Dirt Cheap
| "Dirt Cheap" | ||||
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| SinglebyCody Johnson | ||||
| from the albumLeather | ||||
| Released | March 11, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | Warner Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Josh Phillips | |||
| Producer(s) | Trent Willmon | |||
| Cody Johnsonsingles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dirt Cheap"onYouTube | ||||
"Dirt Cheap"is a song by Americancountry musicsingerCody Johnson.It was released on March 11, 2024, as the second single from his third major-label studio albumLeather.It was written by Josh Phillips and produced byTrent Willmon.
Content
[edit]"Dirt Cheap" was written by Josh Phillips and originally intended to be cut byLuke Combs.Phillips' wife later suggested he send it to Johnson after Combs ultimately did not use it, and Phillips' prior connection with producerTrent Willmonhelped to pass it along to Johnson.[1]
The song describes a scenario in which representatives from a railroad company try to buy the land of an elderly cotton farmer to complete theright of wayfor a new subdivision, but the farmer refuses regardless of the company's offering price, due to the nostalgic value of his fields, citing his memories of raising his now-grown daughter, hunting with his pet dog who has since died, and his marriage.[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video for "Dirt Cheap" was directed by Dustin Haney and premiered on June 28, 2024.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 86 |
| CanadaCountry(Billboard)[5] | 7 |
| USBillboardHot 100[6] | 43 |
| USCountry Airplay(Billboard)[7] | 5 |
| USHot Country Songs(Billboard)[8] | 14 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^Laura Lambert (March 8, 2024)."Cody Johnson: Chart-Topping Success with 'The Painter' and the Unexpected Journey of 'Dirt Cheap'".Men's Journal.RetrievedMay 4,2024.
- ^Dukes, Billy (2024-05-16)."LISTEN: Cody Johnson's 'Dirt Cheap' Lyrics Will Make a Parent Weep".Taste of Country.Retrieved2024-09-01.
- ^"Cody Johnson – Dirt Cheap (Official Music Video)".RetrievedJuly 9,2024– via YouTube.
- ^"Cody Johnson Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^"Cody Johnson Chart History (Canada Country)".Billboard.Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^"Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^"Cody Johnson Chart History (Country Airplay)".Billboard.Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^"Cody Johnson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^"American single certifications – Cody Johnson – Dirt Cheap".Recording Industry Association of America.RetrievedOctober 16,2024.