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Pamela Hopkins is a “Straight Shooter” On Latest Single

The Little Rock, AR singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is known for her storytelling and signature powerhouse country sound. “Straight Shooter” is out on July 29^th, 2022.

Pamela Hopkins is a quintessential country music artist who always offers something new and fun with their music. With her last single release, “One Too Many,” Little Rock’s country music powerhouse Pamela Hopkins enjoyed another Top 5 international iTunes country chart hit. The single also proved to be Pamela’s biggest radio hit to date, reaching #7 on the National Radio Hits AC40 chart. The 75K Spotify streams the song has enjoyed has brought Pamela’s catalog close to 2 million streams on the platform.

Continuing her trend of creating a tasteful blend of classic and modern country music, her new single, “Straight Shooter” is due for release on Friday, July 29th, 2022. Co-written by Hopkins, Sarah Morey and Erin McCaffrey, the new song shares anecdotes from Pamela’s career as a club performer and how she effectively handles men who approach her:

“This song has a been a long time coming,” says Pamela. “Working in a bar/club performing week after week, I am approached a lot, and I have to be (a) straight (shooter) with people about my relationship status because people can come on really strong—it also usually comes with, ‘can I buy you a drink?’ So we put the 2 concepts together because I generally only drink shots of Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey—not that fruity stuff, beer, or wine, This idea of the double meaning for ‘Straight Shooter’ seemed like the perfect fit for me. This was a really fun co-write with Sarah Morey and Erin McCaffrey. They were great co-writers for me on this idea, I feel like there are a lot of people who can relate!”

ABOUT PAMELA HOPKINS: Little Rock, Arkansas native Pamela Hopkins is a powerhouse singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Hopkins has topped the international iTunes sales charts 5 times. Her music videos have received accolades at film festivals around the globe. Pamela is a Josie Music Awards winner and a three-time 2022 Arkansas Country Music Awards nominee. Pamela regularly performs in piano bars, Norwegian Cruise Ships and clubs across the US. She recently performed for US troops in Alaska. Pamela is sponsored by Skrewball Peanut Butter Whiskey. More details about Pamela Hopkins and her discography can be seen at http://www.pamelahopkinsmusic.com.

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