"Cowboys and Plowboys" is a song by American country music singers Luke Bryan and Jon Pardi. It was released on October 13,2023,as a non-album single. The song was co-written by Rhett Akins,Jacob Rice,and Cole Taylor and co-produced by Bart Butler,Ryan Gore,and Pardi.
Pardi first revealed plans for a duet with Bryan in 2022 while promoting his album Mr. Saturday Night,describing the track as an anthem for "farmers and cowboys,the backbone of this country."[1] Co-written by Rhett Akins,Jacob Rice,and Cole Taylor,the collaboration was teased by both artists on social media before its official release.[2][3]
The single was released on October 13,2023,and officially impacted country radio on October 16.[2][4] Pardi called the track "super country" and noted that it carried a strong '90s influence,crediting guitarist Brent Mason's contribution.[1]
Pardi explained that the song came about because he and Bryan's "background kind of come together," with Akins encouraging them to record it.[4][5] Bryan said he could not stop listening to the demo when he first heard it and felt Pardi was the perfect partner for the track.[2][3]
Theme
"Cowboys and Plowboys" is a twang-driven country song in which Pardi portrays the cowboy and Bryan takes the role of the plowboy.[5] The verses highlight their differences,with Pardi singing of rodeo life while Bryan references farming,before the chorus unites them in shared values.[4][6] The song's upbeat tone contrasts its non-party theme,instead celebrating hardworking rural lifestyles.[1][5]
Critical reception
The track was noted by media outlets as Pardi's first new music since Mr. Saturday Night,excluding his 2022 Christmas release,and Bryan's follow-up to his 2020 album Born Here Live Here Die Here.[5][6]Taste of Country described the song as a "jubilant,twangy ode" to rural life,[5] while American Songwriter highlighted its message of unity between farmers and cowboys.[6]
Music video
The official music video for "Cowboys and Plowboys",directed by Shaun Silva,was filmed in Tennessee and Pardi's home state of California.[4] It features rodeo champions such as Kyle Lockett,Dallas Owen,and Jordan Ketscher,alongside family appearances of Bryan's wife Caroline Boyer,their dog Choc,Pardi's wife Summer,and their daughter Presley.[4][7] The autobiographical visuals emphasize Pardi's cowboy persona and Bryan's farming roots.[7]
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