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Dasha Talks Throwing ‘Party’ for Her Sophomore Radio Single

Billboard looks at the writing and recording processes behind Dasha's "Not at This Party."

A year ago, Dasha seemingly came out of nowhere riding an almost Western melody atop a stomp-clap groove with “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’),” earning a top five country single, platinum certification and several awards nominations as a new artist. Gorley had that in mind when he met Dasha for the first time on May 8, 2024, as he hosted a writing session that included Ben Johnson (“Truck Bed,” “Liar”) at his Nashville-area home. “I remember them making little tweaks for months to get this thing just to be perfect,” Gorley says.Johnson and Reno passed the track between them, each working separately, adding and subtracting small pieces.

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