You love to see it.
Cody Johnson scored his third career #1 at mainstream country radio this week with his fan-favorite song “Dirt Cheap,” which peaked at the top of the Mediabase country chart (one of two charts labels use to track their songs performance, along with the Billboard Country Airplay chart).
The song has already been certified Gold by the RIAA, meaning it has moved over 500,000 units since it was released last year, and is a solo write by Josh Phillips:
“Dirt Cheap” by @codyjohnson is the #1 song on Mediabase country this week.
CoJo’s third career number one at mainstream country radio.
Written entirely by @imjoshphillips 🎻🙏🏻
— Chris Owen (@FiddleSabre) September 1, 2024
Johnson, a Texas native, previously scored #1’s with “‘Til You Can’t” and “The Painter.”
“Dirt Cheap” is of course a beautiful, heartfelt song finds CoJo reflecting on what’s important to him and how he values memories and simple things over material wealth and possessions.
The lyrics paint the scene beautifully, as the narrator, CoJo, recalls all of the irreplaceable memories that have happened on a very special piece of land:
“‘Cause I got a little girl that used to swing right there
I still see her pink bow in her brown hair
She’s in the big city, but she still calls home
What’s she gonna do if she comes back, and we’re gone?
And over there, under that wide oak tree
Beneath the cross is where my best buddy’s buried
Lasted 13 huntin’ season runnin’ strong
Keep your money ’cause a man can’t leave his dog
And over there is where I got down on one knee
You can’t buy that kind of dirt cheap”
It’s a pretty much universally-relatable concept, and the sentiment just cuts straight to the heart, which is a Cody Johnson specialty in my very humble opinion.
The video itself is so well-done and beautifully filmed too, and I think it just might be his best one yet. Definitely do yourself a favor and check it out, but be warned, it might bring a tear (or many) to your eye. Congrats to CoJo on another big ‘ol hit and here’s to many more:
“Dirt Cheap”
