Continuing his extremely busy year after taking a jab at the acting scene, headlining a massive tour, and his latest gig as a coach on The Voice, Riley Green has now also officially announced new music for 2026.
Two years after the release of his previous studio album, Way Out Here, Green is regaining momentum with his upcoming fourth album, That’s Just Me, dropping on September 18, 2026. With the 19-track project’s full preview still over three months away, so far two singles have already been released, including his Marshal’s featured track, “My Way,” and the most recent, “Think As You Drunk.”
Green debuted the upbeat, honky tonk anthem yesterday, May 28, with its cheeky lyrics that put a clever spin on Green trying to put on a convincing (yet not so convincing) face that he “Ain’t as think as you drunk I am.” Co-written by Green alongside writers Jessi Alexander, Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, and Scott Emerick, it’s a pretty promising start to this next wave of music for the “Duckman.”
While the song’s so far been a crowd-pleaser, unfortunately, it struck a chord for one woman who happened to notice a striking similarity between the main punchline… and her husband’s 2022 track, “Drunk I Am.” The wife of country music artist Tyler Filmore, better known as FILMORE, took to TikTok to call out her frustrations for what she saw as Green copying her husband’s song.
In a side-by-side comparison video showcasing the collaboration track alongside artist, You Betcha Guy, Paige Filmore wrote in the caption, “Not Riley green stealing my husband’s song then blocking me when I commented.” Now, while Paige’s comment no longer appears under Green’s posts and we can’t confirm that she was actually blocked, a few other fans did come to FILMORE and You Betcha Guy’s defense in Green’s recent announcement post.
Breaking down these two songs side by side, they are completely different from a melodic and production standpoint. Filmore’s is a heavy country-trap beat tune with a slow start that amps up at the chorus, while Green’s is a pure twangy ’90s country up-tempo all the way through the track. However, the two do share the same tagline lyrics, which kicks off the choruses’ “I ain’t as think as you drunk I am.”
It’s hard not to see the parallel between the cleverly twisted phrase. However, while it may seem like a not-so-common phrase, this idea of drunkenly mixing up words to make a cheeky statement isn’t necessarily a not-so-common concept. Many could draw comparisons to the other popular joke you’ll find on plenty of graphic tees or TikTok Video trends, “I swear to drunk I’m not God.”
Unfortunately, while this may be a bit frustrating for the Filmores, this isn’t necessarily something you could probably make a heavy case for in court, as there’s not enough substantial evidence to say Green plagiarized in any way. After all, country music is all about integrating these quirky little punch lines like “Bad day to be a beer” or putting on your “Whiskey glasses,” so it’s hard not to overlap ideas in songs.
About the only person we know for certain that Green pulled inspiration from is none other than country music legend Toby Keith. After hearing the track’s Keith-reminiscent sound, he showed it to the late artist’s family, who then wholeheartedly approved of the song and were ecstatic to hear the similarities between Green’s song and Keith’s music. In light of this, they granted him permission to close out the track with Keith’s pre-recorded vocals on his 2005 hit, “As Good As I Once Was.”
To hear Keith’s posthumous feature on the song and compare the tracks for yourself, check out both below: