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WATCH: Sam Hunt And Ingrid Andress’ New Duet ‘Wishful Drinking’

Sam Hunt and Ingrid Andress released a new duet called “Wishful Drinking.” They also released a new video for the song. Sam said via a press release, “I heard Ingrid’s…

WATCH: Sam Hunt And Ingrid Andress' New Duet 'Wishful Drinking'
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Sam Hunt and Ingrid Andress released a new duet called “Wishful Drinking." They also released a new video for the song.

Sam said via a press release, “I heard Ingrid’s music a while back and knew right away she was a very talented singer and songwriter. I met her not long ago at a Nashville Sports League kickball game, and I really enjoyed getting to know her a little bit. When the opportunity came along to be a part of this song with her, I was all in.”

Ingrid added, “I’ve never done anything like ‘Wishful Drinking’ before. I’ve always wanted to work with Sam and have been such a fan of his for a long time. I admire how he stays so true to himself and am so happy to have him join me for my first collaboration. The song was co-written by my friend JP Saxe, and it became this amazing sad bop, which we all know I love.”

Filmed at the Flamingo Cocktail Club in Nashville, the “Wishful Drinking” video gives a nod to Andress’ love for ‘70s cult classic films, while adding a modern twist of her own.

In the video, Andress and Hunt perform the track from across the room before joining each other on an open mic stage.

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