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2021 EP by Lady A
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.

Release and promotion

"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.

Tour

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.

Track listing

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

Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes.

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 Bukovacelectric guitar (all tracks)
  • Dave CohenB-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 Duncanfiddle (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 Sloasbass 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 LaPortamastering
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording
  • Buckley Miller – recording
  • Steve Moffitt – mixing
  • Justin Nieback – mixing
  • Brian Paddock – producing
  • Chris Small – editing
  • Michael Walter – assistant engineer

Charts

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

References

  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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