Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'
| Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' | ||||
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| Released | February 19, 2021 | |||
| Studio | Neon Cross Studios (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 37:57 | |||
| Label | Broken Bow | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
| Lainey Wilson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' | ||||
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Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' is a studio album by American country singer–songwriter Lainey Wilson. It was released on February 19, 2021 via the BBR Music Group and contained 12 tracks. The album was the third studio collection released in Wilson's music career and the first issued on a major record label. The disc has since spawned two singles: "Dirty Looks" (2019) and "Things a Man Oughta Know" (2020). The latter release became Wilson's breakout single, reaching chart positions on the country music surveys in North America. Sayin' What I'm Thinkin has since been met with favorable reviews from critics and writers.
Release and promotion
After signing with Broken Bow Records, Wilson released an EP titled Redneck Hollywood in September 2019. "Dirty Looks" was sent to country radio as Wilson's first single in October and failed to chart. Beginning in early 2020 Wilson released a series of promotional singles: "WWDD" (March 27), "Rolling Stone" (April 24), "Sunday Best" (June 26), and "Small Town, Girl" (July 31). "Things a Man Oughta Know" was sent to country radio as Wilson's second single in August 2020. It became her first single to appear on the Billboard charts and went on to become her first number one single at country radio in September 2021. A fifth promotional single, "Neon Diamonds", was released on January 22, 2021 to coincide with the album's preorder.
The album was released February 19, 2021, on CD and LP, in addition to being made available on all streaming platforms and as a digital download.
Chart performance
The album peaked at number 40 on the Billbiard Top Country Albums chart and number three on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. It also peaked at number 94 on the Billboard Current Album Sales chart.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neon Diamonds" |
| 3:06 |
| 2. | "Sunday Best" |
| 3:13 |
| 3. | "Things a Man Oughta Know" |
| 3:23 |
| 4. | "Small Town, Girl" |
| 3:02 |
| 5. | "LA" |
| 2:49 |
| 6. | "Dirty Looks" |
| 3:14 |
| 7. | "Pipe" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Keeping Bars in Business" |
| 3:45 |
| 9. | "Straight Up Sideways" |
| 2:56 |
| 10. | "WWDD" | 2:20 | |
| 11. | "Rolling Stone" |
| 3:59 |
| 12. | "Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'" |
| 3:21 |
| Total length: | 37:57 | ||
Personnel
All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'.[2]
- Brent Anderson - background vocals
- Tom Bukovac - electric guitar, Fender Rhodes, handclaps
- Fred Eltringham - djembe, drums, bongo, percussion, shaker, tambourine, vibraslap, gang vocals, handclaps
- Aslan Freeman - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gang vocals, handclaps
- Jason Hall - gang vocals, handclaps
- Jedd Hughes - mandolin
- Joel King - bass guitar, gang vocals, handclaps
- Joanna Janét - background vocals
- Jay Joyce - acoustic guitar, B-3 organ, clavinet, drum machine, electric guitar, Farfisa organ, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, Oberheim, piano, programming, gang vocals, handclaps
- Billy Justineau - B-3 organ, CP-70, piano
- Jimmy Mansfield - gang vocals, handclaps
- Rob McNelley - dobro, electric guitar, gang vocals
- Mickey Raphael - harmonica, Jew's harp
- Matt Rogers - background vocals
- Jonathan Singleton - harmony vocals, background vocals
- Lainey Wilson - lead vocals, background vocals, gang vocals, handclaps
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[3] | 94 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 40 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2021) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 86 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | February 19, 2021 |
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BBR Music Group | [7] |
| April 16, 2021 |
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[2][8] |
References
- ^ "HOTLY-ANTICIPATED ALBUM SAYIN' WHAT I'M THINKIN' FROM LAINEY WILSON SET TO RELEASE FEBRUARY 19 | Broken Bow Records". BBR Music Group. January 22, 2021. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ a b Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' (CD booklet). Lainey Wilson. Broken Bow Records. 2021. 538658101.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sayin' What I'm Thinkin by Lainey Wilson". Apple Music. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Wilson, Lainey (April 16, 2021). "Sayin' What I'm Thinkin (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". BBR Music Group. 58101.