PEOPLE offers an exclusive peek behind the scenes as the artist's entire family appears in the hilarious music video: "An absolute blast" Nancy Kruh is a Nashville-based writer-reporter for PEOPLE.

"We were just telling the truth, man!" A few months ago, Walker Hayes was a country singer who'd had a couple of hits. But his ode to date nights at Applebee's, "Fancy Like," turned him into a TikTok ...

When Walker Hayes was a kid growing up in Mobile, Ala., dinner at Applebee’s represented a splurge for his family — though not necessarily for every member of the family. “My dad could get fajitas, ...

When Mobile native Walker Hayes appeared on the Today show in June, hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush referred to his hit song “Fancy Like” as “the song of the summer.” (After his own success on TikTok, ...

Walker Hayes has spent 17 years in Nashville, working his way up as a singer and songwriter thanks to songs such as “You Broke Up with Me,” “90s Country” and “Don’t Let Her.” But in 2021, the artist ...

Country singer Walker Hayes was six years into his sobriety journey when he scored a surprise number-one hit, instantly giving him the biggest platform of his career, while also propping him up on the ...

Country star Walker Hayes is surprised to be earning the Sync of the Year award from Variety for “Fancy Like,” as part of this year’s Hitmakers event. But that’s only because he’s still a little ...

It's good to be "Fancy Like" Walker Hayes. The country singer is reflecting on the viral success of his hit single one year after its release while looking ahead to his next moves. "I've paid a lot of ...

When Walker Hayes and his family of six are out and about, he’ll often put their dinner destination to a vote. “If we’re on a road trip, I address the whole car: ‘Do you guys want Sonic, you want ...

"If I have to choose between family or fame, it's an easy choice for me." After more than a decade in country music, Walker Hayes' time in the sun has finally come -- and he's soaking it all up while ...

“Fancy Like” didn’t start out as an Applebee’s commercial, officially speaking. Spiritually, though, it was always an Applebee’s commercial. Walker Hayes’ crossover country smash hinges on a trip to ...