What Are You Listening To?

"What Are You Listening To?" is a single by American country music singer Chris Stapleton. It was his first single release, being sent to radio in 2013.

Content

"What Are You Listening To?" is a country music song with R&B and soul music influences. Lyrically, the song is about a man who has broken up with his partner, and is inquiring about the kind of music she is listening to at the moment.

Critical reception

Tara Seetharam of Country Universe rated the song "A-", praising Stapleton's vocals and the "catharsis" of the lyrics.

Covers

When Ruthie Foster released her album Joy Comes Back : Blue Corn Music, this was the first album track.
In December 2023, Megan Moroney released a cover of the song exclusively through Amazon Music.