Hunter Easton Hayes nació el 9 de septiembre de 1991 en Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. Desde una temprana edad, destacó por su talento musical, alimentado sustancialmente por la rica influencia cultural de su entorno. Apenas a los dos años de edad, Hunter ya había recibido su primera guitarra de manos del actor Robert Duvall, lo que marcó el inicio de una vida inmersa en la música.
Durante sus años infantiles y adolescentes, Hunter ya había mostrado un talento increíble. Apareció en el programa de televisión "The Maury Show" a los cuatro años y en "America's Most Talented Kids" a los trece, asombrando al público con sus dotes como cantante y multiinstrumentista. Podía tocar más de 30 instrumentos y se ganó una reputación como un verdadero niño prodigio.
En 2010, después de mudarse a Nashville, firmó un contrato con Atlantic Records. En 2011, lanzó su álbum debut homónimo, "Hunter Hayes". El sencillo principal, "Storm Warning", recibió una favorable acogida, pero fue con "Wanted" que alcanzó notoriedad mundial. Esta canción no solo ascendió rápidamente en las listas de éxitos, sino que también le otorgó su primer número uno en el Billboard Hot Country Songs.
She's got a smile all her own
She's turning heads tonight
She's superhero strong
And that's her downfall sometimes
She'd rather leave alone,
And it's like kryptonite
If she tries, so she'll never try
She can't say love
And run the risk of being wrong
It hurts too much to find the edge
And know you're jumping
Into something
Maybe nothing
Never could be
Wish it was
Love, love, love
Ohh
She can't say love
First time for everything
And this is mine
Can't seem to say how I feel
And say it right
You've been locked up so long,
But so have I
When I try
No matter how I try
I can't say love
And run the risk of being wrong
It hurts too much to find the edge
And know you're jumping
Into something
Maybe nothing
Never could be
Wish it was
Love, love, love
Ohh, but you can't say love
No I can't say love
But you're falling
Into something
Maybe could be everything you're looking for
But you can't say love
Oh no you can't say love
You can't say love
And run the risk of being wrong
It hurts too much to find the edge
And know you're jumping
Into something
Maybe nothing
Never could be
Wish it was
Love, love, love
Yeahh you're jumping
Into something
Maybe nothing
Could be never
Wish it was
Love, love, love, love
Ohh
But you can't say love
No, you can't say love
You can't
You can't
You can't say love