Ted Lasso inspired Kenny Chesney’s Song

The Dirt

The 59th Annual CMA Awards - Show NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Kenny Chesney performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

By Erik & Jenny

August 31, 2026 at 5:42 am CDT

Kenny Chesney just released a song called ‘Goldfish’ on Friday, and apparently it was inspired by Ted Lasso! One of the song’s writers, Tenille Townes, said that she was going through a heartache while watching the Ted Lasso episode with the goldfish reference, which inspired the song.

The rest of Kenny’s album will be out on 9/25.