Brooks & Dunn – Drunk On Love

“Drunk On Love” is a standout track from Brooks & Dunn’s eleventh studio album, Cowboy Town, released on October 2, 2007 . Perched among the album’s closing tracks, it follows a pattern of Ronnie Dunn–led songs defining the first half of the record, with Kix Brooks featured more prominently on the back half .

Originally written by Texas-based singer-songwriter Radney Foster (alongside Darrell Brown), “Drunk On Love” dives into the familiar country trope of being enveloped by love’s intoxicating power—comparable to being drunk . The songwriters recast the classic drinking‑song motif into a heartfelt ode: rather than liquor, it’s romantic absorption that tips the emotional scale.

Radney Foster himself described “Drunk On Love” as a twist on that well‑worn theme, observing how it “recasts the old drinking song theme into a love song” . On Cowboy Town, the track features Ronnie Dunn’s passionate vocals and a production style that blends contemporary country with a slight rock edge—electric guitar and rhythm driving the arrangement .

My Kind of Country praised the track as an “edgy” return to form for Dunn on lead vocals, noting it held its own alongside classics like “Tennessee Whiskey” . Though Cowboy Town was not hailed as the duo’s most groundbreaking work, “Drunk On Love” was seen as one of its emotionally resonant high points, encapsulating the album’s blend of love, reflection, and a hint of nostalgia .