Colt Ford vs. Jake Owen – The Showdown

Colt Ford asked his fans to step up and they answered in a big way. The singer watched as his duet with Jason Aldean came storming from behind to catch Blake Shelton's four-day winning streak. By a razor thin margin, 'Drivin' Around Song' moves on to the weekend Showdown. 

Standing in the challenger's circle is Jake Owen with a new song from his upcoming new project. 'Days of Gold' is a change of pace for Owen -- literally. He's never rocked this hard. The edgy track about the glory days of youth is jammed with guitar and harmonica. It's the sort of song you may need an O2 tank standing by to suck from after you listen to it.

Listen to clips of both Ford and Owen's songs and vote for your favorite here. You can vote once every hour until this Showdown ends on Monday at 8AM ET, so come back and vote often to be sure your artist wins. The winner of this matchup will face a new challenger on Monday.

Listen to a Sample of Colt Ford (Feat. Jason Aldean), 'Drivin' Around Song'

Listen to a Sample of Jake Owen, 'Days of Gold'

Showdown Rules: The song with the most votes wins, and the winner goes on to face a new challenger in the next Showdown. Vote as much as once per hour online. If a song wins five Showdowns in a row, it will be retired into the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame to allow for new songs to compete. Some songs will be considered for a second Showdown if voter turnout is healthy in a losing effort.