Dirt on My Boots - wikipedia Dirt on My Boots `` Dirt on My Boots '' Single by Jon Pardi from the album California Sunrise Released September 19, 2016 ( 2016 - 09 - 19 ) Format Digital download Recorded 2016 Genre Country, rock Length 3 : 23 Label Capitol Nashville Songwriter ( s ) Rhett Akins Jesse Frasure Ashley Gorley Producer ( s ) Bart Butler Jon Pardi Jon Pardi singles chronology `` Head Over Boots '' ( 2015 ) `` Dirt on My Boots '' ( 2016 ) `` Heartache on the Dance Floor '' ( 2017 ) `` Head Over Boots '' ( 2015 ) `` Dirt on My Boots '' ( 2016 ) `` Heartache on the Dance Floor '' ( 2017 ) `` Dirt on My Boots '' is a song recorded by American country music artist Jon Pardi. It was released to radio on September 19, 2016 as the second single to his second studio album, California Sunrise. The song was written by Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley. `` Dirt on My Boots '' is Pardi 's second number - one single, following `` Head Over Boots '' in taking the top spot on the Country Airplay chart. It also peaked at numbers 2 and 37 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ), and has sold 695,000 copies in the United States as of September 2017. It achieved similar success in Canada, reaching number one on the Country chart and number 58 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. The song garnered a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. The music video for the single was shot entirely in black - and - white and features Pardi practicing for a show while his girlfriend watches him. Contents 1 Background 2 Reception 3 Music video 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Certifications 5 References Background The song was written by Rhett Akins, Jesse Frasure and Ashley Gorley, and it is one of the songs on the album that Pardi did not have a hand in writing. Pardi was interested in creating more modern - sounding tracks, and he described the demo of the song as `` super-hip - hop ''. But as he liked the lyrics and thought the content of the song country, they decided to make the song more country. Reception The song debuted on the Country Airplay chart at number 49 on the chart date of October 8, 2016 after it was released to radio. It quickly gained traction on the chart, eventually reaching number one for chart dated March 25, 2017, making this his second number - one on the Airplay chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 22, 2017, and has sold 742,000 copies in the United States as of February 2018. Music video The music video for the song was released on February 23, 2017 and features Pardi performing on stage at a show. It is entirely in black - and - white. It shows Pardi preparing for the show, and with a girlfriend watching while he is performing, and the two then leave together after the song has finished. Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2016 -- 17 ) Peak position Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) 58 Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Billboard Hot 100 37 US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2017 ) Position Canada Country ( Billboard ) US Airplay ( Billboard ) US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 6 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Canada ( Music Canada ) Gold 40,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 742,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi, ' Dirt on My Boots ' ( Listen ) ''. tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Drops a New Single, ' Dirt on My Boots ' ( LISTEN ) ''. theboot.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Lands Second Consecutive No. 1 With ' Dirt On My Boots ' ''. Sounds Like Nashville. 2017 - 03 - 13. Retrieved 2017 - 03 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Jesse Frasure # 1 on Billboard With `` Dirt On My Boots '' ``. Advanced Alternative Media. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi on ' Dirt on My Boots ' and ' Out of Style ' ''. radio.com. Retrieved September 19, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Country Airplay ''. Billboard. October 8, 2016. Jump up ^ Asker, Jim ( March 14, 2017 ). `` Jon Pardi Kicks Up His ' Boots, ' Again, Atop Country Airplay Chart ''. Billboard. ^ Jump up to : `` American single certifications -- Jon Pardi -- Dirt on My Boots ''. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 2, 2017. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH ^ Jump up to : Bjorke, Matt ( January 9, 2018 ). `` Top 30 Digital Country Singles Sales Chart : January 9, 2018 ''. Roughstock. Retrieved February 11, 2018. Jump up ^ Freeman, Jon ( February 24, 2017 ). `` Watch Jon Pardi 's Rowdy ' Dirt on My Boots ' Video ''. Rolling Stone. Jump up ^ Houghton, Cillea ( February 25, 2017 ). `` Jon Pardi Releases Lively ' Dirt on My Boots ' Video ''. Taste of Country. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Chart History ( Canadian Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Chart History ( Canada Country ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Chart History ( Country Airplay ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jon Pardi Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Canada Year - End Country Airplay of 2017 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Country Airplay Songs -- Year - End 2017 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hot Country Songs -- Year - End 2017 ''. Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Canadian single certifications -- Jon Pardi -- Dirt on My Boots ''. Music Canada. Retrieved February 6, 2017. Preceded by `` Star of the Show '' by Thomas Rhett Billboard Canada Country number - one single February 25 -- March 4, 2017 Succeeded by `` Better Man '' by Little Big Town Preceded by `` Sober Saturday Night '' by Chris Young and Vince Gill Billboard Country Airplay number - one single March 25 -- April 8, 2017 Succeeded by `` Fast '' by Luke Bryan Jon Pardi Studio albums Write You a Song ( 2014 ) California Sunrise ( 2016 ) Notable singles `` Missin ' You Crazy '' `` Up All Night '' `` What I Ca n't Put Down '' `` When I 've Been Drinkin ' '' `` Head Over Boots '' `` Dirt on My Boots '' `` Heartache on the Dance Floor '' Related articles Riser Tour ( Dierks Bentley ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dirt_on_My_Boots&oldid=839852391 '' Categories : 2016 singles 2016 songs Jon Pardi songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Black - and - white music videos Songs written by Rhett Akins Songs written by Jesse Frasure Songs written by Ashley Gorley Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Canada Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardcanadacountry Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart usages for Billboardcountryairplay Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Certification Table Entry usages for Canada Certification Table Entry usages for United States Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 May 2018, at 03 : 26. 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Question: who wrote the song dirt on my boots
Answer: Rhett Akins