Carly Pearce is looking back on the story behind one of her biggest career-defining songs, “I Hope You’re Happy Now,” revealing how the emotional track came together with Luke Combs, Randy Montana, and Jonathan Singleton. That conversation eventually led to the creation of “I Hope You’re Happy Now.” Luke Combs Helped Shape the Song’s DirectionAlthough Combs played an important role in writing the song, the final recording took a different path. A Career-Defining Hit for Carly PearceReleased as part of Pearce’s self-titled 2020 album, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” became one of her signature songs. A Full-Circle MomentYears after writing the song together, Pearce and Combs finally performed “I Hope You’re Happy Now” together for the first time at London’s Royal Albert Hall during the Grand Ole Opry’s international debut in 2025.