Kenny Chesney shared a heartfelt tribute to his late dog, Ruby, releasing “Da Ruba Girl” on Friday, December 9, 2022. The song, which honored Ruby, also served as a way to help other dogs, the country superstar explained.
Chesney had previously announced on his social media channels that all proceeds from “Da Ruba Girl” would go to the nonprofit organization Stray Rescue of St. Louis. He said that Ruby “was an unbelievable dog. She meant a whole lot to a whole lot of people. …Ruby’s life was going to pay it forward, if you will, through this song. …I was very, very proud of that.”
“Losing Ruby left a hole there were no words for…” Chesney wrote on his social media channels at the time. “To honor her life, it only made sense to let ‘Da Ruba Girl,’ the song she inspired, pay it forward by helping the incredible people at Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Ruby was everything good, and in her memory, this was her way of continuing to give and bring love where it was most needed.”
Chesney had announced on Sunday, December 4, 2022, that Ruby died after a battle with cancer. He wrote a heartfelt tribute in memory of his “heaven of a dog.”
“Da Ruba Girl” was available on iHeartRadio, allowing fans to listen and support the cause.
