The three band members wrote the song with Dave Thomson, and co-produced it with Matt McClure.

[3] The song is the first release from what Duncombe described as a "brand new chapter" for the band, after they partnered with Universal Music Canada.

[3] Brent Furdyk of ET Canada described the song as a "hard-driving track with an outlaw country feel".

[9] The official music video for "I Run on Country" premiered on ET Canada on April 13, 2023, and was later uploaded to YouTube the next day.

[8][10] It was filmed in a desert in California, and directed by Cory Osborne, who the band called a "lifelong friend".