Bell Bottom Country cover art

  Studio Album · No. 4

Bell Bottom Country Songwriting Credits by Lainey Wilson

2022 BBR Music Group 16 tracks 56 min

Produced by Jay Joyce  ·  Engineered by Jason Hall, Andrew Mendelson

BBR Music Group CountrySouthern RockNeotraditional Country
94%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 15 of 16 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 15 / 16 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 16 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lainey Wilson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

94%
15 trackswritten by Lainey Wilson 1 trackoutside writers
Lainey Wilson's roles on this album

Share of the 16 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist94%
Composer94%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

16
Tracks
22
Lyricists
1
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
1 million
US Copies Sold
2022
Released

Awards & Recognition 1

CMA Award for Album of the Year (2023)
Data Insight

Bell Bottom Country keeps Lainey Wilson's co-writing model intact across a long sixteen-track album: she has a writing credit on fifteen of the sixteen songs, always with two or three collaborators from a recurring pool that includes Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, and Terri Jo Box. The single clear exception is the cover of 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up,' written by Linda Perry, which stands out as the only track she did not help write.

Bell Bottom Country is the fourth studio album by Lainey Wilson, released in October 2022 and the record that made her a country star. Produced by Jay Joyce, it fuses neotraditional country with Southern rock and the personal storytelling she calls bell-bottom country. Wilson co-wrote fifteen of its sixteen tracks, the lone exception being a cover of 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Up.' It produced the hits 'Heart Like a Truck,' 'Watermelon Moonshine,' and 'Wildflowers and Wild Horses,' won the CMA Award for Album of the Year, and is certified platinum, cementing her breakthrough.

Track Listing & Credits 16 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Smell Like Smoke
Monty CriswellDerek GeorgeLynn HuttonLainey Wilson Monty CriswellDerek GeorgeLynn HuttonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
2
Hillbilly Hippie
Terri Jo BoxJeremy BusseyLainey Wilson Terri Jo BoxJeremy BusseyLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
3
Road Runner
Trannie AndersonDallas WilsonLainey Wilson Trannie AndersonDallas WilsonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
4
Watermelon Moonshine #1
Josh KearJordan SchmidtLainey Wilson Josh KearJordan SchmidtLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
5
Grease
Jessi AlexanderAndrew PetroffLainey Wilson Jessi AlexanderAndrew PetroffLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
6
Weak-End
Nicolette HayfordFaren RachelsLainey Wilson Nicolette HayfordFaren RachelsLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
7
Me, You, and Jesus
Emily WeisbandDallas WilsonLainey Wilson Emily WeisbandDallas WilsonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
8
Hold My Halo
Monty CriswellDerek GeorgeLynn HuttonLainey Wilson Monty CriswellDerek GeorgeLynn HuttonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
9
Heart Like a Truck #1
Trannie AndersonDallas WilsonLainey Wilson Trannie AndersonDallas WilsonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
10
Atta Girl
Brett TylerDallas WilsonLainey Wilson Brett TylerDallas WilsonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
11
This One's Gonna Cost Me
Nicolette HayfordFaren RachelsLainey Wilson Nicolette HayfordFaren RachelsLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
12
Those Boots (Deddy's Song)
Terri Jo BoxTrent TomlinsonLainey Wilson Terri Jo BoxTrent TomlinsonLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
13
Live Off
Trannie AndersonTerri Jo BoxAdam DoleacLainey Wilson Trannie AndersonTerri Jo BoxAdam DoleacLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
14
Wildflowers and Wild Horses #2
Trannie AndersonPaul SikesLainey Wilson Trannie AndersonPaul SikesLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
15
What's Up (What's Going On)
Linda Perry Linda Perry Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)
16
New Friends
Park ChisholmMark IrwinLainey Wilson Park ChisholmMark IrwinLainey Denay Wilson Jay Joyce Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 24 contributors

LD
Lainey Denay Wilson
Writer
On this album15 written
LW
Lainey Wilson
Writer · Vocals
On this album15 written
DW
Dallas Wilson
Writer
On this album4 written
TA
Trannie Anderson
Writer
On this album4 written
TJ
Terri Jo Box
Writer
On this album3 written
DG
Derek George
Writer
On this album2 written
FR
Faren Rachels
Writer
On this album2 written
LH
Lynn Hutton
Writer
On this album2 written
MC
Monty Criswell
Writer
On this album2 written
NH
Nicolette Hayford
Writer
On this album2 written
AD
Adam Doleac
Writer
On this album1 written
AP
Andrew Petroff
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Bell Bottom Country

Who wrote Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottom Country?
Lainey Wilson co-wrote fifteen of the sixteen tracks with collaborators like Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson, and Terri Jo Box. The cover of 'What's Up' is the only song she did not help write.
Is there a cover on Bell Bottom Country?
Yes. 'What's Up (What's Going On)' is a cover of the 4 Non Blondes song written by Linda Perry, the album's lone non-original.
Who produced Bell Bottom Country?
It was produced by Jay Joyce, who also mixed the album.
What awards did Bell Bottom Country win?
It won the CMA Award for Album of the Year in 2023, a milestone in Wilson's breakthrough.
What are the hit singles from the album?
'Heart Like a Truck,' 'Watermelon Moonshine,' and 'Wildflowers and Wild Horses' all became major country radio hits.
How well did Bell Bottom Country sell?
It is certified platinum in the United States and gold in Canada.
What does bell-bottom country mean?
It is Wilson's own term for her blend of neotraditional country, Southern rock, and personal storytelling, and the album's title.

Sources

Wikipedia: Bell Bottom Country Wikipedia: Lainey Wilson discography MusicBrainz: Bell Bottom Country (release group) Cover Art Archive: Bell Bottom Country Cover Art Archive: Bell Bottom Country by Lainey Wilson