| What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) | ||||
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| Released | June 25, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 24:50 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
| Producer | Dann Huff (all tracks) Martin Johnson (track 3) Brandon Paddock (track 3) | |||
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What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) is the third extended play by American country music trio Lady Antebellum, and their first since shortening their group name to Lady A from Lady Antebellum. It was released through Big Machine on June 25, 2021.[1][2]
Release and promotion
"Like a Lady", the album's first single, was performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19, 2021. Lady A announced What a Song Can Do on June 9.[3]
Tour
Lady A will embark on the What a Song Can Do Tour in support of the album. It began on July 29, 2021, in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Talk of This Town" |
| Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott | 3:45 |
| 2. | "What a Song Can Do" | Kelley, Scott | 3:41 | |
| 3. | "Like a Lady" |
| Scott | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Things He Handed Down" |
| Kelley | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Fire" |
| Scott | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Chance of Rain" |
| Kelley | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Worship What I Hate" |
| Scott | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 24:50 | |||
Personnel
Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes.[5]
- Lady A
- Dave Haywood – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks), mandolin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6), strings (track 1), synthesizer (track 1), bar noise (track 1)
- Charles Kelley – vocals (all tracks)
- Hillary Scott – vocals (all tracks)
- Musicians
- David Angell – violin (track 7)
- Monisa Angell – viola (track 7)
- Kevin Bate – cello (track 7)
- Jenny Bifano – violin (track 7)
- Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (all tracks)
- Dave Cohen – B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2, 6), keyboards (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 4–7), synthesizer (tracks 4, 5, 7)
- David Davidson – violin (track 7)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (track 3)
- Justin Ebach – electric guitar (track 5), programming (track 5), synthesizer (track 5), synth bass (track 5)
- Sam Ellis – programming (track 2)
- Alicia Enstrom – violin (track 7)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5)
- Jesse Frasure – programming (track 4)
- Austin Hoke – cello (track 7)
- Dann Huff – bouzouki (track 5), dobro (tracks 3, 5), dobro solo (track 5), electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 7), electric guitar solo (tracks 1–3, 6), high string acoustic guitar (track 5), programming (tracks 2–4), synth bass (track 3)
- David Huff – programming (all tracks)
- Jun Iwasaki – violin (track 7)
- Martin Johnson – electric guitar (track 3)
- Charlie Judge – piano (track 2), synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 7)
- Betsy Lamb – viola (track 7)
- Justin Niebank – programming (all tracks except 3)
- Brandon Paddock – dobro (track 3), programming (track 3)
- Jordan Reynolds – programming (track 1)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (all tracks)
- Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 6, 7)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (all tracks except 3 & 7), banjo (tracks 3, 5), dobro (track 7) mandolin (track 3)
- Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements (track 7)
- Karen Winkelmann – violin (track 7)
- Production
- Sean R. Badum – assistant engineer
- Jesse Brock – mixing assistant
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
- Dann Huff – producer
- David Huff - editing
- Martin Johnson – producer
- Joe LaPorta — mastering
- Steve Marcantonio – recording
- Buckley Miller – recording
- Steve Moffitt – mixing
- Justin Nieback – mixing
- Brian Paddock – producing
- Chris Small – editing
- Michael Walter – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 97 |
| UK Country Albums (OCC)[7] | 3 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] | 9 |
References
- ^ "Lady A Announce New Album, 'What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)'". Sounds Like Nashville. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Lady A shows 'What a Song Can Do' as they announce a new seven-song collection". Deltaplex News. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "JUST IN: Lady A Announce New Album for 2021". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "Lady A announce upcoming album "What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)"". KTTS-FM. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ What A Song Can Do (CD booklet). Lady A. BMLG. 2021. 00843930065400.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1635. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 5, 2021. p. 6.
- ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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