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NewsWPLG Local 10 – Main FeedAugust 19, 2026Miami-Dade

Dan + Shay release autobiographical album 'Young' featuring suicide prevention single 'Say So'

Country duo Dan + Shay have released a new 10-track album titled 'Young' that explores themes of grief, aging, and emotional vulnerability. The project includes the single 'Say So,' written as a tribute to their late mentor Ben Vaughn to promote suicide prevention awareness.

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Why It Matters

The article provides resources for suicide prevention, specifically highlighting the 988 lifeline for individuals seeking help.

Key Facts

  • The national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988.
  • Online support for suicide prevention is available at 988lifeline.org.
  • The new album 'Young' consists of 10 tracks.
  • The single 'Say So' was written in tribute to Ben Vaughn, who died by suicide.
  • The album features a collaboration with country artist Cody Johnson.
  • The duo scrapped an entire album's worth of material before finalizing the current tracklist.

Who's Mentioned

personShay Mooney“Member of the duo Dan + Shay”personDavid Hodges“Co-writer”other10,000 Hours“Previous song title”other988“National suicide and crisis lifeline”personBen Vaughn“Late head of Warner Chappell Music Publishing”personJustin Bieber“Collaborator on previous work”personDan Smyers“Member of the duo Dan + Shay”personJimmy Robbins“Co-writer”personCody Johnson“Featured artist on the album”