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Long Live the Cowboy
Studio album by
Clay Walker
ReleasedJanuary 21, 2019 (2019-01-21)[1]
Recorded2013[2]–2018[3][4]
StudioDark Horse Recording in Franklin, Tennessee, United States[5]
Genre
Length40:27[9]
LabelMaven Records[10]
ProducerMichael Knox[11]
Clay Walker chronology
She Won't Be Lonely Long
(2010) 		Long Live the Cowboy
(2019) 		Texas to Tennessee
(2021)
Singles from Long Live the Cowboy
  1. "Right Now"
    Released: October 15, 2015[12]
  2. "Working On Me"
    Released: April 13, 2018[13]
  3. "Change"
    Released: February 22, 2019[14]

Long Live the Cowboy is the eleventh studio album by country music artist Clay Walker. The album is Walker's first full-length studio LP of new music in nine years[15] since 2010's She Won't Be Lonely Long.[16] The album was released independently through Walker's own record label, Maven Records on January 21, 2019.[17][18] In addition to the singles "Right Now", "Working on Me" and "Change", the album features a cover of Ed Sheeran's signature hit "Thinking Out Loud".[19][20]

Background

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In late 2014, a sampler on Walker's website included snippets from his biggest hits along with a 30-second snippet of a song titled "Rock The Radio".[21][22] Later that year, while performing shows at state fairs across the country, Walker announced that his new album, then-titled "Rock The Radio", would be released in late 2014 or early 2015.[23][24]

During an interview with The Boot, Walker announced his first single in nearly three years, "Right Now".[25] Walker stated that he had left Curb Records and was figuring out where to release the songs he had written and recorded after the last two years. "Right Now" served as the lead single from the album.[26] Due to his diagnosis with multiple sclerosis[27] he subsequently went through a period of inactivity.[28][29]

On April 13, 2018 Walker released the second single titled "Working On Me" from his then unconfirmed album.[30]

During a live blog on his social media sites on December 21, 2018, Walker announced that he would be releasing a song titled "She Gets What She Wants" at midnight on December 24. During the live blog Walker also stated that the album would be titled Long Live the Cowboy and it would be released in January 2019.[31][32]

On New Year's Day, Walker released the song "Change" and confirmed the album's release date of January 21, 2019.[33]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Live the Cowboy"
2:55
2."She Gets What She Wants"
2:51
3."Thinking Out Loud"
4:52
4."Rock the Radio"
  • Walker
  • Aaron Goodvin
  • Cecil
3:30
5."Right Now"
3:44
6."Little Miss Whiskey"Joseph Murray3:25
7."Workin' on Me"
3:54
8."Makes Me Want to Stay"
4:16
9."Napkin"
  • Matt Caldwell
  • Cecil
  • Chris Cavanaugh
3:25
10."Change"
3:50
11."Love Is Like the Rain"Walker3:45

References

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  1. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (August 5, 2021). "Clay Walker Comes Back Home on "Texas to Tennessee"". American Songwriter.
  2. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (October 22, 2013). "Clay Walker Talks Battle With MS, Film Debut and New Music". Billboard.
  3. ^ Moraski, Lauren (December 1, 2014). "Clay Walker on building his "masterpiece" - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com.
  4. ^ "Clay Walker Releases First New Album In Over A Decade Today". wkxa.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "Our Clients".
  6. ^ Brown, Krissy (April 25, 2018). "Q&A: Clay Walker". Cowboys and Indians Magazine.
  7. ^ "Long Live the Cowboy — Clay Walker". Last.fm. October 8, 2024.
  8. ^ Dukes, Billy (April 28, 2020). "Clay Walker: 'I Still Feel Like I Got a Hell of a Lot to Say'". Taste of Country.
  9. ^ "Long Live the Cowboy by Clay Walker on Apple Music". January 21, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  10. ^ "Long Live the Cowboy - Clay Walker | Release Info". AllMusic.
  11. ^ "Country Music Singer Clay Walker's New Single "I Know She Hung The Moon" Out Now!". April 5, 2024.
  12. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (October 10, 2015). "Clay Walker Returns With New Single, 'Right Now'". Taste of Country.
  13. ^ Release, Press (April 15, 2018). "Clay Walker Releases New Single "Working On Me"".
  14. ^ "CLAY WALKER IS BACK TO COUNTRY RADIO WITH NEW SINGLE "CHANGE" | Clay Walker".
  15. ^ Zack (January 25, 2019). "Album Review: Clay Walker – 'Long Live The Cowboy'". The Musical Divide. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  16. ^ Acosta, Dave. "Clay Walker living the dream despite setbacks". El Paso Times. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  17. ^ "Long Live the Cowboy // Clay Walker (album review)". February 2, 2019.
  18. ^ "Clay Walker Is Back With New Album 'Long Live The Cowboy'". Whiskey Riff.
  19. ^ Stecker, Liv (January 24, 2019). "Clay Walker Covers Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' for New Album [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  20. ^ Opitz, Franz-Karl (February 5, 2019). "Clay Walker: Long Live The Cowboy | Country.de - Online Magazin" (in German). Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  21. ^ Record, MARGA LINCOLN Independent (May 12, 2015). "Country star Clay Walker to play songs from new album at SpringFest". Helena Independent Record.
  22. ^ Reynolds, Virginia (August 22, 2019). "James Harden's Weekend, Gerrit Cole's Wine Extravaganza and Music Stars — the Best Things to do in Houston". PaperCity Magazine. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  23. ^ Sailor, Craig (September 4, 2014). "Clay Walker is headed for a new sound" (PDF). www.thenewstribune.com. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  24. ^ "N.C. State Fair announces 2014 Dorton Arena concerts - News - The Courier-Tribune - Asheboro, NC". The Courier-Tribune. July 23, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  25. ^ Thompson, Gayle (October 15, 2015). "Clay Walker Releases New Single, 'Right Now' [LISTEN]". The Boot. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  26. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (October 10, 2015). "Clay Walker Returns With New Single, 'Right Now'". Taste of Country.
  27. ^ "Clay Walker: Singing and Living with MS". www.brainandlife.org. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  28. ^ "Clay Walker on Staying Alive and Urgent New Single 'Right Now'". Rolling Stone. October 13, 2015.
  29. ^ Carter, Brooke (October 17, 2016). "What Happened to Clay Walker-News & Updates".
  30. ^ Liptak, Carena (April 13, 2018). "Clay Walker Releases 'Working on Me', First Single in Two-Plus Years [LISTEN]". The Boot.
  31. ^ Reuter, Annie (January 3, 2019). "Clay Walker Shares Two New Songs Ahead of New Album". Taste of Country.
  32. ^ "Country star Clay Walker booked for Cattlemen's Ball show". Imperial Republican. January 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 10, 2025. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
  33. ^ Reuter, Annie (January 3, 2019). "Clay Walker Shares Two New Songs Ahead of New Album". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 10, 2025.
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