Country Must Be Country Wide

About this song

Brantley Gilbert co-wrote and recorded the song, which was released in April 2011 as the first single from the deluxe edition of his 2010 album Halfway to Heaven. Gilbert said he wrote it while touring with Colt Ford and Mike Dekle, and a man he saw getting out of a truck in a cowboy hat and boots in Ohio inspired the first verse. The song was directed to a music video by Shane Drake.

What it's about

The song celebrates the country music fanbase and argues that it is not limited to the Southern United States.

Summary written with AI, based on the song's Wikipedia article. Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fun facts

• Written by Brantley Gilbert, Colt Ford and Mike Dekle.
• Produced by Dann Huff, Brantley Gilbert and The Atom Brothers.