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One of our absolute favorite country artists – make that favorite artists period – Canaan Smith released the awesome video for his hit single “We Got Us” today and because he is a major GT fan (see below) we thought you guys should be some of the first to lay eyes on its musical goodness.

Canaan sat down with us earlier this month to dish about surviving life on the road and what goes into making a hit record and we could not be more excited about being a part of his journey to the top!  Check out our exclusive interview with Canaan HERE and make sure to watch the premiere of his video for “We Got Us” below!

Was I right or was I right?

They say you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.  And usually, that’s good advice – except for when the book has an undeniably charming and overtly talented cover, which does nothing but enclose a slew of undeniably charming and overtly talented pages.  Then, well then – judge away my friends.

You might recognize breakout Universal recording artist Canaan Smith from his stint on season 15 of the popular CBS reality show, The Amazing Race, and although the Williamsburg, VA native certainly won our hearts by admirably defending girlfriend Mika Combs against some brutish Harlem Globetrotters, it’s his undeniable musical talent and contagious personality that are sure to cement him in the forefront of country music for years to come.

GossipTeen sat down with the 28-year-old to get an inside peek at what it takes to be one of America’s most popular new country artists.

GossipTeen: What inspired you to write your first single, “We’ve Got Us”?

Canaan Smith: Times are tough for most everybody right now. Pennies being pinched. But it’s especially tough for the young and in love. Starting life together is all they wanna do, and love is the only thing they have to their name. We got us is for them. Going up against the odds. Letting love be enough.

GT: What’s been the most exciting part of your musical journey thus far?

CS: Getting to take my music to the people. I’ve had the opportunity to play in front of a lot of people recently, and it’s the best part about being an artist. Watching the music hit their ears. Just knowing that for 3 and a half minutes, we’re speaking the same language.

GT: What’s the one thing you cannot live without while you’re on the road?

CS: My phone. I love responding to twitter comments and Facebook posts. And without it, there’d be no Angry Birds.

GT: If you could perform/write with any one musician living or dead, who would it be?

CS: Paul McCartney. I do music because of the Beatles. Paul especially seemed to be a master of melody and story. His sticky hooks span generations.

GT: What’s the most embarrassing/funny thing that’s happened while you’ve been on the road promoting your new single?

CS: I was opening for a headliner in West Virginia who I always thought was great, but I had no idea what he looked like. So after my set, this guy backstage tells me how great I did and we’re going on and on about my music when I asked him ‘what’s your name?’. I wanted to crawl into a hole when I figured it out.

GT: What’s something that people may not know about you?

CS: I’m 1 of 6 kids. 5 boys and 1 poor girl.

For more information about Canaan and his single “We’ve Got Us” click on over to CanaanSmith.com and be sure to check out the video below for an exclusive message from Canaan to his awesome GossipTeen fans!