Carly Pearce penned the song "I Hope You're Happy Now" with Luke Combs, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton and released it on her self-titled sophomore album. This was Pearce's first time writing a song with another artist.
In an interview with The Boot Pearce explained, "I knew that I wanted to write a duet, and I just started to tell my side of something that I think so many of us go through, which is that sometimes you get complacent in a relationship, or you get comfortable, and you're not really in love with this person. You're just in love with the idea of being comfortable, and with someone."
Pearce wrote this song about the man she dated right before her ex-husband Michael Ray. The song is written from the perspective of both Pearce and her ex-boyfriend. Pearce sings as herself while Lee Brice sings the part of her ex. The song begins with Pearce apologizing to her ex for not wanting to continue the relationship but ultimately both parties wish each other happiness in their separate futures. In the behind the scenes video for the song, Pearce shared that she believes that the person she wrote the song about is in a good place now.
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