Trent Tomlinson first arrived in 2006 with "Drunker Than Me," a fun, country-at-heart song about a man who said he couldn't be with a woman who drank more than him. It was humorous but we really learned who Tomlinson was with his great follow-up single "One Wing In The Fire." His Lyric Street Records debut album produced one more Top 20 single in "Just Might Have Her Radio On" and then we heard nothing from Trent for all of 2008. Now he's back, on new label Carolwood Records, with one of 2009's first new singles.
And what a way to kick off the year! With a melody that's nostalgic without sounding forced like label mate Bucky Covington's "A Different World" was, Trent's "That's How It Still Oughta Be" has a laid-back lyric that's also better than Covington's song. For example, let's compare the choruses. Here are Tomlinson’s lyrics:
"The world was much safer, you could count on your neighbor, and a stranger was someone you just hadn't met yet, and we trusted our preachers, our heroes and teachers and believed every world that they said, there was no credit crunch, gas didn't cost as much and our jobs hadn't gone overseas, yeah, that's how it was and that's how it still oughta be."
Now juxtapose that with Covington's chorus:
"It was a different life, when we were boys and girls, not just a different time, it was a different world."
When comparing the two, which one looks to be a much deeper, more impactful song? There's no contest. It's Tomlinson's.
With the timeless feel, the nostalgic lyric that everyone can relate to, Tomlinson's "That's How It Still Oughta Be" is the clear winner. Whereas Covington's single was a Top 10 hit, Trent's new single has the chance to be a classic, award-winning single. The first time I heard this song, it felt comfortable and I have no doubts that this song will end up being Tomlinson's first Top 10 single and it has a strong shot to become his first #1 hit.
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