Luke Combs knows he should walk away. The problem is that one woman keeps giving him reasons to reconsider.
That push and pull drives “Rethink Some Things,” a soulful country song about attraction becoming powerful enough to destroy even the strongest resolve. Combs approaches the familiar story with humor, chemistry and just enough frustration to make the relationship feel complicated.
“Rethink Some Things” appears on Combs’ sixth studio album, The Way I Am, released March 20, 2026. Combs’ official website confirms the song and album, while Apple Music lists the same release date.
What Is “Rethink Some Things” About?
“Rethink Some Things” is about trying to end a relationship and realizing your heart has other plans.
The narrator believes he has made up his mind. Whatever happened between these two people should be finished.
Then he sees her again.
Suddenly, all that certainty disappears.
Holler describes the song as a will-they-or-won’t-they story in which the physical and emotional connection between the couple keeps overpowering the narrator’s attempts to leave.
That conflict gives the song its hook.
This woman does not merely make him reconsider the relationship. She makes him question what he thought he wanted.
The Title Says Everything
“Rethink Some Things” is an understated title for a man whose plans are falling apart.
That is part of its charm.
Combs could have turned the idea into a dramatic declaration about irresistible love. Instead, the title sounds almost casual.
He just needs to rethink a few things.
In reality, those “things” include his decision to leave, his expectations for the future and his ability to resist someone he clearly still wants.
The narrator even recognizes the pattern.
He knows the relationship is exhausting. He knows he keeps losing the same emotional battle. Yet that awareness does not make walking away any easier.
Luke Combs Helped Write the Song
Combs wrote “Rethink Some Things” with Jacob Davis, Dan Isbell and Reid Isbell.
He also co-produced the recording with Jonathan Singleton and Chip Matthews.
The musicians behind the track include Jerry Roe on drums, Steve Mackey on bass, Todd Lombardo on acoustic guitar and Dave Cohen on piano and organ.
Rob McNelley and Sol Philcox-Littlefield contribute electric guitar, while Singleton and Matthews provide background vocals.
That lineup gives Combs plenty of traditional Nashville instrumentation to work with.
But the finished record does not sound like a straightforward country ballad.
“Rethink Some Things” Has a Soulful Groove
The sound is one of the most interesting parts of the song.
Holler describes the instrumental as smooth, soulful and slightly funky, with Combs leaning into the sensual side of his voice.
That approach suits the story.
The narrator is not sitting alone mourning a relationship that ended months ago. He is standing dangerously close to someone he still finds impossible to resist.
The music needs chemistry.
“Rethink Some Things” has it.
Instead of relying on a huge heartbreak arrangement, the groove creates tension underneath Combs’ vocal.
You can almost hear his better judgment losing.
The Song Recalls Another Side of Luke Combs
Combs has built an enormous career partly because he can move between several kinds of country songs without losing his identity.
He can deliver drinking songs and rowdy anthems.
He can sing about marriage, fatherhood and family.
He can handle heartbreak.
And he can make a romantic song feel convincing without becoming overly polished.
“Rethink Some Things” falls into that last category.
Holler compares its sensual mood with the side of Combs heard on “The Kind of Love We Make.”
The comparison makes sense.
Both songs depend heavily on chemistry.
Combs is not analyzing love from a distance. He sounds caught in the middle of it.
Combs Teased the Song Before the Album Arrived
Listeners first received a substantial preview before The Way I Am was released.
In January 2026, Combs shared a clip of the then-unreleased “Rethink Some Things” while promoting the upcoming album.
At the time, he had already introduced several songs from the project, including “Sleepless in a Hotel Room,” “Giving Her Away,” “15 Minutes,” “Days Like These,” “Back in the Saddle” and “My Kinda Saturday Night.”
That early preview gave fans a taste of a different side of the album.
Rather than another arena-sized anthem, “Rethink Some Things” offered groove, attraction and romantic tension.
The finished studio recording runs 2 minutes and 45 seconds.
The Way I Am Shows Several Sides of Combs
“Rethink Some Things” is the tenth track on The Way I Am.
The 22-song album moves through a wide range of subjects. There are songs about family and fatherhood alongside drinking songs, romantic records and material designed for a Saturday-night crowd.
That range helps explain the album title.
Rather than organizing the project around one narrow theme, Combs presents different pieces of his musical personality.
“Rethink Some Things” represents the romantic and slightly reckless side.
The narrator knows what the sensible decision should be.
He simply has no interest in following it once the woman in question walks back into the picture.
The Flame and Fuse Capture the Relationship
One of the song’s strongest images compares the couple to a flame and a fuse.
It is a simple metaphor, but it explains the entire relationship.
Put these two people together and something is going to happen.
The narrator can make rules. He can promise himself the relationship is finished. He can even recognize that repeatedly giving in is exhausting.
None of it matters once the chemistry returns.
That makes the song more interesting than a straightforward declaration of love.
Combs’ character is not necessarily convinced the relationship is good for him.
He is convinced that resisting it is becoming impossible.
Sometimes the Heart Changes the Plan
“Rethink Some Things” works because almost everyone understands the conflict between logic and attraction.
People make decisions for good reasons.
Then emotions complicate them.
Sometimes one conversation changes everything. Sometimes it takes one look. And sometimes the person you were determined to leave becomes the person making you question why you wanted to leave at all.
Luke Combs captures that moment without overcomplicating it.
“Rethink Some Things” is smooth, playful and a little dangerous—a country love song about discovering that a made-up mind is not always as permanent as you thought.
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