Niall Horan goes country on “Old Tricks” with Thomas Rhett

In an unexpected twist, Niall Horan goes country to team up with Thomas Rhett for a fresh take on “Old Tricks,” a song that originally featured Blake Shelton. Not exactly the collaboration anyone had on their 2025 bingo cards, but somehow, it works. Rhett himself has admitted he never would have guessed Horan would want to jump not he song, stating, “Man, you were the last person I would’ve thought would even like this one!”

Though Horan has never dabbled in country music himself, he’s been known to express his love for the genre as a coach on NBC’s The Voice. If I didn’t know any better, I’d think that Horan was a seasoned veteran in country music, with a twang that perfectly complements Rhett’s.

Horan on “Old Tricks”:

“I actually heard ‘Old Tricks’ by accident one day when I was on the studio with my friend and producer Julian Bunetta who was working on the song. It came on and I was instantly hooked. I told Thomas Rhett straight up I was gutted he didn’t ask me to jump on it. I just loved everything about it, it’s a proper country song. Next thing I know, I’m in the studio laying vocals down. It felt easy, natural, like it was always meant to happen. I’m buzzing for people to finally hear it.”