Watch Brett Young, Charles Kelly Duet on Here Tonight

Brett Young teams up with Lady Antebellum singer Charles Kelley in a new duet recording of the hit Here Tonight. The song, which Kelley helped write, was the lead single from Youngs second album Ticket to L.A. and reached Number One on the Country Airplay chart.

Youngs original was a mid-tempo, full-band anthem that fit right in his wheelhouse as countrys current purveyor of dewy-eyed romance. In this new version, its stripped to basics: acoustic guitar, piano, cello and a pair of voices. Each performer gets to take a verse, then they come together for two part harmonies in each chorus. The idea and basic melody were actually Kelleys idea, having jumped into a writing session with Young and his collaborators Justin Ebach and Ben Caver while they were out to write with Young on Lady Antebellums tour.

Charles saw them in catering and he just walked straight up he was like, Are you guys out here writing? I want to write,' Young told Rolling Stone last September before the release of Ticket to L.A. Were all such big fans we were like, Uh, absolutely. He already had the idea for Here Tonight.'

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The trick for Young then became how to insert himself in the song but also how to keep it from being so specific that no one could relate. I just wanna linger like this on your lips/And taste the salt air on your skin, he sings at one point, giving it a sense of place but leaving it up to the listener to imagine what that might be.

It was clear to me that Charles wasnt writing for Lady Antebellum we were writing it for me, said Young. And I dont like this word, but its the right word: we wanted to keep it vague. Intentionally vague, not like something was left out. Intentionally vague in a way that if you tell too detailed of a story, not everybody can make it their love story.

In terms of radio success, it was the right call: Here Tonight reached Number One on April 20th, spending a total of two weeks there. Young, who currently has a couple of dates left this weekend supporting Kelsea Ballerinis Miss Me More Tour, was also recently nominated for a CMT Music Award for his CMT Crossroads performance of Motownphilly with Boyz II Men.

Lady Antebellum, meanwhile, have been teasing their upcoming new music. The trio of Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood will release the single What if I Never Get Over You on May 17th.