Bell Bottom Country is the second major label studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Lainey Wilson. Her fourth album overall, it follows 2021's Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' and was released via BBR Music Group on October 28, 2022. It was preceded by the single "Heart Like a Truck".[1]
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Released | October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28) | |||
Studio | Neon Cross Studios | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | BBR | |||
Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
Lainey Wilson chronology | ||||
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Wilson co-wrote all of the album's fourteen tracks, with the exception of a cover of "What's Up?", originally recorded by 4 Non Blondes, which Wilson had been performing during her live shows. Sonically, the album has been described as "country at its core", with elements of 70's rock, funk and soul.[by whom?]
The album was announced on August 16, 2022, alongside the promotional single "Watermelon Moonshine".[2] In an interview with Taste Of Country, Wilson explained of the album's title "Sure, I love a good pair of bell bottoms, but Bell Bottom Country to me has always been about the flare and what makes someone unique — I have really embraced mine, and I hope y'all can hear that across this project". Of the short time frame between her debut and sophomore major label albums, Wilson stated ""I've lived quite a bit of life in the past few years, and I have a lot more to say."[3] The song "These Boots (Deddy's Song)" is a tribute to Wilson's father, who suffered a medical emergency that caused her to cancel a number of live shows.[4]
"Live Off", the album's second promotional single, was released on September 23, 2022, following an acoustic performance of the track that was posted to her Instagram a week earlier. Describing the song, Wilson expressed "this one’s one of my favorites off of my new album. 'Live Off' is all about the things that make my world go ‘round… my backroad hometown, my dog, my family, my friends, and music, of course."[5]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hillbilly Hippie" |
| 3:31 |
2. | "Road Runner" |
| 3:46 |
3. | "Watermelon Moonshine" |
| 3:28 |
4. | "Grease" |
| 3:07 |
5. | "Weak-End" |
| 3:28 |
6. | "Me, You, and Jesus" |
| 3:41 |
7. | "Hold My Halo" |
| 3:26 |
8. | "Heart Like a Truck" |
| 3:19 |
9. | "Atta Girl" |
| 3:26 |
10. | "This One's Gonna Cost Me" |
| 3:13 |
11. | "Those Boots (Deddy's Song)" |
| 2:50 |
12. | "Live Off" |
| 3:35 |
13. | "Wildflowers and Wild Horses" |
| 4:10 |
14. | "What's Up (What's Going On)" | Linda Perry | 3:51 |
Total length: | 48:51 |
Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[7] | 16 |
UK Country Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 100 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 12 |
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