Wildcard (Miranda Lambert album) explained

Wildcard
Type:studio
Artist:Miranda Lambert
Cover:MirandaLambertWildcard.jpg
Released:November 1, 2019
Genre:Country rock[1] [2]
Length:48:53
Label:
Producer:Jay Joyce
Prev Title:The Weight of These Wings
Prev Year:2016
Next Title:The Marfa Tapes
Next Year:2021

Wildcard is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Miranda Lambert. It was released on November 1, 2019, via RCA Records Nashville. The album was produced by Jay Joyce, marking the first time Lambert has worked with the producer.[3] It features the singles "It All Comes Out in the Wash", "Bluebird", and "Settling Down".

The album received a Grammy Award for Best Country Album and was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Album of the Year.

Content

"It All Comes Out in the Wash" was released on July 18, 2019, as its lead single.[4] Five other tracks—"Locomotive", "Mess with My Head", "Bluebird", "Way Too Pretty for Prison", and "Pretty Bitchin'"—were also previewed ahead of the album.[5] [6] "Way Too Pretty for Prison" was inspired by Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and was recorded as a collaboration with Maren Morris.[7] Lambert has co-writing credits on all 14 tracks.

Promotion

In support of the album's release, Miranda Lambert announced a 27-city North American tour, the Wildcard Tour which commenced on January 16, 2020, in Tupelo, Mississippi at the BancorpSouth Arena and was scheduled to conclude on May 9, 2020, in Montreal, Quebec at the Bell Centre. Supporting acts included Cody Johnson, LANCO, Randy Rogers Band, Parker McCollum and an unknown act to be announced.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 4 on the US Billboard's 200 and on the Top Country Albums chart at number 1 with 53,000, album-equivalent units, including 44,000 pure album sales. It is her seventh number one country album.[8] As of March 2020, it has sold 110,300 copies,[9] with 170,000 units consumed in total in the United States. The album sold an additional 250,000 album units in 2020, per Rolling Stone's top 200 albums of the year.[10]

Track listing

Adapted from Rolling Stone.[11]

Personnel

Credit by AllMusic[12]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[13] 2
US Billboard 2004

Year-end charts

Chart (2020)Position
US Billboard 200[15] 196
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] 16

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Miranda Lambert's 'Wildcard' is a Country-Rock Masterpiece. Jon Dolan. November 1, 2019. Rolling Stone. November 1, 2019.
  2. Web site: Review: Miranda Lambert's Wildcard Lowers the Stakes to Diminishing Returns. Kyle Lemmons. November 1, 2019. Slant Magazine. November 1, 2019.
  3. Web site: Song You Need to Know: Miranda Lambert, 'It All Comes Out in the Wash'. Jonathan Bernstein. July 19, 2019. Rolling Stone. July 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: Miranda Lambert Says New Single 'It All Comes Out in the Wash' Is 'Classic Me': Exclusive. Annie Reuter. July 18, 2019. Billboard. July 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: Miranda Lambert Deals Wildcard as New Album. https://web.archive.org/web/20190815185050/http://www.cmt.com/news/1810459/miranda-lambert-deals-wildcard-as-new-album/. dead. August 15, 2019. Craig Shelburne. August 15, 2019. CMT.com. August 15, 2019.
  6. Web site: Miranda Lambert Teases Midnight Drop of Maren Morris Collaboration 'Way Too Pretty for Prison'. Hilary Hughes. August 25, 2019. Billboard. August 25, 2019.
  7. Web site: Miranda Lambert's New Album Features a Maren Morris Collaboration. Carena Liptak. July 18, 2019. The Boot. August 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Earns Honor Atop Billboard 200 Not Achieved In Over a Year. Billboard. Caulfield. Keith. November 10, 2019. November 11, 2019.
  9. Web site: Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020 . RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . March 10, 2020 . March 22, 2020 .
  10. Web site: Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart for January 7, 2020. RoughStock. Matt . Bjorke . January 7, 2020 . January 15, 2020 .
  11. Web site: Freeman. Jon. Miranda Lambert Announces New Album 'Wildcard'. Rolling Stone. August 15, 2019.
  12. Web site: Credits. AllMusic. December 5, 2019.
  13. Web site: ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. November 11, 2019.
  14. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019. Billboard. July 11, 2020.
  15. Web site: Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
  16. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020. Billboard. December 3, 2020.
  17. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 12, 2021.

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