Hate How You Look

"Hate How You Look" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Josh Ross. The song was written by Nicolas Sainato, Chris McKenna, Jessica Farren, and Christian Yancey, while Matt Geroux produced the track.^[1] The song is the second single to US radio from his debut studio album, Later Tonight.^[2][3]

Ross remarked that upon hearing the song he "loved how energetic the song felt right away".^[4] He elected to add the song to his set list for his live shows several months ahead of its release, as he found it to be a fun song that showcased the ”versatility" of his live show.^[5] Ross described the song as covering "all the emotions that you go through seeing someone move on without you".^[6] The song was shipped to U.S. country radio in August 2025 as the follow-up to Ross's number one hit "Single Again".^[7]

In July 2025, Ross performed "Hate How You Look" live on the CBC's Canada Day broadcast from Ottawa, Ontario. The performance was uploaded to YouTube the next day.^[8] In September 2025, Ross performed "Hate How You Look" at the 2025 Canadian Country Music Association Awards in Kelowna, British Columbia, with dancer Dyllan Blackburn.^[9]

Credits adapted from AllMusic.^[10]

• Mike Cervantes – mastering engineer
• Jim Cooley – mixing engineer
• Tim Galloway – bass guitar, guitar
• Matt Geroux – piano, production, programming, recording
• Jerry Roe – drums
• Josh Ross – primary vocals
• Justin Schipper – steel guitar
• Jake Widenhofer – guitar