The Real Meaning Behind 'One Night Standards' By Ashley McBryde

Publish date: 2024-05-06

Basically, "One Night Standards" is a sex-positive breakdown of a one-night stand from a woman's perspective — a point of view that's not exactly common in the country music genre. But, as Ashley McBryde puts it, if the dudes can sing about their casual hookups, why can't she?

"People have said, 'Are you totally comfortable with this song and its message?' I'm like, 'Yeah!' If guys can sing about hooking up on tailgates with girls, why can't I be honest about it? It's not that big a deal," she said in an interview with Bust.

McBryde has also pointed out that the song is actually following in the footsteps of other women in country music. "It's not all that common for a chick to be singing about one-night stands, and some people feel that we shouldn't be doing that, but Loretta [Lynn] did it, Tammy [Wynette] did it. It happens all the time, so why not tackle it?" she told The Boot.

As for how the actual lyrics came together, McBryde told Bust the phrase came up naturally in conversation as she and her writing partner were searching for the perfect hook. "And I said, 'There's a reason, when you're in a hotel, there's two beds and one night stand. Because they're one night standards.' And Shane [McAnally] said, 'You said 'standards!' It was like a big lightbulb went off in the room, and the rest of the song came together."

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