Rising pop artist colby! has teamed up with nothhingspecial for a refreshed version of her debut single “Don’t Know What to Say.” The collaboration arrives alongside an accompanying visual, offering fans a new perspective on the song that first introduced colby! to listeners in 2024.
Originally released in May 2024, “Don’t Know What to Say” holds deep personal significance for colby! As her first-ever release, the track marked the beginning of her artistic journey. Recently, the song began gaining renewed traction, reaching new listeners and sparking fresh connections—momentum that inspired her to reimagine it.
“‘Don’t Know What to Say’ has a really special place in my heart because it was the very first song I ever released,” colby! shared. “I noticed it started gaining traction again, and people were still discovering it. That felt really exciting, and I knew I wanted to breathe new life into it.”
That new life came in the form of nothhingspecial, whom colby! discovered organically on Spotify. Drawn to her world-building and storytelling, colby! felt an immediate creative alignment. When she reached out and learned that nothhingspecial was already familiar with the song, the collaboration quickly fell into place.
“A girl collab just felt right,” colby! explained. “I wanted her to write her own verse because I trusted her completely. She understood the feeling of the song and had her own story to tell—and she did it flawlessly. Everything just aligned.”
For nothhingspecial, the collaboration was equally serendipitous. “I actually stumbled across her music a few weeks prior and immediately fell in love,” she said. “Her songwriting and production really resonated with me, and collaborating with her was so much fun. I can’t wait for the song to be out in the world.”
The new version of “Don’t Know What to Say” highlights the emotional core of the original while adding fresh depth through nothhingspecial’s verse, creating a shared narrative that feels intimate, honest, and reflective of both artists’ voices. The release further cements colby!’s growing presence in the pop space while spotlighting the creative chemistry between two rising indie pop talents.
