Hubbard wrote the song with Ross Copperman, Jon Nite, and Keith Urban.

Tom Roland of Billboard described the song as "21st-century redneck disco, a four-on-the-four backbeat topped with a joyous melody, carefree lyrics and an unfettered country band".

[1] Tyler Hubbard, best known as one half of Florida Georgia Line, wrote "Dancin' in the Country" at a songwriting session on November 3, 2021 with Ross Copperman and Jon Nite.

The latter two invited Keith Urban to the session as well, and none of them knew at the time that Hubbard was seeking material for a solo career.

[1] Nite said that the song's lyrics, of a romantic first encounter with a woman in a field, were inspired by his first date with his wife.