"Baby Blues" is song by American country music artist Ashley Cooke. It was released on June 22, 2026, as the lead single from her forthcoming self-titled fourth studio album. It was also previously included on her third studio album, Ace (2025). Cooke co-wrote the song with Johnny Clawson, Seth Ennis, Joe Fox, and Kyle Sturrock, and it was produced by Dann Huff.
Content "Baby Blues" was written in January 2025, on the last day of a writing retreat at Smith Lake in Northern Alabama. Cooke and her co-writers (Johnny Clawson, Seth Ennis, Joe Fox, and Kyle Sturrock) woke up hungover after a night of celebratory drinking, but they still needed to finish the last song they'd been working on ("Raised Running"). Cooke suggested a lyric for that song, but it instead ultimately became the hook for "Baby Blues", and they wrote the song and cut a demo before leaving the retreat. Cooke recorded the song at Sound Stage in Nashville with producer Dan Huff.
Music video A visualizer for "Baby Blues" premiered on November 13, 2025, alongside the release of her album, Ace. Following its release as a single, a music video premiered on September 23, 2026. Directed by Josh Ebb, the video stars comedian Matt Rife, who plays Cooke's love interest, as the two flirt poolside. The collaboration comes after Cooke invited Rife on stage to sing the song to him during her set at CMA Fest earlier in the year.
Chart performance "Baby Blues" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated July 11, 2026.
Charts + Chart performance for "Baby Blues" Chart (2026) Peakposition UK Country Airplay (Radiomonitor) 13 US Country Airplay (Billboard) 48
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Baby Blues" Region Date Format Label(s) United States June 22, 2026 Country radio
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