Lainey Wilson

Lainey Wilson is an American country music singer-songwriter, She started performing at an early age before releasing her debut album in Lainey Wilson in 2014.

Wilson was born in Baskin, Louisiana, on May 19, 1992, in a town of only 300 people. Her father was a farmer while her mother was a schoolteacher.

She released an extended play (EP) on Myspace titled Country Girls Rule in 2006.

She secured a publishing deal and later released an extended play (EP) in 2019, which included the song “Things a Man Oughta Know”.

Wilson released a self-titled album on the Culpit label. It was followed in 2016 by her second album Tougher. The disc was released on the Lone Chief label.

In 2018, she issued her second EP, a self-titled collection that was self-released. This led to Wilson signing a publishing deal with SONY/ATV in 2018.

Wilson signed a major-label recording contract with the BBR Music Group. Her first major-label release was her third EP Redneck Hollywood (2019).

In August 2020, the BBR label issued Wilson’s next single to radio titled “Things a Man Oughta Know”.

By 2021, “Things a Man Oughta Know” became her breakout single, reaching number three on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and number one on the Country Songs chart.

It was included on her third studio album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’ (2021).

Wilson’s musical style is rooted in country music, but also incorporates elements of pop, southern rock, contemporary country, and classic country.