"Fix What You Didn't Break" is a song by American country music singer Nate Smith, released as a single on October 28, 2024 from his second studio album California Gold. It had initially been released ahead of the album as a promotional single on August 23, 2024. The song was written by Smith, Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips and Lindsay Rimes, and produced by Rimes. It is Smith's first single to not have an accompanying music video.
Content
Smith shared to the song as "feels like the perfect blend of 2000's rock and heartfelt country. I want to make love songs that cut deep but are still tough. [...] I chose this to come out first because I feel like it really showcases my influences and sonic taste. It’s a bit of a theme song for this new project!"[1][2]
Critical reception
Chad Carlson of Today's Country Magazine said the song had "an honest track that is faithful to country music, while undoubtedly expressing Nate's influences from the pop-rock world of years past".[3]
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