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A Look back at Country band Lonestar’s  First No. 1 Single, “No News”

A Look back at Country band Lonestar’s  First No. 1 Single, “No News”
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  • Riley is a Senior Country Music Journalist for Country Thang Daily, known for her engaging storytelling and insightful coverage of the genre.
  • Before joining Country Thang Daily, Riley developed her expertise at Billboard and People magazine, focusing on feature stories and music reviews.
  • Riley has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Belmont University, with a minor in Cultural Studies.

“No News” brought positive news to the American country band Lonestar after its release on January 8, 1996. This was the second single from their debut album, Lonestar, and was released as a double A-side with their debut single, “Tequila Talkin.” “No News” was their first song to reach the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks at No. 1 in April 1996. It also peaked at the top on the Canada RPM Country Tracks, leading the band to stardom. 

In an interview with Dan MacIntosh of Songfacts, Lonestar lead singer Richie McDonald described the song as “a quirky little song that we still get tons of requests for.” The song was written by Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin, and Mark Sanders.

The band premiered a funkier and more upbeat version of the song with a lyric video on April 12, 2023. Their 2023 album, Ten to 1, features Lonestar’s classic number-one hits, including a  rock rendition of the smooth country song “No News.” 

Meaning Behind the Song

Lonestar’s foot-tapping country single “No News” was the hit in the mid-1990s that carved the band’s success. It tells the story of a lover who disappears without a trace after claiming she needs to find herself: “When I find myself, you’ll be the first to know.” 

While the woman was gone, the singer kept himself busy at home to fill her absence, but as time passed, he began to speculate. He’d wondered if she missed her plane, got lost in the mall, became a human sacrifice, was abducted by aliens, or if the government authorities covered her up. Having no idea about her whereabouts, he’d rather “prefer a bad excuse” to no news at all. 

The man in the song fancies himself “an understanding guy,” so he begins waiting patiently for his lover to come back until he grows desperate and his anxiety is heightened. This only shows that he refuses to face reality—she will never come back. He remained hopeful that she still loved him in defiance of the truth that she was already gone. 

Its lighthearted lyrics were mixed into the energetic combination of instruments used in the song. At the end, the lead singer screams out “No News” to express his dismay. Finally, the melody fades out into oblivion, along with his lover’s existence. 

Join the band Lonestar’s search party while singing their country smash hit “No News” with the video below. 

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