Despite not having written "Chasing After You," the song struck a personal chord for Maren Morris. "It really reminded me of Ryan and my story, getting together, when we first met, becoming friends through co-writes, and over the years, falling in love with each other," she revealed in an interview with CBS. "It all started with that foundational aspect of friendship."

With lyrics like "Wish I could quit you but it feels too good / If I could turn it off, you know I would / But something 'bout you makes me think we could / Make it after all," the steamy song chronicles the ups and downs of a couple who can't seem to shake one another. For Morris and Ryan Hurd, it's a reminder of their early courtship days when things weren't so clear-cut. "It wasn't the easiest road for us to come together," Morris told Billboard. "We were in separate relationships when we met. ... I think it reminds us of falling in love with each other and not being able to really act on it yet." 

According to Hurd, the song made the rounds in Nashville, with artists like Keith Urban holding onto it before Hurd was able to lay claim to it. "For some reason, it never worked out with the other people who loved it," he joked to Billboard. Maybe, that's because "Chasing After You" was always meant to be his and Morris'.

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