NASHVILLE, TN – September 26, 2025 – GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and producer Marshmello unveils a new single and music video entitled “Better Man Than Me” with gold-selling rising country artist Hudson Westbrook out now. It notably marks their first collaboration together and extends Marshmello’s reach into the world of country.
Listen HERE. Watch the music video HERE. Watch the lyric video HERE.
Fusing together two signature styles on one unshakable and undeniable anthem, the track’s lightly picked acoustic guitar winds tightly around a head-nodding beat and pulsating bassline. Hudson untangles the complexities of a rocky relationship as he wonders, “If I’m so predictable, then why would you stay? Carry me up, throw me away, girl break my heart, just let it bleed, you should’ve known we’d never be.” The pluck-y bridge perfectly complements his confident challenge to this unworthy lover, “Go find a better man than me.” The accompanying visual nods to 21st century westerns as Hudson escapes the backseat of a cop car, and an action-packed thrill ride ensues. You’ll also notice a subtle easter egg of Marshmello’s signature logo throughout the video, quietly making his presence known.
About the track, Hudson Westbrook commented, “Marshmello has such a specific vibe — it’s been fun to collaborate with him because this song is so different from anything else I’ve ever done. I’ll always be true to my Texas roots, so I brought that with me on this track. It’s been stuck in my head for months, happy for y’all to have it.”
It arrives on the heels of “Holy Water,” which features GRAMMY® Award-nominated superstar Jelly Roll. Beyond reeling in over 15 million streams, the latter received plugs from Holler.
“Holy Water” marked the second country leaning collaboration from the genre bending artist and producer who first made history in the genre when he collaborated with Kane Brown for “Miles On It.” The song took flight as “the first song ever to debut at #1 on both the Top Dance/Electronic Songs Chart and Top Country Songs Chart.” The release showcases Marshmello’s ability to seamlessly traverse genres and arrives on the heels of earlier 2025 releases including “Worlds Apart” [feat. Feat. AR/CO] and “Save My Love” [with Ellie Goulding & AVAION], and “Slow Motion” [with Jonas Brothers].
Stay tuned for more music to come very soon from Marshmello.
ABOUT MARSHMELLO
GRAMMY® Award-nominated artist and producer Marshmello has generated 50 Billion streams, garnered diamond certification worldwide, and broken records across styles as diverse as dance music, pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, and country. The only thing as recognizable as his signature mask is his seamlessly chameleonic production style, which can fit in any lane (while transcending all of them). Audiences immediately fell in love with Marshmello’s magnetically melodic reinvention of dance music. Since his emergence in 2015, he skyrocketed to the forefront of popular music by distinguishing himself as the rare outlier nimble enough to craft a hit with Halsey, Jonas Brothers, the late Juice WRLD, Dove Cameron, Demi Lovato, Khalid, P!nk, Sting, Brent Faiyaz, Bastille, and A Day To Remember. Among a myriad of highlights, he received a GRAMMY® Award nod in the category of “Best Dance Electronic Album” for Shockwave. 2023 saw him drop the Latin album Sugar Papi sweetened by smashes “El Merengue” [with Manuel Turizo], “HARLEY QUINN” [with Fuerza Regida], and more. During 2024, he made history when he linked up with Kane Brown for “Miles On It.” It took flight as “the first song ever to debut at #1 on both the Top Dance/Electronic Songs Chart and Top Country Songs Chart.” There are always new paths to tread, ground to break, and levels to reach though. He continues to push boundaries in 2025 releasing “his version of country,” with new singles “Holy Water” with Jelly Roll and “Better Man Than Me” with Hudson Westbrook.
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ABOUT HUDSON WESTBROOK
River House Artists / Warner Music Nashville’s Hudson Westbrook is a son of Stephenville, Texas, baptized in Red Dirt and raised on George Strait, Turnpike Troubadours, Parker McCollum, Koe Wetzel, and Tracy Lawrence. After a 2024 splash debut with viral first release “Take It Slow,” Westbrook quickly strung together a series of grassroots hits while enrolled at Texas Tech University, including debut Texas radio single and chart-topper, “Two Way Drive,” and debut single to country radio, “House Again.” Revitalizing the organic country he was raised on while refusing to be held down by his roots, Westbrook’s distinct vocal, “traditional country sounds and timeless songwriting” (Billboard) have become his calling card, fully realized on his 17-track debut album, Texas Forever, out now.
Taking the spirit of Texas country music far beyond state lines, Westbrook will open for Parker McCollum, Midland, Eli Young Band, Cole Swindell, and Ian Munsick in 2025, alongside two nearly sold-out headline runs. Amassing over 700 million streams in his first 17 months as an artist, Westbrook was named Billboard’s December Country Rookie of the Month and a 2025 Artist to Watch by Country Now, Holler, The Country Wire, and more. Westbrook started 2025 off strong as SiriusXM The Highway’s newest Highway Find, one of SXM’s all-genre Five for 2025, and one of Spotify’s all-genre 2025 Artists to Watch. Holler puts it simply: “If anyone has made a name for themselves in country in the latter half of 2024, it’s Texan singer-songwriter Hudson Westbrook.”
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