Carrie Underwood and Cody Johnson recently joined forces on the romantic country track, “I’m Gonna Love You,” and fans truly can’t get enough of their powerful duet. The two Grammy winners teamed up for the piano-driven ballad, released on September 27th, and also shared a cinematic music video. The clip shows the American Idol winner (and future judge), 41, and “The Painter” crooner serenading each other with a mountainous backdrop behind them.
Soon after both Underwood and Johnson shared promotional teasers of their collab to Instagram, fans began praising the smokey tones of their voices, their soaring ranges and ability to harmonize with each other. Beneath a recent joint post from the two country artists, one fan deemed “I’m Gonna Love You” to be the “collab of the year” as another added that it might just become the “#1 wedding song forever.”
Carrie Underwood & Cody Johnson Fans Praise Their 'I'm Gonna Love You' Collab On Social Media
An additional fan gushed: "It’s been on repeat ALL DAY! Amazing work and production and video!"
One other concurred, noting: "You two sound like you’ve been singing together for years! The harmonies, tone, intonation…just wow!" Someone else commented: "The song we never knew we needed. The duet we always needed, absolutely LOVE this song."
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In a news release regarding their recent project, Johnson said, regarding the "Before He Cheats" artist: "From the moment I heard this song, I heard Carrie’s voice on it. It was a non-negotiable for me; either we sing it together, or I wouldn’t sing it at all. It’s that special to me."
The "Dirt Cheap" singer went on: "Working with Carrie has been an absolute pleasure. She’s not only one hell of a singer, but she’s a class act all the way around."
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As for the "Denim & Rhinestones" songstress, she added, referencing Johnson: "From the time I first heard his voice, I knew Cody had something special."
As reported by Parade, the two musicians met for the first time backstage at the 2022 CMT Music Awards. The outlet also noted that in a chat with Underwood, although Johnson is "around the same age" as Underwood, he said he "always grew up listening to" her music.
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Johnson also said: "they say don’t meet your heroes because you might get disappointed, and I was not disappointed. It’s a breath of fresh air to meet someone that fame hasn’t affected and that is really staying grounded." (Aww!)
"I'm Gonna Love You" will be featured on Johnson's deluxe Leather album, out November 1st.
