Scared of Getting Sober

"Scared of Getting Sober"
Single by Josh Ross
from the album Later Tonight
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2026 (2026-02-23)
Genre
Length3:01
Label
Songwriters
  • Josh Ross
  • Joe Fox
  • Seth Ennis
  • Mason Thornley
  • Heath Warren
Producer
  • Matt Geroux
Josh Ross singles chronology
"Later Tonight"
(2026)		 "Scared of Getting Sober"
(2026)		 "Kicked Out of Bars"
(2026)
Music video
"Scared of Getting Sober" on YouTube

"Scared of Getting Sober" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Josh Ross. He wrote the song with Joe Fox, Seth Ennis, Mason Thornley, and Heath Warren. It was the fourth and final single released to Canadian country radio from Ross' debut album Later Tonight.

Background

Ross described "Scared of Getting Sober" as "an honest song about the struggles of drinking and the lifestyle that I live". He added that "a lot of people would think once you stop is when you would feel better. For me, it was the opposite, because that’s when I lived with my actual thoughts versus being able to mask how I felt".

Music video

The visualizer for "Scared of Getting Sober" was released on YouTube on September 18, 2025, as part of the Later Tonight album rollout. Ross released a music video on May 7, 2026. One week later, he released a lyric video for the song.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Apple Music.

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Scared of Getting Sober"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 89
Canada Country (Billboard) 4

References

  1. ↑ "Scared of Getting Sober - Song by Josh Ross". Spotify. The Core Entertainment/Universal Music Canada Inc. September 19, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Josh Ross - "Scared of Getting Sober"". Hot Country 93.9. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cino, Sophie (September 19, 2025). "Josh Ross Becomes First Canadian Male Artist in Nearly 30 Years to Top US Country Radio & Drops Later Tonight". Beatroute. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Josh Ross Drops New Song, "Give 'ER Hell", Out Now". Universal Music Canada. Toronto, Ontario. April 3, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Josh Ross - Scared Of Getting Sober (Visualizer)" (video). September 18, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2026 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Josh Ross - Scared Of Getting Sober" (video). May 7, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026 – via YouTube.
  7. ↑ "Josh Ross - Scared Of Getting Sober (Lyric Video)" (video). May 14, 2026. Retrieved October 6, 2026 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ "Scared of Getting Sober - Song by Josh Ross". Apple Music (Canada). Universal Music Canada Inc. September 12, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of June 20, 2026". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Canada Country: Week of June 27, 2026". Billboard Canada. Retrieved June 25, 2026.