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Chris Lane is releasing new music<\/a> this week, and the country artist has posted a couple of videos to social media with clips of his latest song. With the very first line, ’90s kids will instantly recognize a familiar tune.<\/p>\n Lane, who is married to former Bachelor winner Lauren (Bushnell) Lane,<\/strong> is known for his modern, contemporary country style with storytelling lyrics. Many of his songs combine pop-song elements, like his 2015 breakout song, “Fix,” and 2020’s “Big, Big, Plans,” making them quickly rise to the charts.<\/p>\n In his latest new music tease, Lane starts off singing some all too familiar lyrics\u2014”Cause you, you got what I need,” calling all ’90s teens to the dancefloor with a classic line from Biz Markie’s “Just a Friend.”<\/p>\n Fans are psyched to hear the rest of this mashup, as they revealed in the comments.<\/p>\n “We had the best music back in the day! So happy to hear this!” one fan chimed in.<\/p>\n “A millennial’s dream song\ud83d\udd25,” another said.<\/p>\n Yet another gave props to Lane’s ability to revamp an old classic, “Can always count on you to sample the best throwbacks \ud83e\udee1.”<\/p>\n A couple of other fans couldn’t help but throw some love out for the late hip-hop artist himself, “Love some Biz Markie!” one said. “This sounds so familiar \ud83d\ude02,” shared another.<\/p>\n Lane’s new single, “Friend” is due out Jan. 16 and he’s revealed in another Instagram reel that he’ll be debuting it live at his Raleigh, NC show on Thursday, January<\/a> 15.<\/p>\n Returning to North Carolina to kick off the Life is a Highway<\/em> tour with Rascal Flatts<\/strong> and Lauren Alaina<\/strong> is a full-circle moment for the 41-year-old country singer,<\/a> as Chris Lane grew up in Kernersville, NC.<\/p>\n Lane was the lead singer of his band, the Chris Lane Band, before he began recording as a solo artist, releasing his first album, Girl Problems<\/em>, in 2016. Since then, he has put out 2 additional albums: Laps Around the Sun<\/a><\/em> in 2018 and Shade Tree<\/em> in 2025. The singer has also released several singles that weren’t officially put on any of his albums.<\/p>\n As for his latest single, Lane hasn’t yet announced if it will be followed by more music or named an album for it. Whether \u201cFriend\u201d is a standalone release or the first hint at a bigger project, Lane\u2019s nostalgic-meets-modern tease already has fans ready to hit play \u2014 and sing along.<\/p>\n Related: Country Singer and His Reality Star Wife Have Officially Welcomed Their First Daughter\u2014See the Photos<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Parade<\/a> on Jan 13, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. 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