Who knew that Pretty Little Liars star Lucy Hale would debut her first country music song and album this year?

Hale dropped her first single You Sound Good to Me on January 7, and it is already ranked #2 on the country iTunes charts, and #46 overall.

“The single got released,” Hale told E! News while standing on the red carpet at the People’s Choice Awards on January 8. “The response, for the most part has been just really welcoming,” she added.

Hale revealed that she was unsure about the response she would get when she came out as a country artist, but she said the reaction she is getting from people is mainly just confusion. “People are a little like confused by it, but it’s been really awesome,” she said. “I’m just trying to soak it all in. I’m on cloud nine today. Like, I can’t believe it.”

Only ONE HOUR until my single comes out !!!! Kind of freakin out if you can't tell… #YouSoundGoodToMe

— Lucy Hale (@lucyhale) January 7, 2014

Although it is new for us, Hale says that country music isn’t just a new hobby for her. She says that she has always been an aspiring singer, and has looked up to singers including Martina McBride and Faith Hill since she was a child. “I don’t have to hide behind a character, wardrobe or dialogue,” she tweeted. “My music is 100% who I am and where I’m at in life.”

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