We now know when Cody Johnson‘s long-awaited duet with Carrie Underwood will be released. The former rodeo star reveals on social media that “I’m Gonna Love You” will be out on Friday, September 27.
“Thrilled to announce that ‘I’m Gonna Love You’ is coming out next Friday, 9/27. Thank you Carrie Underwood for joining me on this one and making it so special. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it.”
Thrilled to announce that “I’m Gonna Love You” is coming out next Friday,
9/27. Thank you @carrieunderwood for joining me on this one and making it so special. Can’t wait for y’all to hear it. pic.twitter.com/u5zt8ccxHC— Cody Johnson (@codyjohnson) September 17, 2024
In a separate post, Johnson shared a clip of the song, without revealing it was his duet with Underwood. Johnson previously revealed he had recorded a song with the Grand Ole Opry member, adding that he was waiting until the right time to release their collaboration, which is on the deluxe edition of his 2023 Leather album.
“The deluxe edition that’s coming out is gonna have some really cool stuff on it, and we decided to wait,” Johnson tells Country Now. “Her team has been very, very easy to work with, and we’re trying to wait for the right time to reveal what we’ve done.”
Stars are gonna light up a midnight sky.. #NewMusic #COJONation #CountryMusic pic.twitter.com/Qvv9KnIJNj
— Cody Johnson (@codyjohnson) September 17, 2024
When Johnson first revealed he had recorded a duet with Underwood, he said he was eager for the rest of the world to hear what their voices sounded like together.
“I love Carrie’s music, but she wasn’t like — I don’t have her poster on my wall,” Johnson said (via iHeartCountry). “But when I heard this song, I heard her voice, and I just knew that it was going to work out. We had never sung together, so when we get in the room and we start singing together, it’s like family harmonies. The only way I can describe it is kind of like the way it was growing up, singing with my mom. It just instantly fits and it meshes.
“It’s really interesting to me, because my voice and her voice are really drastically different,” he continued. “But put together, they make a very, very unique sound. So I’m excited for it to come out. I’m not sure when it is. We’re kind of holding the ace card close to the sleeve.”
While Johnson was understandably thrilled to have Underwood join him on a song, the father of two was willing to be patient when it came time to release it.
“The issue is, when you’re dealing with an artist of that caliber; you have to be very respectful of their time,” Johnson explained. “You have to be respectful of their tour when they’re releasing an album when they’re releasing a single … Carrie was so gracious to work with. I respect her so much as a vocalist and an artist. I think a lot of newer artists would have got that [collaborations]. and said, ‘Look, I have a duet with Carrie Underwood! Look, look, look!’
“I’m very thankful she did it, so I don’t care when it comes out,” he added. “I know that it’s done. I know that when the timing is right, it will be beautiful.”
Johnson just celebrated his third No. 1 single, with “Dirt Cheap.” He is currently headlining his Leather Tour. Find all of Johnson’s music and upcoming shows at CodyJohnsonMusic.com.