June 21, 2024, might have started as an ordinary day, but for Ella Langley, it became the spark that lit her career on fire. That’s when she and Riley Green dropped their cheeky duet “You Look Like You Love Me” — a song that started as a joke and ended up sweeping major awards and stirring up more than just applause.
Fast forward one year, and the song is still making waves — not just on the charts, but in the rumor mill, too.
🏆 A Joke That Changed Everything
In a heartfelt Instagram post on June 21, Langley looked back on her whirlwind year.
“The last 365 days have been the craziest time of my life,” she shared. “And it all started with a song me and Aaron Ratiere wrote as a joke.”
That “joke” turned into a Musical Event of the Year winner, gave Langley her first-ever No. 1 at country radio, and helped her take home more trophies than any other artist at the ACM Awards. And of course, she didn’t forget to shout out her duet partner.
“Thank you to [Riley Green] who came and made the song what it needed to be… This song changed my life. EXCUSE ME!!!!”
💬 One Comment, A Thousand Speculations
Riley responded to her post with a single flexed bicep emoji 💪 — and that was all it took to reignite the dating rumors fans can’t seem to let go of.
“Drop that ego, bruh, and ask her out on a proper date,” one fan joked in the comments. Another chimed in with, “Y’all better be dating, or this is emotional torture.”
Despite the chemistry onstage and in the booth, Langley has previously shut down the romance speculation. So for now, fans will have to keep guessing.
🎶 How the Duet Came Together
So how did this chart-topping, fan-fueled whirlwind begin? According to Green, the collaboration came about in the most country way possible — out on tour.
“I heard the song, and I think she kinda thought maybe it would be a good collaboration,” he told Holler. “So I wrote a second verse for it. It’s just a really fun song. She does a great job with it, and it’s definitely something I’m sure we’ll keep doing together.”
Whether or not there’s more to their story behind the scenes, one thing’s for sure: Ella Langley and Riley Green struck gold with “You Look Like You Love Me.” And a year later, fans are still loving every second — and watching very closely.
