Psycho (Hardy song)

"Psycho"
Single by Hardy
from the album Quit!!
Released	May 17, 2024
Genre	Post-grunge country rock[1]
Length	3:18
Label	Big Loud Big Loud Rock Mercury Republic
Songwriter(s)	Michael Hardy Zach Abend Tyler Hubbard Jaclyn Cole Miskanic
Producer(s)	Joey Moi Hardy Zach Abend
Hardy singles chronology
"Zombieland" (2024) "Psycho" (2024) "Jim Bob" (2024)
Music video
"Psycho" on YouTube

"Psycho" (stylized in all caps) is a song by American country music singer Hardy. It was released on May 17, 2024 as the third single from his third studio album Quit!!. The song was written by Hardy, Zach Abend, Tyler Hubbard and Jax, and produced by Joey Moi, Hardy and Zach Abend.

Background

Hardy announced a "Psycho" release date on May 13, 2024.[2] On the day of the song's release, he revealed Quit!! would be released on July 12, 2024.[3][4]

Music video

The music video directed by Justin Clough and produced by Christen Pinskton and Wesley Stebbins-Perry was released on May 17, 2024. It features Hardy as a heartbroken lunatic lamenting his post-breakup woes in a straitjacket.[5]

Live performances

Five days after the release of "Psycho", Hardy performed the song and some other songs on Jimmy Kimmel Live.[6]

Hardy performed "Psycho" wearing a straitjacket at The Tonight Show in July 2024.[7][8]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Psycho"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9]	27
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[10]	7

References

1. "'PSYCHO' by HARDY - Lyrics & Meaning | Holler". holler.country. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
2. MUSICNEWS·, Casey Young·COUNTRY (2024-05-13). "Hardy To Release New Song "Psycho" This Friday". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
3. Varvaris, Mary. "HARDY Announces New Album 'Quit!!"". Countrytown. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
4. White, Logan (2024-05-17). "HARDY to release 'QUIT!!' 7/12; new single "PSYCHO" out today". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
5. KIK (2024-05-17). "HARDY goes "Psycho" with debut rock album, 'Quit!!'". KIK-FM 100.7. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
6. KIK (2024-05-22). "HARDY rocks out like a "Rockstar" on 'Jimmy Kimmel'". KIK-FM 100.7. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
7. Chua, Jeremy. "HARDY goes "PSYCHO" on 'The Tonight Show'". South Central Illinois' News, Sports and Weather Station. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
8. Boisvert, Lauren (2024-07-25). "Watch HARDY Go "Psycho" in a Straitjacket for 'Tonight Show' Performance". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
9. "Hardy Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
10. "Hardy Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2024.