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Tyler Hubbard Shares Ashley Cooke's Creative 'Girl Version' Of '5 Foot 9'

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Tyler Hubbard took a moment to spotlight fellow country artist Ashley Cooke, who debuted her own spin on Hubbard’s sweet single, ā€œ5 Foot 9.ā€

Cooke said on TikTok that it’s ā€œbeen a minuteā€ since she’s shared her own acoustic rendition of a song originally written and/or performed by a male artist, but shaking up the lyrics to sing it from a woman’s perspective. Hubbard shared Cooke’s TikTok on his Instagram story on Wednesday (January 25), as the release date of his debut solo album approaches. Cooke sings in the ā€œgirl versionā€ of ā€œ5 Foot 9ā€:

ā€œGod made 6 foot 2, blue eyes, drinking cold beer/ Loves Garth Brooks and the Tennessee Volunteers/ Ain’t no way that me and this dress made him fall in love/ Jim makes good bourbon but God makes the good stuffā€

Hubbard released ā€œ5 Foot 9ā€ in May 2022, officially making his debut as a solo artist with the heartfelt anthem (inspired by his wife, Hayley) that serves as ā€œa little reminder that there are a lot of good things in life. After all, ā€˜God makes the good stuff’ — whiskey, dirt roads, country music. But only He can make the great stuff that this song is really about.ā€ Hubbard wrote the song withĀ Jaren JohnstonĀ andĀ Chase McGill, and produced it with Jordan Schmidt:

ā€œGod makes five foot nine, brown eyes, and a sundress/ Loves Tim McGraw and a small town accent/ Ain't no way that me and this truck made her fall in love/ Jack makes good whiskey but God makes the good stuff/ Oh, God makes the good stuffā€

Hubbard is set to release his first full-length solo album on Friday (January 27). So far, he’s released several tracks from the long-awaited project, including ā€œ5 Foot 9,ā€ ā€œDancin’ in the Country,ā€ ā€œMe For Me,ā€ ā€œInside Outā€ and others.

ā€œI feel like there’s a lot of people that grew up the way I grew up. That’ve also maybe left their hometown and have taken a little piece of that small town with them, which is really my story as well,ā€ Hubbard said on Wednesday as he gets ready to release his full-length project. ā€œMy debut solo album is all about that journey from a kid to who I am now. In just a few days I can’t wait to share these songs and stories and parts of who I am with all of you. I hope you get to know me better and that you hear your stories in these songs too. Get ready to turn em up and play em loud. Let’s go baby.ā€


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