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Carly Pearce is dropping a highly-anticipated duet with country star Riley Green, and iHeartCountry listeners can catch it one day early.
Pearce recently signaled new music is on the way when she cleared her entire Instagram account. She began posting cryptic teasers, and surprised fans when she revealed she’d teamed up with Green on a steamy collaboration. She simply captioned the clip, “baby isn’t doing this the definition of insane.”
“If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” is arriving as fans eagerly await details on Pearce’s fifth studio record, following 2024’s hummingbird. The duet follows “Dream Come True,” a song “about the sacrifices we make when chasing our dreams,” and “Church Girl” which offers a message “of love and acceptance, and not judgement.” “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay,” featuring Green, is officially releasing on Friday (March 13).
Listen to “If I Don’t Leave I’m Gonna Stay” one day early by listening to iHeartCountry Radio or iHeartRadio country stations nationwide, and in the free iHeartRadio app, on Thursday (March 12).
Green is part of the star-studded lineup of the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival, along with Luke Bryan, Kane Brown, Parker McCollum, Shaboozey, Dylan Scott, Russell Dickerson, Gretchen Wilson, Chase Matthew and Lauren Alaina. iHeartRadio's Bobby Bones is returning as the event’s host. The show will take place on May 2 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Tickets to the show are available as of January 23. Fans across the country will be able to catch all the action as the 2026 iHeartCountry Festival will be broadcast live across iHeartCountry stations nationwide and the free iHeartRadio app on Saturday, May 2nd at 8pm ET/5pm PT (7pm CT).