by: Bee Delores
September 23, 2024
9 min read
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Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood are about to release the highly anticipated duo “I am Going to Love You.” The song is an emotional anthem that combines their unique singing styles.
This project has been planned for years, and Johnson has always thought that Underwood would be a great fit for the track.
Fans of both singers are sure to be captivated by the song’s moving words and their unique sounds.
He thinks about the creative process and the special bond he felt while recording with Underwood as they get ready for the album’s release. People think that the duet will be a big moment in both of their lives.
Cody Johnson is putting out a new song with Carrie Underwood, who is a huge name in country music.
The singer from Texas and the singer from Oklahoma are working together on a song called “I am Going to Love You,” which will be out on Friday, September 27th.
Johnson shared the news on social media, saying, “Thrilled to announce that ‘I am Going to Love You’ is coming out next Friday, 9/27.” He was excited about the teamwork.
He wrote on Instagram, “Hi, Carrie Underwood. Thanks for being here with me and making it so special. “Can not wait for you to hear it.”
The song was written by Travis Denning, and he did not mean for it to be a duo at first.
Denning added a female chorus to a test recording of the song, though, which made him think that it would sound great as a duo.
Following hearing the tape, Johnson and Denning began to think of a female artist who would be a good fit for the track.
Denning told Johnson to “shoot for the stars,” and the two of them got in touch with Underwood, who is one of the biggest names in country music.
Denning talked about the process in a video, and he said that he made the song for the first time in 2019, before he had a big hit.
He talked about how the female rhythm was added and how they finally chose to ask Underwood to join the project.
Johnson shared a short clip of the song on social media before the news of Underwood’s role got out.
The clip quickly went viral. Fans already really like the sad love song with Johnson’s signature lyrical twang and words that come from the heart.
The song’s words talk about a love that stays strong even when things change in life. This is what Johnson sings in one verse:
“Stars are gonna light up the midnight sky
The sun’s gonna burn on the Fourth of July
Times are going to turn with the pull of the moon
And I’m gonna love you…”
Fans are excited to hear how Underwood’s singing will fit in with Johnson’s line in the clip, which got good reviews.
With Johnson’s emotional performance and Underwood’s strong singing, the song sounds like it will be a great combination.
Cody Johnson added to the excitement of their work together by saying that the idea for his duo with Carrie Underwood has been around for six years.
Johnson told that he had always imagined Underwood singing with him on the song backstage at Nissan Stadium before his CMA Fest show on June 9, 2023.
He said, “I wanted to record it and do a duet with Carrie because I heard her voice on it” as soon as he heard the song.
It is interesting that the song was written by and was going to be recorded by another country singer, but Johnson did not say who it was.
But that singer chose not to cut the track in the end, and the song was then thought about for Underwood. It was not right for her record at the time either.
Johnson was interested in what happened to the song and asked, “Whatever happened to that song that guy wrote?” When he learned that it had not been taped, he told his team right away, “I want Carrie Underwood on it.”
Johnson was so sure of his choice that he did not even think about asking anyone else to sing with him. He told the press that he did not want to record the song unless Underwood could sing with him on it.
Johnson said that he had always imagined Underwood’s voice on the song and thought it would be great, even though he did not have a huge Underwood fan picture on his wall.
When Johnson and Underwood finally got into the studio together, it proved what he already thought.
The way they were together made him think of “family harmony,” which is how he used to sing with his mother.
Johnson thought it was strange that even though their voices were very different when they mixed them, they made a unique sound that worked perfectly.
Cody Johnson and Carrie Underwood talked about the song “I am Going to Love You” in more detail as people get more excited about their upcoming duet.
The song was not on the tracklist for his Leather record, which was supposed to come out on November 3, 2023, even though it was mentioned earlier in the year.
Johnson did tell fans, though, that the duet would be on the special version of the record, which was likely to come out in 2024.
During a recent virtual media event with Everything Nash and other outlets, Johnson talked about the delay and how hard it is to find time to work with such a famous artist as Underwood.
Johnson said, “The problem is, when you are dealing with an artist of that caliber, you have to be very respectful of their time.”
He knew that Underwood had to work around her busy tour and record release plan.
Even though there were problems with the schedule, Johnson only had good things to say about working with Underwood. He told her how much he admired her as an artist and a singer, saying, “Carrie was so nice to work with.” I admire her.
He also said that some younger artists might have rushed to push such a big partnership, but he was more interested in the quality of the result, saying, “I am glad she did it, so I do not care when it comes out.” I know it is done, and it will be beautiful when the time is right.
Johnson was having a lot of success at the time of the interview with his Top 30 hit “The Painter.”
He made it sound like the duo with Underwood might become a hit and could even change his future. “I think it is going to change the course of things as a single if it gets released,” he said.
Johnson worked with other well-known artists on the Leather album, such as Brooks & Dunn and Jelly Roll.
But he chose to leave the Underwood duet out of the project on purpose so that he could be patient. He said, “I have just tried to be very kind to Carrie and her camp.”
Johnson made it clear that he was ready to wait for Underwood’s team to decide when the song should be released. “We are just trying to put the ball in her court,” he said.
Johnson first told people about the duo by saying that he knew the song would sound great with both of their voices.
He said that even though he liked Underwood’s music, he had never treated her like a princess like a normal fanboy would.
Johnson said, “I love Carrie’s music, but she was not like—I do not have her poster on my wall.” Still, as soon as he heard the song, he knew that Underwood’s voice would be perfect for it.
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