Temperatures and hemlines are rising, which can only mean one thing: Summer is on its way, and Billy Currington is not complaining.
The Georgia native says summer is his favorite season, and it’s all because of his Southern upbringing.
“I’m a big fan of not being cold,” Currington says. “I grew up in the warmth. I grew up in the sunshine most of the year. We probably had one month of some cool weather down in South Georgia. So, every time summer comes, I think beach, I think lakes … whatever … just being outside.”
And being with a surfboard was a common occurrence.
“That’s basically what I did,” he says. “I lived and breathed the ocean, fortunately, because I lived on it — or close to it — and it works for me. Everything it has to offer is everything that I am.”
His love for summer no doubt inspired the title to his forthcoming album,Summer Forever, which will be released Tuesday (June 2). It contains “Don’t It,” a smooth smash that just this week became his ninth single to top Billboard’s country airplay chart.
– Samantha Stephens, CMT.com