This straightforward, traditional country song finds Blake Shelton in love and ready to settle down, "You name the babies, and I'll name the dogs" is the narrative of this ode to domestic bliss. "'I'll Name the Dogs' is a bit of a throwback song for me," Shelton said. "It's traditional country with fiddle and steel, and I've got Jimmy Olander from Diamond Rio playing the guitar solo. It brings the sound back a little more traditional for a minute, which I felt like needed to happen musically for me."
Many fans interpreted the lyrics as a proposal by Shelton to girlfriend Gwen Stefani. I'm talkin' you and me with the same street name Same last name, same everything It's a real thing, a how I feel thing So I'mma go on and take a swing Stefani seemed to concur with the song's sentiments, as she made the single artwork her profile photo and posted about the song with handclap emojis.
Blake Shelton officially debuted the song on September 10, 2017, during the Canadian Country Music Association Awards ceremony.
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