"Tin Man"
Single by Miranda Lambert
from the album The Weight of These Wings
ReleasedApril 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)
GenreCountry
Length4:19
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Miranda Lambert singles chronology
"We Should Be Friends"
(2016) 		"Tin Man"
(2017) 		"Keeper of the Flame"
(2018)

"Tin Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released to radio on April 3, 2017, as the third single from Lambert's sixth studio album The Weight of These Wings (2016). The song was written by Lambert, Jack Ingram and Jon Randall, with an acoustic version appearing on the trio's 2021 collaborative album The Marfa Tapes.

Music video

The music video was directed by Joe DeMaio recorded live at ACM Awards and premiered on CMT, GAC, and Vevo in May 2017.

Critical reception

Billboard and Paste ranked the song number six and number five, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest Miranda Lambert songs.[1][2]

Commercial performance

"Tin Man" was released to country radio on April 3, 2017, quickly following Lambert's performance of the song at the 52nd Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017. The song re-entered the Hot Country Songs chart at number 15 and debuted on the Hot 100 chart at number 75.[3] On the Country Airplay chart, it debuted at number 53 and went on to peak at number 22.

As of April 2018, it has sold 386,000 copies in the United States.[4]

Accolades

Year Association Category Result
2017 CMA Awards[5] Single of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
2018 Grammy Awards[6] Best Country Solo Performance Nominated
Best Country Song
ACM Awards[7] Song of the Year Won

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ Dauphin, Chuck (June 30, 2017). "Miranda Lambert's 10 Best Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  2. ^ Johnson, Ellen (August 17, 2020). "The 10 Best Miranda Lambert Songs". Paste. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lauren Alaina Takes 'Road Less Traveled' to No. 1 on Country Airplay". Billboard.
  4. ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 30, 2018). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles: April 30, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "Here Are All the Winners From the 2017 CMA Awards". Billboard. November 8, 2017. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
  6. ^ USA Today Staff (January 28, 2018). "Grammy Awards 2018: The winners' list". USA Today. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Stefano, Angela (April 15, 2018). "2018 ACM Awards Winners List". The Boot. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  10. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  11. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Miranda Lambert – Tin Man". Music Canada. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Miranda Lambert – Tin Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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