Lainey Wilson
Lainey Wilson is a Louisiana country singer, songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member whose songs include “Things a Man Oughta Know,” “Heart Like a Truck” and “4x4xU.”
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Overview
- Hometown
- Baskin, Louisiana
- Work
- Singer, songwriter and actress
- Nashville move
- 2011
- Breakout
- “Things a Man Oughta Know,” her first country radio No. 1 in 2021
- Opry membership
- Inducted June 7, 2024
Mini bio
From Baskin to Nashville.
Lainey grew up in a farming community in northeastern Louisiana. She sang at her kindergarten graduation, wrote songs as a child and learned to work a crowd at local events. As a teenager, she performed as Hannah Montana and booked herself as the opening act. In 2011, she moved to Nashville to pursue music.
The song that opened doors.
She signed a publishing deal in 2017 and a recording deal with Broken Bow Records in 2018. “Things a Man Oughta Know,” co-written with Jason Nix and Jonathan Singleton, became her first country radio No. 1 in 2021. It appeared on Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’, produced by Jay Joyce.
Bell bottoms and bigger stages.
Bell Bottom Country brought together “Heart Like a Truck,” “Watermelon Moonshine” and “Wildflowers and Wild Horses,” and won the 2024 Grammy for Best Country Album. Whirlwind followed in 2024, with a deluxe edition in 2025. Alongside her records and tours, Lainey has acted in Yellowstone and Reminders of Him.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2026Kinda Love ItSinger; co-writer with John Mayer, Kid Harpoon and Jon Decious
- 2026Phone, Keys, WalletSinger and songwriter; John Mayer on guitar
- 2025Whirlwind (Deluxe)Singer and songwriter
- 2024WhirlwindSinger and songwriter; produced by Jay Joyce
- 2022Bell Bottom CountrySinger and songwriter; produced by Jay Joyce
- 2021Things a Man Oughta KnowSinger; co-writer with Jason Nix and Jonathan Singleton
Film & TV
- 2026Lainey Wilson: Keepin’ Country CoolDocumentary subject
- 2026Reminders of HimFilm acting debut
- 2022YellowstoneAbby
Awards
Quotes
I feel like a tornado with boots on half the timeLainey Wilson, BBR Music Group
Discussing “Phone, Keys, Wallet” in its June 4, 2026 release announcement.
Trivia
- She performed “Butterfly Kisses” at her kindergarten graduation.
- Her teenage Hannah Montana shows included her own opening set under her real name.
- Her first Grand Ole Opry performance was on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2020.
- The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum displayed her childhood saddle and teenage journal in its Tough as Nails exhibition.
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