Wildcard
Studio album by
Miranda Lambert
ReleasedNovember 1, 2019
GenreCountry rock[1][2]
Length48:53
Label
ProducerJay Joyce
Miranda Lambert chronology
The Weight of These Wings
(2016) 		Wildcard
(2019) 		The Marfa Tapes
(2021)
Singles from Wildcard
  1. "It All Comes Out in the Wash"
    Released: July 18, 2019
  2. "Bluebird"
    Released: December 9, 2019
  3. "Settling Down"
    Released: September 21, 2020
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork7.4/10[4]
Rolling Stone[1]
Slant Magazine[2]

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.[5] 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.[6] Five other tracks—"Locomotive", "Mess with My Head", "Bluebird", "Way Too Pretty for Prison", and "Pretty Bitchin'"—were also previewed ahead of the album.[7][8] "Way Too Pretty for Prison" was inspired by Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild and was recorded as a collaboration with Maren Morris.[9] Lambert has co-writing credits on all 14 tracks.[10]

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.[citation needed] Supporting acts included Cody Johnson, LANCO, Randy Rogers Band, Parker McCollum and an unknown act to be announced.[citation needed]

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.[11] As of March 2020, it has sold 110,300 copies,[12] 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.[13]

Track listing

Adapted from Rolling Stone.[10]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."White Trash"
3:10
2."Mess with My Head"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
2:33
3."It All Comes Out in the Wash"
3:35
4."Settling Down"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
3:17
5."Holy Water"
3:14
6."Way Too Pretty for Prison" (with Maren Morris)
  • Lambert
  • Lindsey
  • McKenna
  • Rose
3:14
7."Locomotive"
3:14
8."Bluebird"
  • Lambert
  • Dick
  • Hemby
3:30
9."How Dare You Love"
  • Lambert
  • Jamie Kinney
  • Monroe
3:37
10."Fire Escape"
  • Lambert
  • Lindsey
  • McKenna
  • Rose
3:49
11."Pretty Bitchin'"
3:32
12."Tequila Does"
4:01
13."Track Record"
  • Lambert
  • Lindsey
  • McKenna
  • Rose
3:19
14."Dark Bars"
  • Lambert
  • Rose
4:48
Total length:48:53

Personnel

Credit by AllMusic[14]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[27] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[28] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Jon Dolan (November 1, 2019). "Miranda Lambert's 'Wildcard' is a Country-Rock Masterpiece". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Kyle Lemmons (November 1, 2019). "Review: Miranda Lambert's Wildcard Lowers the Stakes to Diminishing Returns". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Wildcard by Miranda Lambert". Metacritic. United States: CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  4. ^ Allison Hussey (November 1, 2019). "Miranda Lambert: Wildcard Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  5. ^ Jonathan Bernstein (July 19, 2019). "Song You Need to Know: Miranda Lambert, 'It All Comes Out in the Wash'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  6. ^ Annie Reuter (July 18, 2019). "Miranda Lambert Says New Single 'It All Comes Out in the Wash' Is 'Classic Me': Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  7. ^ Craig Shelburne (August 15, 2019). "Miranda Lambert Deals Wildcard as New Album". CMT.com. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Hilary Hughes (August 25, 2019). "Miranda Lambert Teases Midnight Drop of Maren Morris Collaboration 'Way Too Pretty for Prison'". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  9. ^ Carena Liptak (July 18, 2019). "Miranda Lambert's New Album Features a Maren Morris Collaboration". The Boot. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Freeman, Jon. "Miranda Lambert Announces New Album 'Wildcard'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  11. ^ a b Caulfield, Keith (November 10, 2019). "Post Malone's 'Hollywood's Bleeding' Earns Honor Atop Billboard 200 Not Achieved In Over a Year". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 7, 2020). "Country Music's Most-Consumed Albums Chart for January 7, 2020". RoughStock. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  14. ^ "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  15. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Miranda Lambert – Wildcard". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 40 Country Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Miranda Lambert – Wildcard". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  23. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
  24. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  25. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  26. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  27. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Miranda Lambert – Wildcard". Music Canada. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  28. ^ "American album certifications – Miranda Lambert – Wildcard". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
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