Young Blake Shelton Performs His Debut Single "Austin" In Acoustic Session

Aug 06, 2020 by apost team

In this video, a young Blake Shelton performs his debut single Austin in an acoustic session. It's funny to think that the success and fame he has now was only a dream in his head at the time of this recording. Nevertheless, it's always nice to look back and see how far someone has come.

If we showed you the photo at the beginning of this clip of a long-haired, young cowboy, you probably wouldn't recognize him as a young Blake Shelton. Today's image of this star is a complete transformation from his earlier years of being a country music amateur. Although this country music star now has well over 20 number one hits, is a guest on a hit TV show, and has attained many other accomplishments, Blake Shelton wasn't always the star that he is today. We all come from humble beginnings, and Shelton began his in Ada, OK.

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In 2001, Shelton released a song that he hoped would be a hit. This song, called Austin, tells the story of a love-struck couple that drifts apart but attempt to get in touch with each other by making a simple phone call. Leaving a message, "P.S. if this is Austin, I still love you," Shelton shows that the man is actually referring to a former flame instead of the infamous Texas city. With an all-too-familiar storyline, this song and the meaning behind it soon rose in popularity.

It didn't take long for this song to begin making its way up the country music charts. The lyrics that tugged at our heart strings combined with the familiarity of heartbreak allowed this song to reach the top position on the Billboard country music chart in no time. Eventually settling in at the 18th spot on the Billboard Top 100 chart, Austin continues to be a historic fan favorite to this day.

Recently, a video of a young Blake Shelton belting out Austin in an acoustic fashion made the rounds online, bringing back our all-too-familiar memories of this hit song. Though the exact year this video was taken is unknown, a small circle of individuals sits around him, listening intently. In the crowd sits country music legend, Vince Gill, listening to Shelton's acoustic version of Austin before he made it big.

Regardless of the time period in which Shelton sings this song, it will always resonate within our hearts as a tune that emerged when we needed it the most. Tugging at the heartstrings of anyone who has ever been through heartbreak and hoped to rekindle a romance, Austin plays to the human experience of every listener. Hearing it played acoustically is even more nostalgic.

Take a look at the clip and let us know what you think about this performance from Shelton's humble beginnings. Show your friends this video, and let them in on the fond memories, too. Thanks for watching!