"Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" is a song by American recording pop artist

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. It was written by Clarkson and Ryan Williams, and co-written and produced by

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and Oligee. It was originally released on August 13, 2012, as a free recording by

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as part of their Pepsi NFL Anthems, an advertisement campaign with the

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to promote the

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football team. It was re-released on October 2, 2012, by

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Background, composition and release

"Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" is a

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song with a length of 3:46 (3 minutes and 46 seconds) with

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influences, which Clarkson developed upon the release of her album '' Stronger'' (2011) on songs such as "

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" and " Dark Side". The song has sampled crowd cheering sounds that can be heard within its dance beats. Clarkson, a native of Dallas–Fort Worth,

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and a fan of the

football team, immediately wrote it the very same night she was invited by

and the

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. She remarked: "Everyone knows that I am a huge Cowboys fan, and having the chance to be a part of the Pepsi NFL Anthems program and create a custom song for the team and city of Dallas overall was an honor." She co-wrote it with music producers

and Oligee, whom she had collaborated with previously on songs such as "

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", "Alone", "You Can't Win" and "You Love Me". Clarkson revealed on an interview with ''

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'' that the

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inspired her in the writing sessions; she remarked: "The thing that inspired me the most was everybody knows the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders just as much as the Cowboys. So I wrote the verses from a cheer perspective. The anthem is in the chorus where everybody can sing along and have a good time. I am pretty pumped. I am glad it came to me so quickly. That doesn't really happen that fast, normally." The song was first released by Pepsi and the NFL on August 14, 2012 as a free digital download until February 2013. It was re-released on October 2, 2012, by

Critical reception

"Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" was met with positive reviews. Katherine St. Asaph of ''Popdust'' remarked: "It’s pretty straightforward: the gloss-rock of '' All I Ever Wanted'' or '' Stronger'', a chorus all about getting up and shouting about it, and

references everywhere. It’s like Usher's "

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" if it were about legit screaming, not sexual screaming." Amy Sciarretto of ''PopCrush'' wrote: "The tune should amp up quarterback

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enough to complete his passes on the money. When she sings "Only Texas has it all," we believe her." Bradley Stern of ''MuuMuse'' remarked: "It's essentially the fun-loving companion to "

", and maybe a bit of "Alone." If you just ignore all the cringe lyrics about lone stars and Texas and all the crowd noises (close your eyes and imagine that Kelly's in ''

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'' learning to lasso or something), it’s actually an amazing anthem."

Track listing

*Digital download # "Get Up (A Cowboys Anthem)" – 3:46

Charts

Release history

References

External links

* {{authority control 2012 songs Dallas Cowboys Dance-pop songs Football songs and chants Kelly Clarkson songs PepsiCo advertising campaigns Songs about Texas Songs written by Kelly Clarkson Songs written by Oliver Goldstein Songs written by Josh Abraham Sporting songs