Studio Album · No. 4

Four the Record Songwriting Credits by Miranda Lambert

2011 RCA Nashville 14 tracks 53:47

Produced by Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay, Glenn Worf  ·  Engineered by Chuck Ainlay, James Towler, Ryan Krieg, Stephen Marcussen

RCA Nashville CountryAlternative Country
43%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 6 of 14 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 6 / 14 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 14 tracks with documented writers, by whether Miranda Lambert carries a lyricist or composer credit.

43%
6 trackswritten by Miranda Lambert 8 tracksoutside writers
Miranda Lambert's roles on this album

Share of the 14 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist43%
Composer43%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

14
Tracks
19
Lyricists
3
Producers
1,014,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2011
Released
Data Insight

This is the album where she writes the least: six of fourteen tracks. Both of its biggest songs come from elsewhere, with "Over You" written by Lambert and Blake Shelton and "Mama's Broken Heart" from Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves.

Four the Record came out on RCA Nashville in November 2011 and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 with 133,000 copies, her highest chart position at the time. It has sold over 1,014,000 in the United States.

Track Listing & Credits 14 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
All Kinds of Kinds
Phillip ColemanDon Henry Phillip ColemanDon Henry Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
2
Fine Tune
Natalie HembyLuke Laird Natalie HembyLuke Laird Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
3
Fastest Girl in Town #47
Miranda LambertAngaleena Presley Miranda Leigh LambertAngaleena Presley Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
4
Safe
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
5
Mama's Broken Heart #20
Brandy ClarkShane McAnallyKacey Musgraves Brandy ClarkShane McAnallyKacey Musgraves Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
6
Dear Diamond
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
7
Same Old You
Brandi Carlile Brandi Carlile Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
8
Baggage Claim #44
Miranda LambertNatalie HembyLuke Laird Miranda Leigh LambertNatalie HembyLuke Laird Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
9
Easy Living
Miranda LambertScott Wray Miranda Leigh LambertScott Wray Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
10
Over You #35
Miranda LambertBlake Shelton Miranda Leigh LambertBlake Shelton Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
11
Look at Miss Ohio
David RawlingsGillian Welch David RawlingsGillian Welch Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
12
Better in the Long Run
Charles KelleyAshley MonroeGordie Sampson Charles KelleyAshley MonroeGordie Sampson Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
13
Nobody's Fool
Chris Stapleton Chris Stapleton Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)
14
Oklahoma Sky
Allison Moorer Allison Moorer Frank LiddellChuck AinlayGlenn Worf Miranda Lambert (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 23 contributors

ML
Miranda Lambert
Writer · Performer
On this album6 written
ML
Miranda Leigh Lambert
Writer
On this album6 written
LL
Luke Laird
Writer
On this album2 written
NH
Natalie Hemby
Writer
On this album2 written
AM
Allison Moorer
Writer
On this album1 written
AP
Angaleena Presley
Writer
On this album1 written
AM
Ashley Monroe
Writer
On this album1 written
BS
Blake Shelton
Writer
On this album1 written
BC
Brandi Carlile
Writer
On this album1 written
BC
Brandy Clark
Writer
On this album1 written
CK
Charles Kelley
Writer
On this album1 written
CS
Chris Stapleton
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Four the Record

Who wrote Four the Record?
Miranda Lambert is credited on six of the fourteen tracks, the lowest share on any of her albums.
Who wrote "Mama's Broken Heart"?
Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves. It reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, her highest solo placing.
Who wrote "Over You"?
Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, about the death of Shelton's brother. It reached number 35 on the Hot 100 and number one on the country chart.
How did the album sell?
Over 1,014,000 copies in the United States, after 133,000 in its first week.
How did it chart?
Number three on the Billboard 200, her highest at the time.
Who produced it?
Frank Liddell, Chuck Ainlay and Glenn Worf, the team that also made Platinum.
How long is the album?
53:47 across fourteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Four the Record Wikipedia: Miranda Lambert discography Cover Art Archive: Four the Record by Miranda Lambert