Backup Plan
"Backup Plan" is a song by American country music singer Bailey Zimmerman featuring American country singer Luke Combs. It was released on May 2, 2025 as the second single from Zimmerman's second studio album Different Night Same Rodeo. The song was written by Jimi Bell, Jon Sherwood and Tucker Beathard and produced by Austin Shawn.
Background
During an appearance on the The Bobby Bones Show, Bailey Zimmerman revealed that he immediately wanted to collaborate with Luke Combs on the song after listening to the demo, but had not met him yet. He did not have his phone number or feel comfortable with obtaining it from someone else. Combs invited Zimmerman to perform at the "Concert for Carolina" in October 2024, where they met for the first time, became friends and exchanged numbers. Zimmerman sent the song to Combs through text, but he did not respond until a month later, when he agreed to collaborate.Zimmerman first previewed a snippet of the song on January 27, 2025, his 25th birthday, presenting it as a solo track. On April 21, he revealed it to be a duet with Combs as they teased the song. They debuted the song live at the 2025 Stagecoach Festival, where they also filmed the music video.