Let the Cowboy Rock
{{Infobox song
| name = Let the Cowboy Rock
| cover = LettheCowboyRock.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Ronnie Dunn
| album = Ronnie Dunn
| released = {{Start date|2012|1|16}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country rock
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=55}}
| label = Arista Nashville
| writer = Ronnie Dunn
Dallas Davidson
| producer = Ronnie Dunn
| prev_title = Cost of Livin'
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Kiss You There
| next_year = 2013
}}
"Let the Cowboy Rock" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Dunn. It was released in January 2012 as the third single from his self-titled album. Dunn wrote this song with Dallas Davidson.
History
While the song was charting, Dunn began soliciting fan suggestions for a fourth single on his Facebook page. He later posted on May 15 that Sony executives had called him and told him that the solicitations "killed the Let The Cowboy Rock single". A month later, he posted that he had exited Arista Nashville.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2012/06/08/ronnie-dunn-sony-music-nashville/|title = Ronnie Dunn Parts Ways with Sony Music Nashville|website = The Boot| date=8 June 2012 }}
In September 2012, Dunn remixed the single with Jeff Balding and Terry McBride for use by Professional Bull Riders.{{cite web |url=http://www.ronniedunn.com/story/news/ronnie-dunn-and-the-pbr-to-release-new-video-at-nashvilles-jack-daniels-invitational |title=RONNIE DUNN AND THE PBR TO RELEASE NEW VIDEO AT NASHVILle's "JACK DANIel's INVITATIONAL" — Ronnie Dunn |access-date=2012-12-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616083650/http://www.ronniedunn.com/story/news/ronnie-dunn-and-the-pbr-to-release-new-video-at-nashvilles-jack-daniels-invitational |archive-date=2013-06-16 }}
Critical reception
Giving it 3 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said that the song was "reminiscent" of Brooks & Dunn's "Play Something Country" and "You Can't Take the Honky Tonk Out of the Girl", but thought that it would have been better suited for a younger singer.{{Cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/ronnie-dunn-let-the-cowboy-rock/|title = Ronnie Dunn, 'Let the Cowboy Rock' – Song Review| date=9 December 2011 }} Bobby Peacock of Roughstock gave it 4 stars out of 5, saying that "At 58, Ronnie has lost none of his passion and spark".{{cite web |url=http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-ronnie-dunn-let-the-cowboy-rock- |title=Single Review: Ronnie Dunn - "Let the Cowboy Rock" | New Country Music, Listen to Songs & Video | Roughstock.com |access-date=2012-11-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120603040337/http://www.roughstock.com/blog/single-review-ronnie-dunn-let-the-cowboy-rock- |archive-date=2012-06-03 }}
Music video
The music video features Dunn performing at the Stage bar in Nashville, Tennessee.{{Cite web|url=http://tasteofcountry.com/ronnie-dunn-let-the-cowboy-rock-video/|title = Ronnie Dunn Drops Fired-Up New 'Let the Cowboy Rock' Video| date=18 January 2012 }}
Chart performance
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!align="left"|Chart (2012) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|31|artist=Ronnie Dunn|artistid=57551}} |
References
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Category:Songs about cowboys and cowgirls
Category:Songs written by Ronnie Dunn
Category:Songs written by Dallas Davidson