{{Short description|2024 single by Cody Johnson}} {{about|the Cody Johnson song|for the Lime Cordiale song of the same name|Dirt Cheap (Lime Cordiale song)}} {{Infobox song | name = Dirt Cheap | cover = Cody Johnson - Dirt Cheap.png | alt = | type = single | artist = Cody Johnson | album = Leather | released = March 11, 2024 | recorded = | genre = Country | length = 3:59 | label = Warner Nashville | writer = Josh Phillips | producer = Trent Willmon | prev_title = Long Live Cowgirls | prev_year = 2023 | next_title = I'm Gonna Love You | next_year = 2024 | misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|cdVN4ZiJUTE|"Dirt Cheap"}}}} }} "'''Dirt Cheap'''" is a song by American country music singer Cody Johnson. It was released on March 11, 2024, as the second single from his third major-label studio album ''Leather''. It was written by Josh Phillips and produced by Trent Willmon.
==Content== "Dirt Cheap" was written by Josh Phillips and originally intended to be cut by Luke Combs. Phillips' wife later suggested he send it to Johnson after Combs ultimately did not use it, and Phillips' prior connection with producer Trent Willmon helped to pass it along to Johnson.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/pursuits/country-music/cody-johnson-chart-topping-success-with-the-painter-and-the-unexpected-journey-of-dirt-cheap-laura9|title=Cody Johnson: Chart-Topping Success with 'The Painter' and the Unexpected Journey of 'Dirt Cheap'|author=Laura Lambert|date=March 8, 2024|website=Men's Journal|access-date=May 4, 2024}}</ref>
The song describes a scenario in which representatives from a railroad company try to buy the land of an elderly cotton farmer to complete the right of way for a new subdivision, but the farmer refuses regardless of the company's offering price, due to the nostalgic value of his fields, citing his memories of raising his now-grown daughter, hunting with his pet dog who has since died, and his marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dukes |first=Billy |date=2024-05-16 |title=LISTEN: Cody Johnson's 'Dirt Cheap' Lyrics Will Make a Parent Weep |url=https://tasteofcountry.com/cody-johnson-dirt-cheap-song-lyrics/ |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Taste of Country |language=en}}</ref>
==Music video== The music video for "Dirt Cheap" was directed by Dustin Haney and premiered on June 28, 2024.<ref name="Music Video">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdVN4ZiJUTE|title=Cody Johnson – Dirt Cheap (Official Music Video)|date=28 June 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024|via=YouTube}}</ref>
==Charts==
===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Weekly chart performance for "Dirt Cheap" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Peak<br />position |- {{single chart|Canada|86|artist=Cody Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=September 17, 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcanadacountry|7|artist=Cody Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=August 6, 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardhot100|43|artist=Cody Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=July 9, 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountryairplay|5|artist=Cody Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=August 31, 2024}} |- {{single chart|Billboardcountrysongs|14|artist=Cody Johnson|rowheader=true|access-date=June 11, 2024}} |}
===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "Dirt Cheap" ! scope="col"| Chart (2024) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Country Airplay (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/country-airplay-songs|title=Country Airplay – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 14, 2024}}</ref> | 19 |- ! scope="row"| US Hot Country Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-country-songs|title=Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2024}}</ref> | 17 |}
== Certifications == {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Dirt Cheap"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Dirt Cheap|artist=Cody Johnson|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=April 17, 2026|number=2|relyear=2023|certyear=2026}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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