5 Foot 9

Album

Dancin' in the Country (EP)

Label

EMI Nashville

Genre

Country

Duration

9:00

Composer(s)

Tyler Hubbar;Jaren Johnston;Chase McGill

Entered Chart

Jun 25, 2022

Peak Date

Oct 1, 2022

Released

Unknown

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

EMI Nashville

After signing to EMI Nashville in May 2022 as a solo artist, Florida Georgia Line's Tyler Hubbard dropped "5 Foot 9" as his debut solo single. The sunny, pop-inflected song is a celebration of the "good stuff" in life, such as whiskey, dirt roads and country music. Best of all is his wife Hayley, created by God. "It's just a reminder to take in the beauty and the simplicity of life, whether it's dirt roads, whether it's rain drops, whether it's country music," he said. "And then in the chorus for me, it's the bigger, more important picture of hey, the real good stuff in life? Just the reminder that God's responsible for making that happen and just taking that in and letting that be a daily reminder for myself and my fans." Hubbard co-wrote the song with the Cadillac Three's Jaren Johnston and songwriter Chase McGill, but after speaking to Hayley when he got home from the writing session, he discovered he and his co-writers had shorted her about an inch. "She's actually 5'10"," he said. "I went home that night and said, 'Babe, remind me again how tall you are exactly. You're about 5'9", right?' She said, 'Yeah, I'm 5'10".' And I thought, 'Well, here's a new song I wrote today. I'm sorry I cut you short by an inch, but I hope you like it." Hubbard recorded 18 songs for his debut solo album, and "5 Foot 9" kept coming to the top of the pile. "I think '5 Foot 9' was a good launch pad and a good foundation for the rest of this music and what's to come, and my story and where I'm at," he said. "And for me, it seemed appropriate. Something about this song felt nostalgic and familiar, but also very simple in the fact that it just reminds me to appreciate the little things in life and things that we, and myself especially, maybe take for granted at times. You know, all the things that I mentioned in the verses and then obviously just getting to sing about the good stuff in life and where I'm at right now and looking around and seeing yeah, my wife, but also my kids and my family, just the life that we're living right now. We're really in a sweet spot, and I'm reminded of where that comes from, so I'm hoping this song will do that for the fans." Hubbard co-produced "5 Foot 9" with Jordan Schmidt. The producer got his first big break in April 2015, when he signed a publishing deal with Tree Vibez Music, founded by Hubbard and his Florida Georgia Line partner Brian Kelley. Schmidt also played the electric guitar on the track along with Rob McNelley. The other musicians are: Steel guitar: Justin Schipper Dobro: Ilya Toshinskiy Bass: Jimmie Lee Sloas Piano: Alex Wright Synthesizer: Alex Wright Drums and percussion: Nir Z Fiddle: Lars Thorson

(Oh)

Jack makes good whiskey, yeah
Red dirt makes good ridin' roads
Country makes good music
For kickin' up dust in a tail light glow

Dry wood makes good fires
Goodyears make good swings
All that's all good but for me

God makes five foot nine, brown eyes, and a sundress
Loves Tim McGraw and a small town accent
Ain't no way that me and this truck made her fall in love
Jack makes good whiskey but God makes the good stuff
Oh, God makes the good stuff

Like that sweet little kiss she lays on me
When I pull up in the gravel drive
The way she dances with the raindrops
Like she's the reason why they fall from the sky
And I thank Him every time I close my eyes

God makes five foot nine, brown eyes, and a sundress
Loves Tim McGraw and a small town accent
Ain't no way that me and this truck made her fall in love
Jack makes good whiskey but God makes the good stuff

God made her so I will make sure
He didn't waste an angel on me

When he made five foot nine, brown eyes, and a sundress
Loves Tim McGraw and a small town accent
Ain't no way that me and this truck made her fall in love
Jack makes good whiskey but God makes the good stuff

Five foot nine, brown eyes, and a sundress
Loves Tim McGraw and a small town accent
Ain't no way that me and this truck made her fall in love
Jack makes good whiskey but God makes the good stuff (oh)

Yeah, God makes the good stuff
Yeah, God makes the good stuff (oh)
Whoa
Writer/s: Cha