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Kelsea Ballerini Shares Text She Sent Noah Kahan Asking Him to Collaborate on ‘Cowboys Cry Too’
Kelsea Ballerini revealed how she approached Noah Kahan about their new duet "Cowboys Cry Too." Get the details.
Noah Kahan and Kelsea Ballerini at the 59th Academy of Country Music Awards from Ford Center at The Star on May 16, 2024 in Frisco, Texas. “you know im such a fan and i know you’ve got a million things going on so if you don’t have the space right now i totally understand, but you’re my first text,” Ballerini added in her message to Kahan, who responded just an hour later: “Oh man I am so so honored you even thought of me.. you are amazing this is a dream come true! The two stars first teased their collaboration in May, when the “Dial Drunk” singer joined Ballerini for a joint performance of his Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit “Stick Season” and her 2023 ballad “Mountain With a View.” They announced “Cowboys Cry Too” just two days before it dropped, with Ballerini writing, “so proud and excited to release this first song in a new chapter of music” on social media and Kahan replying, “Can’t wait for this.”
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