Long Live Cowgirls

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"Long Live Cowgirls"
IanMunsickCowgirls.jpg
Single by Ian Munsick with Cody Johnson
from the album White Buffalo
ReleasedOctober 23, 2023
RecordedFebruary 2021
Genre Country
Length3:05
Label Warner Music Nashville
Songwriter(s)
  • Ian Munsick
  • Aby Gutierrez
  • Phil O'Donnell
Producer(s)
  • Ian Munsick
  • Jared Conrad
Ian Munsick singles chronology
"Long Haul"
(2021)		"Long Live Cowgirls"
(2023)
Cody Johnson singles chronology
"The Painter"
(2023)		"Long Live Cowgirls"
(2023)		"Dirt Cheap"
(2024)

"Long Live Cowgirls" is a song by American country music singer Ian Munsick. Munsick co-wrote the song with Aby Gutierrez and Phil O'Donnell, and co-produced it with Jared Conrad. It was initially recorded as a duet with Cody Johnson and included on Munsick's second studio album, White Buffalo (2023). A solo version was later issued as a single to country radio in October 2023, though Johnson still received credit by Billboard when it charted.

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Background

Munsick co-wrote the song with Aby Gutierrez and Phil O'Donnell over a Zoom writing session in August or September 2020. [1] O'Donnell came up with the song's title and the trio built the song around Western imagery to describe the "tough and desirable" nature of a cowgirl, both literally and metaphorically. [1] In a February 2021 track session with a full band, Munsick co-produced the track with Jared Conrad, adding fiddle, banjo, and nylon-string guitar, and opening sound effects of burning logs and a distant coyote howl that provided a bridge between Munsick's new music and his debut effort, Coyote Cry. [1]

After cutting the song, Munsick thought of pitching the idea of a duet to Cody Johnson. While touring together, Munsick's wife Caroline approached Johnson and sent him the track to listen to it, who responded favorably and told Munsick personally that he wanted to be on the song. [2] The duet was released on January 28, 2022, as a promotional single, [3] and was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 17, 2023. [4]

Following the release of White Buffalo on April 7, 2023, the label decided to release "Long Live Cowgirls" to country radio as the album's lead single. However, due to scheduling conflicts with Johnson's own single "The Painter", a revised solo version was issued to country radio instead in October 2023. [1]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Long Live Cowgirls"
Chart (2023–2024)Peak
position
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [5]
[6] 		54

Certifications

Certifications for "Long Live Cowgirls"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tom Roland (October 24, 2023). "Ian Munsick Talks Corralling the Spirit of the West in New Single 'Long Live Cowgirls'". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cindy Watts (January 31, 2022). "Ian Munsick and Cody Johnson: The Story Behind "Long Live Cowgirls"". CMT. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jessica Nicholson (January 28, 2022). "First Country: New Music From Cody Johnson, Ian Munsick, Maddie & Tae & More". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "American certifications – Cody Johnson". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . February 2, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ "American single certifications – Ian Munsick – Long Live Cowgirls". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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