Empty Words (Corey Kent song)

{{Short description|2026 single by Corey Kent}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Empty Words
| cover = Corey Kent - Empty Words.jpg
| type = single
| artist = [[Corey Kent]]
| album = [[Blacktop (album)|Blacktop]]
| released = February 20, 2026
| recorded =
| genre = [[Country rock]]
| length = 2:32
| label = [[RCA Nashville]]
| writer = {{hlist|Corey Kent|Austin Goodloe|Matt Roy|Joybeth Taylor|Lydia Vaughan}}
| producer = {{hlist|Kent|Goodloe}}
| prev_title = [[Rocky Mountain Low]]
| prev_year = 2025
| next_title = Wannabe
| next_year = 2026
}}
"'''Empty Words'''" is a single by American [[country music]] singer [[Corey Kent]], released on February 20, 2026. Kent wrote the song with Austin Goodloe, Matt Roy, Joybeth Taylor and Lydia Vaughan and produced it with Goodloe.

==Background==
Corey Kent said of the song:

As a songwriter, it feels like catching lightning in a bottle when you find that line or double entendre that carries more weight than expected. So "Empty Words" is really special because it says something heavy yet simply. I love that it's already resonating with fans. Based on their insane reaction, we didn't want to make them wait so we've bumped it up in the release schedule to get it to them even sooner.{{cite web |last1=Daykin |first1=James |title=Corey Kent fast-tracks new song ‘Empty Words’ after viral fan demand |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2026/02/20/corey-kent-fast-tracks-new-song-empty-words-after-viral-fan-demand/ |website=Entertainment Focus |access-date=20 April 2026 |date=February 20, 2026}}

==Composition==
"Empty Words" is a [[country rock]] song. It finds Corey Kent reflecting on the consequences of not fulfilling his promises in a regretful tone. He conveys that he did not realize the impact of his unkept commitments until it brought about the end of a relationship.

==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Empty Words"
! scope="col"| Chart (2026)
! scope="col"| Peak
position
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]]){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2026-02-27|title=Hot 40 Singles|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=February 27, 2026|access-date=April 20, 2026}}
| 28
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''){{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/bubbling-under-hot-100-singles/2026-04-18/ | title=Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of April 18, 2026 | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] | access-date=April 20, 2026}}
| 5
|-
! scope="row"| US [[Hot Country Songs]] (''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''){{cite magazine | url=https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_2026_0413.pdf | title=Billboard Country Update | magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=April 20, 2026}}
| 35
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:2026 singles]]
[[Category:2026 songs]]
[[Category:Corey Kent songs]]
[[Category:RCA Records Nashville singles]]