Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan announce new song: release date

Rich Polk

Saddle up, fans of Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan: The two singer/songwriters are collaborating on a new song called “Cowboys Cry Too,” which will be released in less than 48 hours.

The “Peter Pan” singer announced the news on social media on Wednesday (June 26), sharing the single’s cover art and release date. “Cowboys cry too with the incredible @NoahKahan out Friday,” she wrote. “So proud and excited to release this first song in a new chapter of music.”

The cover features a blurry photo of the “Dial Drunk” artist’s profile in the foreground, while a sharp portrait of Ballerini looking down earnestly forms the background. Kahan posted the announcement on his Instagram story, simply writing, “I can’t wait.”

The track comes nearly a month and a half after the two stars came together at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards, where Ballerini enlisted the Vermont native for a joint performance of her song “Mountain With a View” and his Billboard Hot 100 hit “Stick Season.” In a red carpet interview with Billboard Before the ceremony, Kahan recalled a meeting with his colleague and her boyfriend, Outer banks Star Chase Stokes, for the first time at the Billboard + NMPA Songwriter Awards during Grammy Week in February.

“I felt kind of overwhelmed and out of place,” he said. “Kelsea and Chase made me feel really good, and I think that’s why I was so excited to work with her. Kelsea is just one of those people whose voice is so special, but whose songwriting is so real, and you can tell she lives her songs. I really admire her for that.”

See Ballerini and Kahan’s announcement below.