Watch Carly Pearce's 'Happy For Myself' Video

08-07-2026

(fcc) GRAMMY, CMA and ACM-Award winning country star Carly Pearce delivers a masterclass in honesty with poignant new song "Happy For Myself," along with an official music video.

Set against a backdrop of rich, traditional country craft, the singer-songwriter unpacks the complicated reality of comparison through her real life story, capturing the quiet heartbreak in a single line: "How could good news be so damn hard?"

Pearce opened up about the story behind the song on her "Diaries of an Honest Woman" Substack, talking about a personal experience with her close friend: "I was genuinely happy for her. I really was. But underneath that happiness was something I didn't want to admit out loud: When would I get to be happy for myself? Because when you're a woman, there comes a point where everyone else's milestones can start feeling like evidence against your own life. Every engagement announcement. Every baby shower. Every wedding photo. They all seem to whisper the same question: 'What's wrong with me?'"

Today's release is the latest preview of Pearce's highly anticipated fifth studio album, Honest Woman, which will arrive August 28 via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville. Co-produced by Pearce with longtime collaborator Ben West, Honest Woman sees Pearce embrace every aspect of who she was, is, and will become through narrative-driven lyrics and a sonic return to form. Including features with Riley Green, Dan Tyminski and Molly Tuttle, the album leans into her bluegrass origins and focuses on authentic country craftsmanship. Honest Woman is an 'honest' portrayal of life's journey delivered by a woman who understands that it's the fullness of time that defines you.