About The Bones

"The Bones" is a song recorded by American country music singer Maren Morris for her second studio album, Girl. Morris co-wrote the song with Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz, and it was produced by Greg Kurstin. "The Bones" was released digitally as a promotional single on February 22, 2019 and was later serviced to hot adult contemporary radio on May 20, 2019 as the album's second single. A remix of the song with Irish singer Hozier was released on October 4, 2019.

Jason Fontelieu praised the songwriting behind "The Bones" and in a review of its parent album wrote that "despite a clumsy midsection, Girl finishes strong with "The Bones" near the end of the album." Mike Wass of Idolator wrote that the harmonies in the Hozier remix "elevates [the song] to a rawer, more emotional place."

"The Bones" debuted at number 34 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated March 9, 2019, and later debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated August 31, 2019 after its release to country radio. The song has crossed over to pop and rock radio, becoming Morris's first single to appear on the Adult Alternative Songs chart, where it has peaked at 22.

The music video for "The Bones" premiered on August 15, 2019. It was directed by Alex Ferrari and shows footage of Morris while on vacation in Maui, Hawaii with her husband, Ryan Hurd, all shot on vintage Super 8 film. A video for the remix premiered on October 23 and features a time lapse of artist Sydney Clawson drawing both artists on canvas.

"The Bones" was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 17, 2019 for 500,000 units in combined sales and streams. The song has sold 149,000 copies in the United States as of January 2020. The song has also been certified Platinum by Music Canada as of November 2019.