Cody Johnson Declares 'I Just Want My Horse Back' In Newest Anthem
By Kelly Fisher
June 12, 2026
“Y’all are going to have fun with this next one,” Cody Johnson promised his CoJo Nation fans on Friday (June 12).
The powerhouse country star released the latest single from his upcoming 16-track studio album. “Horseback” was written by Randy Montana, Wyatt McCubbin and Paul Sikes, and produced by Trent Willmon. The anthem opens Johnson’s soon-to-release studio record, Banks Of The Trinity, and follows “Hello Lonesome,” “Fool Proof” with Brothers Osborne — the duo joined Johnson as surprise guests during the Country Music Association’s recent CMA Fest in Nashville, Tennessee — “Take Me Back (Live Me There)” and “I Want You.” Johnson is slated to perform “Horseback” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, June 24, per a press release issued Friday morning.
1- Horseback- Writers: Randy Montana, Wyatt McCubbin, Paul Sikes
2- Hello Lonesome- Writers: Jimmy Yeary, Seth Mosley, Matt Rogers
3- Fool Proof (featuring Brothers Osborne)- Writers: Jeff Hyde, Jason Scott, Jared Conrad
4- Take Me Back (Leave Me There) -Writers: Kelly Archer, Troy Cartwright, Pete Good
5- Banks of the Trinity -Writers: Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins, Josh Kear
6- I Want You - Writers: Tom Douglas, Tony Lane, Matt Rogers
7- I Have -Writers: Matt Schuster, Devin Dawson, Adam Yaron
8- Bible For A Boy (For Jaycee) -Writers: Lydia Vaughn, Beau Bailey, Josh Phillips, Joe Fox, Andrew Stoelzing
9- Kissing A Married Woman -Writers: Beau Bailey, Josh Phillips, Brock Berryhill, Cole Miracle
10- Every Man -Writers: Travis Meadows, Gordie Sampson, Drew Kennedy
11- Motel Miss You -Writers: Ryan Larkins, Seth Mosley, Emma-Lee
12- Shoot The Bull (featuring Luke Combs) -Writers: Ray Fulcher, Casey Brown, Josh Phillips, Drew Parker
13- Cricket On A Hook -Writers: Josh Phillips, Mark Holman, Jeremy Stover
14- Time Bomb - Writers: Cody Johnson, Trent Willmon, Noe Quintanilla, Codrick Murphy
15- Thank Somebody Country -Writers: Jordan Schmidt, Chase McGill, Trannie Anderson, Michael Hardy
16- Yippy Ty Oh Hey Hey -Writer: Cody Johnson
Johnson shared earlier this year when he announced Banks Of The Trinity, “when I heard the song ‘Banks Of The Trinity’ for the first time, it was like a portrait flashed in my head of memories I thought I’d forgotten. It took me straight back home to Sebastopol, Texas, where I grew up on the river.
“That’s why I chose a photo of Lawrence’s Grocery Store for the album cover,” he continued. “As a kid, I used to ride my bike two miles down an old dirt road just to get a cream soda and a Blue Bell ice cream bar. I’d sit there and listen to the old men talk for a while before heading back home with a basket of groceries. This record is my way of going back to those dirt roads. I can’t wait for you to come with me on that journey back.”
Banks Of The Trinity will release on June 26. Listen to “Horseback” here: