Hudson Westbrook
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 Westbrook performing in Grand Rapids, MI (2026) | |
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| Born | Hudson Brown Westbrook May 21, 2004 Stephenville, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
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| Website | www |
Hudson Brown Westbrook (born May 21, 2004)[1] is an American country singer-songwriter based in Lubbock, Texas. He is known for his country music accomplishments at such a young age, having gone viral on social media.
Early life
[edit]Although currently living in Lubbock, he was born and raised on a cattle farm in Stephenville, Texas. He attended college at Texas Tech University, where he worked at a feed store and pursued a major that would prepare him for a career as a landman.[2] He began singing as a freshman in high school, just for fun, to his mom and friends. However, he never thought he was good enough to make a career out of it.[3]
Career
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His music career took off after his debut single "Take It Slow" went viral on TikTok, garnering millions of views, compelling him to drop out of Texas Tech to pursue music full-time. When it blew up, he decided it was time to start chasing his real dream, immediately buying a bus to begin touring and writing an album.[2] He broke the news of dropping out to his mom on stage during one of his performances. His parents were skeptical at first, but quickly hopped on board after realizing he has a real talent that can take him far.[3] Since then, he has released notable tracks such as, "Two Way Drive", the follow-up to "Take It Slow", and "House Again", a ballad inspired by his parents' divorce, which became his first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 47. His debut album, Texas Forever,[4] was released on July 25, 2025, featuring 17 songs with a country-rock sound. The album includes the tracks "Funny Seeing You Here," "Momma Raised a Winner," and "Lie to Me" featuring Mackenzie Carpenter,[5] and debuted at number 59 on the US Billboard 200. The original idea was to remain loyal to Texas, but now he is touring elsewhere.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [6] |
US Country [7] | ||
| Texas Forever |
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59 | 10 |
Extended plays
[edit]| Title | EP details |
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| Hudson Westbrook |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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| US [8] |
US Country [9] |
US Country Airplay [10] |
CAN [11] |
CAN Country [12] | ||||
| "House Again" | 2025 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 91 | 36 | Texas Forever | |
| "Painted You Pretty" | 2026 | —[A] | 30 | 25 | — | 52 |
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Promotional singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Country [9] | |||
| "Take It Slow" | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "Mine Tomorrow" | 2025 | — | Texas Forever |
| "Dressed Down" | — | ||
| "Bad Reputation" | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sober" | — | Texas Forever | |
| "Cheap Thrills" (with Gavin Adcock) |
2026 | 43 | Non-album single |
Other charted and certified songs
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
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| US Country [9] | ||||
| "5 to 9" | 2024 | — | Hudson Westbrook | |
| "Sober" | 2025 | — |
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| "If He Wanted To" | 43 | Exclusive |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2026 | Academy of Country Music Awards | New Male Artist of the Year | Himself | Pending | [18] |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ "Painted You Pretty" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[15]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Hudson Westbrook – Age, Birthplace, Bio". countrybios.com. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- 1 2 CBS Mornings (September 15, 2025). Hudson Westbrook on debut album "Texas Forever". Retrieved December 7, 2025 – via YouTube.
- 1 2 "Hudson Westbrook Reveals Mom's Reaction After He Dropped Out of College to Pursue His Country Music Career (Exclusive)". People.com. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ↑ Pauley, Joel Reuben (July 25, 2025). "Hudson Westbrook, "Texas Forever" – Album Review". Country Central. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Hudson Westbrook on debut album "Texas Forever"". CBS News. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard 200: Week of August 9, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard Country Update: August 4, 2025" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 10, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Peaks on the Hot Country Songs chart:
- "House Again": "Hot Country Songs: Week of December 20, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
- "Painted You Pretty": "Billboard Country Update: February 23, 2026" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
- "If He Wanted To": "Billboard Country Update: March 23, 2026" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- "Cheap Thrills": "Billboard Country Update: June 8, 2026" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Peaks on the Country Airplay chart:
- "House Again": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- "Painted You Pretty": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 25, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Canada Country: Week of November 15, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- "Painted You Pretty": "Canada Country: Week of August 8, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- ↑ "American certifications – Hudson Westbrook". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ↑ "Canadian certifications – Hudson Westbrook". Music Canada. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of April 25, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Canadian certifications – Hudson Westbrook". Music Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ "American certifications – Hudson Westbrook". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
- ↑ "Megan Moroney & More Women Lead 2026 ACM Awards Nominations: Full List". Billboard. April 9, 2026.
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