Shaboozey knows his way around a bar song. After turning “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” into a massive crossover success, he returns to the dance floor with “Cowgirl,” a rowdy country party track about attraction, two-stepping and staying out until sunrise.
Released June 5, 2026, “Cowgirl” became one of the songs introducing Shaboozey’s fourth studio album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales. The single runs 2 minutes and 56 seconds and was released through American Dogwood and EMPIRE.
The surprising part? Shaboozey says he actually wrote “Cowgirl” four years before he wrote “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
What Is Shaboozey’s “Cowgirl” About?
“Cowgirl” is a celebration of a woman who owns the room.
Shaboozey sets the story in the familiar world of bars, drinks and dancing. He spots someone who catches his attention and encourages her to get onto the dance floor.
There is no complicated heartbreak hiding underneath the song.
This is about having fun.
The woman at the center of “Cowgirl” is confident, unpredictable and ready to stay out all night. Shaboozey builds the song around that energy, combining Western imagery with the swagger and rhythmic delivery that have become signatures of his music.
He also makes the purpose of the record clear almost immediately: this is another bar song.
That naturally invites comparisons to “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” But the history of “Cowgirl” makes that comparison particularly interesting.
“Cowgirl” Actually Came Before “Tipsy”
Although listeners heard “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” first, Shaboozey says “Cowgirl” was written years earlier.
During an August 2026 NPR interview, Shaboozey explained that he wrote “Cowgirl” approximately four years before “A Bar Song.”
He remembered his manager telling him that his music needed something specifically for women.
That suggestion helped inspire “Cowgirl.”
The history changes how the song can be heard. Instead of Shaboozey simply trying to duplicate his biggest hit, “Cowgirl” reveals that the barroom style heard on “Tipsy” had already been developing in his songwriting.
Both songs share an important quality.
They invite participation.
You do not need to analyze the story before joining in. The setting is familiar, the rhythm encourages movement and the chorus is designed to work with a crowd.
Country Meets Hip-Hop Again
Shaboozey’s music has always resisted a clean genre boundary.
“Cowgirl” continues that approach.
There are cowboy boots, whiskey, two-stepping and saloon imagery. But Shaboozey’s vocal delivery and attitude also reflect hip-hop.
That combination is not a novelty for him.
Shaboozey was making country-influenced music well before “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” made him a household name. In his NPR interview, he discussed writing acoustic-guitar songs and focusing on themes involving land, nature and a simpler way of living before country music’s latest mainstream boom.
“Cowgirl” takes those country elements and points them directly toward the dance floor.
Who Wrote “Cowgirl”?
Shaboozey, whose legal name is Collins Obinna Chibueze, is one of seven credited composers on the track.
Apple Music lists Shaboozey alongside Sean Cook, Nevin Sastry, Abas Pauti, Whit Kane, McKay Stevens and Jared Cotter as composers.
Sean Cook and Nevin Sastry produced the record, with Cook also credited as a recording engineer. Serban Ghenea and Jon Blass are listed as mixing engineers, while Colin Leonard handled mastering.
The polished production keeps the record moving quickly.
At under three minutes, “Cowgirl” does not waste time. It establishes the scene, finds its groove and stays there.
Ciara Miller Becomes Cherie Lee
The official “Cowgirl” music video expands the song into a much larger Western story.
Ciara Miller, known for Bravo’s Summer House, stars as outlaw Cherie Lee. The video begins with her mourning at a grave before shifting into a fantasy of revenge and empowerment.
She eventually enters a saloon and takes control.
Miller’s character drinks men under the table, arm-wrestles and demonstrates her shooting skills as the people around her gradually realize they have underestimated her.
The video was directed by Logan Meis and Shaboozey himself.
That visual makes the “cowgirl” more than an anonymous woman at a bar.
She becomes part of the mythology surrounding Shaboozey’s next album.
The Outlaw Cherie Lee Expands Shaboozey’s Western World
“Cowgirl” appears on The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, released July 31, 2026. Apple Music lists the project at 20 songs.
The album also includes “Born To Die” and “Burn It Down” featuring Leon Bridges, both of which were released ahead of the full project.
The title makes the role of Cherie Lee particularly important.
She is not merely a character created for one music video. Shaboozey built the album around the fictional outlaw and the larger Western world surrounding her.
He discussed that concept directly with NPR, explaining how the character helped shape the project.
That gives “Cowgirl” two identities.
It works perfectly well as a standalone party song, but it also belongs to a larger Western narrative.
Following the Success of “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
Any Shaboozey bar song is inevitably going to be measured against “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
The 2024 smash changed his career.
In his NPR interview, Shaboozey noted that “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Following a record that successful would be difficult for any artist.
“Cowgirl” takes a smart approach.
It does not run away from what listeners loved about “Tipsy.” Instead, Shaboozey embraces the communal barroom atmosphere while giving the new song its own Western character.
“Cowgirl” Is Made for the Dance Floor
Ultimately, “Cowgirl” succeeds because it knows exactly what it wants to be.
It is a party record.
The drinks are flowing. The boots are on. The dancing continues into the morning. And the woman Shaboozey is watching appears capable of outlasting everyone else in the room.
But underneath that immediate fun is something important about Shaboozey’s music.
He continues bringing country and hip-hop together without treating either side as a gimmick. The Western imagery feels natural. So does the swagger.
And knowing that “Cowgirl” was written years before “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” makes the connection between the two even more interesting.
Shaboozey did not discover the barroom formula after his breakthrough.
He had been building it all along.
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