"Buy Dirt" is a song by American

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singers Jordan Davis and

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. It was released on July 19, 2021 as the lead single from Davis' upcoming second studio album ''Bluebird Days''. Davis co-wrote the song with his brother Jacob, Josh Jenkins, and

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(the latter two of whom are also brothers), while Paul DiGiovanni produced it. The record label is

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. It won the

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at the

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Background

Davis and Bryan met at an awards show and later became friends. Davis told ''Sounds Like Nashville'': "Luke isn't just a great entertainer; he's a great Dad, a great husband, and a great friend, too. That's what 'Buy Dirt' embodies. When I wrote 'Buy Dirt,' I knew he could relate to the song's message. ..I left him a text message with the song attached and told him how much it meant to me. He got right back to me within a couple minutes and said he loved it. He wanted to live with it, make sure he would be right for the song. He called me a week later and said yes. He's one of busiest guys out there and for him to be part of it speaks for the song."

Content

Davis described the song on ''Today's Country Radio'' with

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: "'Buy Dirt' to me is about faith, family and friends, and really finding your happiness."

Critical reception

Billy Dukes of ''

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'' commented that "Buy Dirt" "paint a full picture of country life and sagacity .. ,which helps make it real to the rest of us".

Music video

The music video was released on August 10, 2021. Davis alongside Bryan illustrate the story behind the "poignant" song.

Live performance

On June 1, 2021, Davis and Bryan performed "Buy Dirt" on ''

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''.

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References

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