame.” “If we don’t stop, we’re going to start all over again,” they sing together, as they try to resist falling into a familiar pattern.  

Their voices caress each other as much as their wandering fingers do as two of country music’s best collaborators each add another blockbuster duet to their repertoire. 

Pearce has collaborated with such artists as Chris Stapleton and Lee Brice, as well as Ashley McBryde on their Grammy-winning duet, “Never Wanted To Be That Girl.” Green won multiple CMA Awards for his duet with Ella Langley, “you look like you love me,” while scoring another hit with their similarly themed “Don’t Mind If I Do.”

The Wes Edwards-directed video and lyrics leave it inconclusive as to exactly what happens with the two potential lovers, but it seems pretty clear that whatever conspired, Pearce’s character doesn’t stay the night as Green walks her to the door and is wistfully seen making coffee for one the next morning. But then the camera pans over to a certain object that leaves a lingering question mark and begs for a sequel.

Watch the music video below.

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