“Sleepless in a Hotel Room” finds Luke Combs awake in the quiet hours of the night, missing home and the people who matter most. Rather than dwelling on loneliness, the ballad warmly captures the kind of love that makes time apart feel meaningful. Combs has often spoken about the challenges of touring—including missing major family moments like the birth of his second son, Beau—and this song reflects that honesty with heart and grace.
Released on January 7, 2026, the track fits perfectly into Combs’ long-standing tradition of plainspoken, emotionally open songwriting, a style he’s embraced since early songs like “Nothing Like You.” He first wrote “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” years earlier after a late night missing his then-girlfriend, Nicole Hocking, and completed it with co-writers Jonathan Singleton and Randy Montana just before the COVID-19 shutdown.
Fans got their first taste of the song in October 2020, when Combs shared an acoustic preview online, sparking years of anticipation. Now appearing as track 13 on his 22-song album The Way I Am, the long-loved song finally finds its perfect home. The album balances life on the road with life at home, making “Sleepless in a Hotel Room” feel less like a late addition and more like a fan favorite arriving right on time.
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