Whirlwind is the upcoming fifth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson. It is set to be released on August 23, 2024, by BBR Music Group. It was preceded by the single "Hang Tight Honey".[1]
| Whirlwind | ||||
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| Released | August 23, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 51:47 | |||
| Label | BBR | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
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Background
editWilson co-wrote all 14 of the tracks on Whirlwind.[2] Due to her busy schedule, Wilson said she focused on "quality over quantity" with respect to writing songs for Whirlwind, a different approach compared to her past projects.[3] She wrote several songs with The Heart Wranglers, a songwriting collective consisting of herself, Trannie Anderson, and Dallas Wilson, as well as new collaborators such as Jon Decious.[3] The album features a collaboration with Miranda Lambert on "Good Horses", which the two co-wrote with Luke Dick at Lambert's farm in May 2023, and previewed it with a joint performance in Las Vegas ahead of its release.[4]
The album's title and release date were announced on May 9, 2024,[5] with the tracklisting following in June.[6] Her third studio album for BBR Music Group, Wilson once again recruited Jay Joyce to helm production, though this time the singer enlisted her touring band to play on the record instead of utilizing studio musicians.[5] In conjunction with the album announcement, Wilson appeared on the cover of Billboard, premiered the trailer for her Hulu-exclusive documentary, Lainey Wilson: Bell Bottom Country, and shared news that she would be opening the Bell Bottoms Up bar in Nashville.[5]
"Hang Tight Honey" was released on May 20, 2024 as the album's lead single.[1] "Country's Cool Again" and "4x4xU" were issued ahead of the album as promotional singles.[2]
Wilson embarked on her headlining Country's Cool Again Tour on May 31, 2024, in support of the album.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep Up with Jones" |
| 3:47 |
| 2. | "Country's Cool Again" |
| 3:38 |
| 3. | "Good Horses" (featuring Miranda Lambert) |
| 3:57 |
| 4. | "Broken Hearts Still Beat" |
| 2:48 |
| 5. | "Whirlwind" |
| 4:00 |
| 6. | "Call a Cowboy" |
| 3:47 |
| 7. | "Hang Tight Honey" |
| 3:09 |
| 8. | "Bar in Baton Rouge" |
| 5:07 |
| 9. | "Counting Chickens" |
| 3:34 |
| 10. | "4x4xU" |
| 3:59 |
| 11. | "Ring Finger" |
| 3:39 |
| 12. | "Middle of It" |
| 3:26 |
| 13. | "Devil Don't Go There" |
| 3:30 |
| 14. | "Whiskey Colored Crayon" |
| 3:26 |
| Total length: | 51:47 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c Marcus K. Dowling (May 12, 2024). "Lainey Wilson releases 'empowering' new single 'Hang Tight Honey'". The Tennessean. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b LB Cantrell (June 25, 2024). "Lainey Wilson Announces New Track, Reveals Track List For Upcoming Album". Music Row. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Newman, Melinda (May 9, 2024). "Lainey Wilson Talks Creating New Album 'Whirlwind' Amid Chaos: 'We Had to Cut the S–t'". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Clayton Edwards (January 31, 2024). "Lainey Wilson Recalls Writing Unreleased Song "Good Horses" With Miranda Lambert". American Songwriter. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c Joseph Hudak (May 9, 2024). "Lainey Wilson Readies New Album 'Whirlwind'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ Althea Legaspi (June 25, 2024). "Lainey Wilson Shares 'Whirlwind' Track List Featuring a Miranda Lambert Collab". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 3, 2024.