Studio Album · No. 3

Revolution Songwriting Credits by Miranda Lambert

2009 Columbia Nashville 15 tracks 50:52

Produced by Frank Liddell, Mike Wrucke  ·  Engineered by Mike Wrucke, Eric Tonkin, Mark Petaccia, Oran Thornton, Stephen Marcussen

Columbia Nashville Country
73%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 11 of 15 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 11 / 15 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 15 tracks with documented writers, by whether Miranda Lambert carries a lyricist or composer credit.

73%
11 trackswritten by Miranda Lambert 4 tracksoutside writers
Miranda Lambert's roles on this album

Share of the 15 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist73%
Composer73%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

15
Tracks
13
Lyricists
2
Producers
2009
Released
Data Insight

Eleven of the fifteen tracks name her, but the one everyone knows does not. "The House That Built Me" was written by Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin, and it went to number one on country radio and number 28 on the Hot 100.

Revolution was released in September 2009 and sold approximately 66,000 copies in its first week, her best opening at the time. It carries "The House That Built Me", the song that made her a household name.

Track Listing & Credits 15 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
White Liar #38
Miranda LambertNatalie Hemby Miranda Leigh LambertNatalie Hemby Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
2
Only Prettier #61
Miranda LambertNatalie Hemby Miranda Leigh LambertNatalie Hemby Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
3
Dead Flowers
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
4
Me and Your Cigarettes
Miranda LambertAshley MonroeBlake Shelton Miranda Leigh LambertAshley MonroeBlake Shelton Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
5
Maintain the Pain
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
6
Airstream Song
Miranda LambertNatalie Hemby Miranda Leigh LambertNatalie Hemby Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
7
Makin' Plans
Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
8
Time to Get a Gun
Fred Eaglesmith Fred Eaglesmith Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
9
Somewhere Trouble Don't Go
Julie Miller Julie Miller Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
10
The House That Built Me #28
Tom DouglasAllen Shamblin Tom DouglasAllen Shamblin Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
11
Love Song
Miranda LambertBlake SheltonCharles KelleyDave Haywood Miranda Leigh LambertBlake SheltonCharles KelleyDave Haywood Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
12
Heart Like Mine #44
Miranda LambertAshley MonroeTravis Howard Miranda Leigh LambertAshley MonroeTravis Howard Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
13
Sin for a Sin
Miranda LambertBlake Shelton Miranda Leigh LambertBlake Shelton Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
14
That's the Way That the World Goes 'Round
John Prine John Prine Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)
15
Virginia Bluebell
Miranda LambertNatalie HembyJennifer Kennard Miranda Leigh LambertNatalie HembyJennifer Kennard Frank LiddellMike Wrucke Miranda Lambert (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors

ML
Miranda Lambert
Writer · Performer
On this album11 written
ML
Miranda Leigh Lambert
Writer
On this album11 written
NH
Natalie Hemby
Writer
On this album4 written
BS
Blake Shelton
Writer
On this album3 written
AM
Ashley Monroe
Writer
On this album2 written
AS
Allen Shamblin
Writer
On this album1 written
CK
Charles Kelley
Writer
On this album1 written
DH
Dave Haywood
Writer
On this album1 written
FE
Fred Eaglesmith
Writer
On this album1 written
JK
Jennifer Kennard
Writer
On this album1 written
JP
John Prine
Writer
On this album1 written
JM
Julie Miller
Writer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Revolution

Who wrote Revolution?
Miranda Lambert is credited on eleven of the fifteen tracks. Natalie Hemby co-writes the opener, the start of a long partnership.
Who wrote "The House That Built Me"?
Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin. Lambert did not write it. It reached number 28 on the Hot 100 and number one on the country chart.
Who wrote "White Liar"?
Miranda Lambert with Natalie Hemby. It reached number 38 on the Hot 100.
How did the album sell?
Only a first-week figure is published: approximately 66,000 copies, her highest opening at the time.
Who produced it?
Frank Liddell and Mike Wrucke, the last of their three albums together.
Which singles charted?
"The House That Built Me" at 28 on the Hot 100, "White Liar" at 38, "Heart Like Mine" at 44 and "Only Prettier" at 61.
How long is the album?
50:52 across fifteen tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Revolution Wikipedia: Miranda Lambert discography Cover Art Archive: Revolution by Miranda Lambert