Let Your Boys Be Country

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"Let Your Boys Be Country"
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Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Highway Desperado
ReleasedNovember 27, 2023 (2023-11-27)
Genre Country
Length3:15
Label BBR
Songwriter(s)
  • Jaron Boyer
  • Allison Veltz Cruz
  • Micah Wilshire
Producer(s) Michael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"Try That in a Small Town"
(2023)
"Let Your Boys Be Country"
(2023)
"Whiskey Drink"
(2024)

"Let Your Boys Be Country" is a song by American country music singer Jason Aldean. It was released on November 27, 2023, as the second single from his eleventh studio album Highway Desperado .

Contents

Content

"Let Your Boys Be Country" was written by Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, and Micah Wilshire. The song is about a young boy growing up and becoming a man in a country setting. Aldean said he thought the song would be relevant, as he is a father of two children himself. Both of his children and his wife appear in the song's corresponding music video. [1] Chris Piner of American Songwriter wrote that the song's lyrics are about "taking pride in his country, learning about southern manners, and wanting nothing more than to spend hours and hours outside". [2]

Charts

Chart performance for "Let Your Boys Be Country"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [3] 10
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 83
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 3
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 22

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References

  1. Billy Dukes (November 28, 2023). "Jason Aldean's 'Let Your Boys Be Country' lyrics fit in right now". Taste of Country . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  2. Chris Piner. "Jason Aldean Talks Why Song "Let Your Boys Be Country" Is So Necessary in Today's World". American Songwriter . Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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