Studio Album · No. 3
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' Songwriting Credits by Lainey Wilson
Produced by Jay Joyce · Engineered by Jason Hall
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Lainey Wilson carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' is a pure co-writing record: Lainey Wilson has a writing credit on all twelve tracks, never alone, always with two or three Nashville partners such as Matt Rogers, Jason Nix, and Brent Anderson. The breakout 'Things a Man Oughta Know' shows the pattern at its strongest. Every song carries her pen, the work of a writer who spent years in Nashville rooms before her major-label debut.
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin' is the third studio album by Lainey Wilson, released in February 2021 as her major-label debut on BBR Music Group. Produced by Jay Joyce, it pairs her neotraditional country roots with a sharper, rootsy edge and the plainspoken storytelling that became her signature. Wilson co-wrote all twelve tracks with a rotating set of Nashville writers, and the album yielded 'Things a Man Oughta Know,' which topped country radio and turned her into a breakout name. It reached number 40 on the Top Country Albums chart and set up the run of acclaim that followed.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Neon Diamonds
|
Lainey WilsonMatthew McVaneyMatt Rogers | Lainey Denay WilsonMatthew McVaneyMatthew Rogers | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Sunday Best
|
Lainey WilsonBrice LongShane Minor | Lainey Denay WilsonBrice LongShane Minor | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Things a Man Oughta Know
#1
|
Lainey WilsonJonathan SingletonJason Nix | Lainey Denay WilsonJonathan SingletonJason Nix | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Small Town, Girl
|
Lainey WilsonChris YarberDallas Wilson | Lainey Denay WilsonChris YarberDallas Wilson | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
LA
|
Lainey WilsonHannah DasherFrank Romano | Lainey Denay WilsonHannah DasherFrank Romano | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Dirty Looks
|
Lainey WilsonSmith AhnquistBrent Anderson | Lainey Denay WilsonSmith AhnquistBrent Anderson | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Pipe
|
Lainey WilsonLuke DickJohn Pierce | Lainey Denay WilsonLuke DickJohn Pierce | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Keeping Bars in Business
|
Lainey WilsonJordan SchmidtMatt Rogers | Lainey Denay WilsonJordan SchmidtMatthew Rogers | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Straight Up Sideways
|
Lainey WilsonReid IsbellJason NixDan Alley | Lainey Denay WilsonReid IsbellJason NixDan Alley | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
WWDD
|
Lainey WilsonCasey BeathardMichael Heeney | Lainey Denay WilsonCasey BeathardMichael P. Heeney | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Rolling Stone
|
Lainey WilsonTammi KiddBrent Anderson | Lainey Denay WilsonTammi KiddBrent Anderson | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Sayin' What I'm Thinkin'
|
Lainey WilsonJay Knowles | Lainey Denay WilsonJay Knowles | Jay Joyce | Lainey Wilson (Lead Vocals) |