What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)

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What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
EP by
Lady A
ReleasedJune 25, 2021
GenreCountry
Length24:50
LabelBig Machine
ProducerDann Huff (all tracks)
Martin Johnson (track 3)
Brandon Paddock (track 3)
Lady A chronology
Ocean
(2019) 		''What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)''
(2021) 		What a Song Can Do
(2021)

What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) is the third extended play by American country music trio Lady Antebellum, and their first since shortening their group name to Lady A from Lady Antebellum. It was released through Big Machine on June 25, 2021.[1][2]

Release and promotion[edit]

"Like a Lady", the album's first single, was performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19, 2021. Lady A announced What a Song Can Do on June 9.[3]

Tour[edit]

Lady A will embark on the What a Song Can Do Tour in support of the album. It began on July 29, 2021, in Uncasville, Connecticut.[4]

Track listing[edit]

What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Talk of This Town"
Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott3:45
2."What a Song Can Do"
Kelley, Scott3:41
3."Like a Lady"
Scott3:01
4."Things He Handed Down"
Kelley3:18
5."Fire"
  • Scott
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • Justin Ebach
Scott3:14
6."Chance of Rain"
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • Tofer Brown
  • Ebach
Kelley3:31
7."Worship What I Hate"
Scott4:20
Total length:24:50

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes.[5]

Lady A
  • Dave Haywood – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks), mandolin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6), strings (track 1), synthesizer (track 1), bar noise (track 1)
  • Charles Kelley – vocals (all tracks)
  • Hillary Scott – vocals (all tracks)
Musicians
  • David Angell – violin (track 7)
  • Monisa Angell – viola (track 7)
  • Kevin Bate – cello (track 7)
  • Jenny Bifano – violin (track 7)
  • Tom Bukovac – electric guitar (all tracks)
  • Dave Cohen – B-3 organ (tracks 1, 2, 6), keyboards (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 4–7), synthesizer (tracks 4, 5, 7)
  • David Davidson – violin (track 7)
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle (track 3)
  • Justin Ebach – electric guitar (track 5), programming (track 5), synthesizer (track 5), synth bass (track 5)
  • Sam Ellis – programming (track 2)
  • Alicia Enstrom – violin (track 7)
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5)
  • Jesse Frasure – programming (track 4)
  • Austin Hoke – cello (track 7)
  • Dann Huff – bouzouki (track 5), dobro (tracks 3, 5), dobro solo (track 5), electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 7), electric guitar solo (tracks 1–3, 6), high string acoustic guitar (track 5), programming (tracks 2–4), synth bass (track 3)
  • David Huff – programming (all tracks)
  • Jun Iwasaki – violin (track 7)
  • Martin Johnson – electric guitar (track 3)
  • Charlie Judge – piano (track 2), synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 7)
  • Betsy Lamb – viola (track 7)
  • Justin Niebank – programming (all tracks except 3)
  • Brandon Paddock – dobro (track 3), programming (track 3)
  • Jordan Reynolds – programming (track 1)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (all tracks)
  • Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 6, 7)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (all tracks except 3 & 7), banjo (tracks 3, 5), dobro (track 7) mandolin (track 3)
  • Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements (track 7)
  • Karen Winkelmann – violin (track 7)
Production
  • Sean R. Badum – assistant engineer
  • Jesse Brock – mixing assistant
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
  • Dann Huff – producer
  • David Huff - editing
  • Martin Johnson – producer
  • Joe LaPorta — mastering
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording
  • Buckley Miller – recording
  • Steve Moffitt – mixing
  • Justin Nieback – mixing
  • Brian Paddock – producing
  • Chris Small – editing
  • Michael Walter – assistant engineer

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 97
UK Country Albums (OCC)[7] 3
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] 9

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Lady A Announce New Album, 'What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)'". Sounds Like Nashville. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  2. ^ "Lady A shows 'What a Song Can Do' as they announce a new seven-song collection". Deltaplex News. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  3. ^ "JUST IN: Lady A Announce New Album for 2021". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  4. ^ "Lady A announce upcoming album "What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)"". KTTS-FM. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  5. ^ What A Song Can Do (CD booklet). Lady A. BMLG. 2021. 00843930065400.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 July 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1635. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 5, 2021. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
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