I'm Gonna Let Her

Album: Stereotype (2022)
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Songfacts®:

  • "I'm Gonna Let Her" is a romantic song where Cole Swindell is ready to take his relationship to the next level. He's more than prepared to settle down with his girlfriend and let her proceed forward. Swindell is going to let her:

    Park her car where the truck used to be
    Leave her earrings by the sink
    Sleep with his T-shirt on

    And he's happy to let her believe he's thinking about tying the knot.
  • Swindell didn't write the song himself. It was penned by:

    Singer-songwriter Dustin Lynch. A successful country artist in his own right, his hits include "Cowboys and Angels," "Small Town Boy," and "Thinking 'Bout You."

    Singer-turned-songwriter Josh Thompson, who has written tunes for Jason Aldean ("Drowns the Whiskey"), Luke Bryan ("One Margarita"), and Morgan Wallen ("Wasted On You").

    Nashville songsmith Justin Ebach. His credits include Jordan Davis' "Singles You Up," Dustin Lynch's "Good Girl," and Brett Young's "Here Tonight."
  • Swindell released the song on February 4, 2022 as the follow-up single to his Lainey Wilson duet "Never Say Never." Zach Crowell produced both tracks.
  • The musicians are:

    Pedal steel guitar and dobro: Scotty Sanders
    Electric guitar: Sol Philcox and Devin Malone
    Acoustic guitar: Ilya Toshinskiy and Devin Malone
    Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas
    Drums: Nir Z
    Keyboards: Zach Crowell
    Background vocals: Ben Caver

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