Needed a little Jesus after writing that one. After years of being one of the most underrated artists in the mainstream, the last two years have been nothing short of a whirlwind for Riley Green. Though you can attribute some of that to Ella Langley, thanks to the success of their monster collaborations, “you look like you love me” and “Don’t Mind If I Do,” the Alabama native has launched himself into superstardom pretty handily on his own. Even ignoring “you look like you love me’s” massive success, Green has now scored back-to-back #1 singles on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart with the aforementioned “Don’t Mind If I Do” and his steamy, viral track, “Worst Way.” In case you were wondering just how rare that feat is, “Worst Way” became just the 39th song in the chart’s history (and the second in 13 years) to go #1 solely written by the artist who recorded the track. With “Don’t Mind If I Do” also going #1 just six months later, Green became the first artist since Taylor Swift to score back-to-back solo-written #1 hits on the chart. In some ways, the track that started the 37-year-old singer/songwriter’s rise over the last few years was none other than his 2024 track, “Jesus Saves.” Despite not being formally released as a single, the song quickly caught the attention of many. Of course, this was thanks to the incredibly moving story of faith that centers around an Army veteran who has lived a complex, and at times, pretty sad life that led to him being homeless. Outside of the two Langley collaborations, it’s pretty safe to say that “Worst Way” and “Jesus Saves” have been Green’s two defining hits over the past three years. Despite the extremely different subject matter between the two tracks (don’t think I really need to elaborate on that one), the “There Was This Girl” singer actually wrote them back-to-back. @absoluteradiocountry One year ago, @Riley Green gave us “Worst Way”… and we’re still not over it. . . . #RileyGreen #WorstWay #CountryMusic #UKCountryMusic ♬ Worst Way – Riley Green In a recent interview with Absolute Radio Country, one of the U.K.’s largest country stations, Green would reveal that he wrote “Jesus Saves” directly after penning “Worst Way.” Hilariously, he’d quip that he felt like he needed to after writing the other raunchy track. “The funny thing, I tell people, is I wrote that song [‘Worst Way’] at my farm in Alabama. I was by myself. And then a week later, I wrote ‘Jesus Saves,’ the same week. I feel like I needed to after I wrote that one.” Immediately, after, he’d note that he thought that “Worst Way” was his attempt to branch off into writing more love songs. That being said, however, he debated if he went a little too far upon the song’s completion. “You know, I never wrote a ton of love songs. That really wasn’t where my mind would go. I always liked the sad country songs. So I was sitting there, and I was like, ‘Man, I need to try to lean into that a little bit and try to write more love songs.’ And I wrote ‘Worst Way.’  I remember after I wrote it… I was like, ‘Man, is that too much?’ You know?” At the end of the day, life’s all about balance, and I think the dichotomy of the two songs captures that (and Green’s ever-improving songwriting ability) perfectly. “Worst Way” “Jesus Saves” Riley Green Tour Dates April 16th, 2026 – Southaven, MS – Landers Center#~$ April 17th, 2026 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center#~$ April 18th, 2026 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena#~$ May 7th, 2026 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion#~• May 8th, 2026 – Alpharetta, GA – Ameris Bank Amphitheatre#~• June 18th, 2026 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center#~• June 19th, 2026 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center#~• June 20th, 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell at Jones Beach Theater#~• June 25th, 2026 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center#$* June 26th, 2026 – Burgettstown, PA – The Pavilion at Star Lake#$* July 16th, 2026 – Green Bay, WI – Resch Center#~• July 23rd, 2026 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre#~• August 6th, 2026 – Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Amphitheater#/• August 7th, 2026 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center#/• August 8th, 2026 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live#/• August 13th, 2026 – Camden, NJ – Freedom Mortgage Pavilion#/• August 14th, 2026 – Hartford, CT – The XFINITY Theatre#/• August 15th, 2026 – Bangor, ME – Maine Savings Amphitheatre#/• August 21st, 2026 – Sioux Falls, SD – Denny Sanford#$*^ August 22nd, 2026 – Grand Forks, ND – Ralph Engelstad Arena#$*^ #Justin Moore ~Drake White $Mackenzie Carpenter •Hannah McFarland *Adam Hood /Zach John King ^Not A Live Nation Show The post “I Feel Like I Needed To”: Riley Green Hilariously Reveals “Jesus Saves” Was The First Song He Penned After Writing His Steamy #1 Hit, “Worst Way” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.