Smith remarked that while he was in the studio in Nashville, fellow Joey Moi-collaborators Florida Georgia Line were working on an album that Hardy had 11 co-writes on. Smith then stated "I watched him emerge as an artist. I cut a few songs of his in the past but getting a sneak peek at what he was doing as an artist, a lot of his rock-influenced in-your-face country music resonated with me because it’s kind of my jam. I love that stuff and he and I just kind of clicked".[2] Smith also said the track "is a song [Hardy] had kicking around and I tried the verses a little bit, but Michael wrote those parts and they needed the twang that only he can do".[2]
Commercial performance
"Some Things Never Change" reached a peak of #1 on the BillboardCanada Country chart dated February 6, 2021,[4] marking Smith's sixth consecutive Number One and eleventh overall.[5] It peaked at #55 on the Canadian Hot 100 in the same week, his third-highest entry there behind "Tippin' Point" and "Wastin' Gas".[6] It also peaked at number 36 on the BillboardHot Canadian Digital Singles chart in the week after the release of Smith's album, prior to the track becoming a single.[7] The song has been certified Gold by Music Canada.[8]
Music video
The music video for "Some Things Never Change" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered January 26, 2021.[9] The video features both Smith and Hardy.[10][11]