diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
index f4cd8ee20..a5d754480 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/syntax_highlight.rs
@@ -118,6 +118,13 @@ impl Highlighter for NuHighlighter {
                         next_token,
                     ))
                 }
+                FlatShape::StringInterpolation => {
+                    // nushell ???
+                    output.push((
+                        get_shape_color(shape.1.to_string(), &self.config),
+                        next_token,
+                    ))
+                }
                 FlatShape::Filepath => output.push((
                     // nushell Path
                     get_shape_color(shape.1.to_string(), &self.config),
diff --git a/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs b/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
index 4cc12ab3b..f6fabe71a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-color-config/src/shape_color.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ pub fn get_shape_color(shape: String, conf: &Config) -> Style {
             "flatshape_operator" => Style::new().fg(Color::Yellow),
             "flatshape_signature" => Style::new().fg(Color::Green).bold(),
             "flatshape_string" => Style::new().fg(Color::Green),
+            "flatshape_string_interpolation" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
             "flatshape_filepath" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan),
             "flatshape_globpattern" => Style::new().fg(Color::Cyan).bold(),
             "flatshape_variable" => Style::new().fg(Color::Purple),
diff --git a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
index e8eb9517d..e724a44ff 100644
--- a/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-engine/src/eval.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use std::cmp::Ordering;
 use nu_protocol::ast::{Block, Call, Expr, Expression, Operator, Statement};
 use nu_protocol::engine::{EngineState, Stack};
 use nu_protocol::{
-    IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Range, ShellError, Span, Spanned, Type, Unit, Value, VarId,
+    IntoInterruptiblePipelineData, IntoPipelineData, PipelineData, Range, ShellError, Span,
+    Spanned, Type, Unit, Value, VarId,
 };
 
 use crate::get_full_help;
@@ -341,6 +342,23 @@ pub fn eval_expression(
             })
         }
         Expr::Keyword(_, _, expr) => eval_expression(engine_state, stack, expr),
+        Expr::StringInterpolation(exprs) => {
+            let mut parts = vec![];
+            for expr in exprs {
+                parts.push(eval_expression(engine_state, stack, expr)?);
+            }
+
+            let config = stack.get_config().unwrap_or_default();
+
+            parts
+                .into_iter()
+                .into_pipeline_data(None)
+                .collect_string("", &config)
+                .map(|x| Value::String {
+                    val: x,
+                    span: expr.span,
+                })
+        }
         Expr::String(s) => Ok(Value::String {
             val: s.clone(),
             span: expr.span,
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
index d4efe69a2..1fc2f2e3a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/flatten.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub enum FlatShape {
     Operator,
     Signature,
     String,
+    StringInterpolation,
     Filepath,
     GlobPattern,
     Variable,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ impl Display for FlatShape {
             FlatShape::Operator => write!(f, "flatshape_operator"),
             FlatShape::Signature => write!(f, "flatshape_signature"),
             FlatShape::String => write!(f, "flatshape_string"),
+            FlatShape::StringInterpolation => write!(f, "flatshape_string_interpolation"),
             FlatShape::Filepath => write!(f, "flatshape_filepath"),
             FlatShape::GlobPattern => write!(f, "flatshape_globpattern"),
             FlatShape::Variable => write!(f, "flatshape_variable"),
@@ -215,6 +217,26 @@ pub fn flatten_expression(
             }
             output
         }
+        Expr::StringInterpolation(exprs) => {
+            let mut output = vec![(
+                Span {
+                    start: expr.span.start,
+                    end: expr.span.start + 2,
+                },
+                FlatShape::StringInterpolation,
+            )];
+            for expr in exprs {
+                output.extend(flatten_expression(working_set, expr));
+            }
+            output.push((
+                Span {
+                    start: expr.span.end - 1,
+                    end: expr.span.end,
+                },
+                FlatShape::StringInterpolation,
+            ));
+            output
+        }
         Expr::Record(list) => {
             let mut output = vec![];
             for l in list {
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
index 2b7c69de7..bb7c68e8a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/src/parser.rs
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ pub(crate) fn parse_dollar_expr(
 ) -> (Expression, Option<ParseError>) {
     let contents = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
 
-    if contents.starts_with(b"$\"") {
+    if contents.starts_with(b"$\"") || contents.starts_with(b"$'") {
         parse_string_interpolation(working_set, span)
     } else if let (expr, None) = parse_range(working_set, span) {
         (expr, None)
@@ -1036,16 +1036,22 @@ pub fn parse_string_interpolation(
 
     let contents = working_set.get_span_contents(span);
 
-    let start = if contents.starts_with(b"$\"") {
-        span.start + 2
+    let (start, end) = if contents.starts_with(b"$\"") {
+        let end = if contents.ends_with(b"\"") && contents.len() > 2 {
+            span.end - 1
+        } else {
+            span.end
+        };
+        (span.start + 2, end)
+    } else if contents.starts_with(b"$'") {
+        let end = if contents.ends_with(b"'") && contents.len() > 2 {
+            span.end - 1
+        } else {
+            span.end
+        };
+        (span.start + 2, end)
     } else {
-        span.start
-    };
-
-    let end = if contents.ends_with(b"\"") && contents.len() > 2 {
-        span.end - 1
-    } else {
-        span.end
+        (span.start, span.end)
     };
 
     let inner_span = Span { start, end };
@@ -1134,30 +1140,15 @@ pub fn parse_string_interpolation(
         }
     }
 
-    if let Some(decl_id) = working_set.find_decl(b"build-string") {
-        (
-            Expression {
-                expr: Expr::Call(Box::new(Call {
-                    head: Span {
-                        start: span.start,
-                        end: span.start + 2,
-                    },
-                    named: vec![],
-                    positional: output,
-                    decl_id,
-                })),
-                span,
-                ty: Type::String,
-                custom_completion: None,
-            },
-            error,
-        )
-    } else {
-        (
-            Expression::garbage(span),
-            Some(ParseError::UnknownCommand(span)),
-        )
-    }
+    (
+        Expression {
+            expr: Expr::StringInterpolation(output),
+            span,
+            ty: Type::String,
+            custom_completion: None,
+        },
+        error,
+    )
 }
 
 pub fn parse_variable_expr(
@@ -3529,6 +3520,12 @@ pub fn find_captures_in_expr(
         }
         Expr::Signature(_) => {}
         Expr::String(_) => {}
+        Expr::StringInterpolation(exprs) => {
+            for expr in exprs {
+                let result = find_captures_in_expr(working_set, expr, seen);
+                output.extend(&result);
+            }
+        }
         Expr::RowCondition(block_id) | Expr::Subexpression(block_id) => {
             let block = working_set.get_block(*block_id);
             let result = find_captures_in_block(working_set, block, seen);
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
index 446df034c..c728a9b6a 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expr.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ pub enum Expr {
     FullCellPath(Box<FullCellPath>),
     ImportPattern(ImportPattern),
     Signature(Box<Signature>),
+    StringInterpolation(Vec<Expression>),
     Nothing,
     Garbage,
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
index ca3393a59..edeafa55f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ast/expression.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,14 @@ impl Expression {
                 }
                 false
             }
+            Expr::StringInterpolation(items) => {
+                for i in items {
+                    if i.has_in_variable(working_set) {
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
+                false
+            }
             Expr::Operator(_) => false,
             Expr::Range(left, middle, right, ..) => {
                 if let Some(left) = &left {
@@ -321,6 +329,11 @@ impl Expression {
             }
             Expr::Signature(_) => {}
             Expr::String(_) => {}
+            Expr::StringInterpolation(items) => {
+                for i in items {
+                    i.replace_in_variable(working_set, new_var_id)
+                }
+            }
             Expr::RowCondition(block_id) | Expr::Subexpression(block_id) => {
                 let block = working_set.get_block(*block_id);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/test_strings.rs b/src/tests/test_strings.rs
index cf31427d6..905251abb 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_strings.rs
+++ b/src/tests/test_strings.rs
@@ -79,3 +79,8 @@ fn string_in_valuestream() -> TestResult {
         "true",
     )
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn single_tick_interpolation() -> TestResult {
+    run_test(r#"$'(3 + 4)'"#, "7")
+}