Hailey Whitters

Hailey Whitters
Whitters in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Hailey Faith Whitters
Born	(1989-09-09) September 9, 1989 (age 36) Shueyville, Iowa, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, banjo
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Carnival Pigasus Big Loud Songs & Daughters
Website	haileywhitters.com

Hailey Faith Whitters (born September 9, 1989) is an American country music singer originally from Shueyville, Iowa. She attended Prairie High School in Cedar Rapids. ^{[1] [2]}

Songwriting and music career

Whitters has written songs for Little Big Town and Alan Jackson, and has written with Lori McKenna. Whitters has toured with Little Big Town, opened for Luke Combs on his 2024 Growin' Up and Gettin' Old tour and also Maren Morris on her 2019 Girl: The World Tour. ^[3] Whitters released her debut full-length album in 2015 titled Black Sheep. ^{[4] [5] [6] [7]} Whitters co-wrote Little Big Town's song "Happy People", from their 2017 album The Breaker. ^[8] On September 13, 2019, Whitters released an extended play titled "The Days", which serves as the first half of her upcoming album, "The Dream". ^[9] On January 24, 2020, Whitters released a single called "Janice at the Hotel Bar", written with her frequent collaborator Lori McKenna. ^[10] In June 2020, Whitters signed with Big Loud Records’ imprint Songs & Daughters. ^[11]

Whitters' third album, Living The Dream, was released on January 21, 2021. It is a reissue of The Dream with five new songs, duets with Brent Cobb, Jordan Davis, Trisha Yearwood, Little Big Town and Lori McKenna & Hillary Lindsey. Whitters' fourth album, Raised , was released on March 18, 2022 and became her first album to reach the Billboard charts, debuting at #18 on the Heatseekers Albums chart and staying on the chart for 6 weeks, later hitting a peak of #9. Raised was preceded by the release of songs "Everything She Ain't" and "The Neon". ^[12] The former would go on to be released to country radio in June 2022. To support the album, Whitters embarked on The Heartland Tour as well as supported Jon Pardi's Ain't Always The Cowboy Tour during the summer of 2022.

Whitters announced her fifth album, Corn Queen , on April 4, 2025. It was released on June 6, 2025 and was preceded by the promotional singles "Casseroles", "Prodigal Daughter" (with Molly Tuttle), "High on the Hog", and "High on a Heartbreak". ^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		US Heat.	US Current
Black Sheep	Release date: October 2, 2015 Label: Carnival Recording Company Format: CD, digital download	—	—
The Dream	Release date: February 28, 2020 Label: Pigasus Format: CD, digital download, LP	—	—	US: 300 [14]
Raised	Release date: March 18, 2022 Label: Pigasus, Big Loud Format: CD, digital download, LP	9	90
Corn Queen	Release date: June 6, 2025 Label: Pigasus, Big Loud Format: CD, digital download, LP	—	—

Extended plays

List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Album details
I'm in Love	Release date: July 28, 2023 Label: Pigasus, Big Loud Format: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions					Certifications	Album
		US [15]	US Country Songs [16]	US Country Airplay [17]	CAN [18]	CAN Country [19]
"Everything She Ain't"	2022	94	24	17	73	2	RIAA: Platinum [20]	Raised
"I'm in Love" [21]	2023	—	—	47	—	—		I'm in Love

As a featured artist

List of singles as a featured artist

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country Airplay [22]	CAN Country [23]
"Roulette on the Heart" (Conner Smith with Hailey Whitters) [24]	2024	58	—	Smoky Mountains
"Drinkin' Buddies" (Lee Brice with Nate Smith and Hailey Whitters) [25]		26	59	TBD

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Nominee/Work	Result
2021	CMT Music Awards	Breakthrough Video of the Year	"Fillin' My Cup"	Nominated
2022	Grammy Awards	Song of the Year	"A Beautiful Noise"	Nominated
2023	Academy of Country Music Awards	New Female Artist of the Year	Hailey Whitters	Won
	Country Music Association Awards	New Artist of the Year	Hailey Whitters	Nominated

In popular culture

On September 5th, 2025 the local business Big Grove Brewery released a beer called Corn Queen in recognition of Whitters' fourth album and her connection to the greater Iowa City area. ^[26] "Working with Big Grove on Corn Queen has been such a fun experience. This beer celebrates my roots, and the joy of sharing good music with good people. We’ve created something that truly represents Iowa – a beer that fans can enjoy while celebrating the music and the heart of the Midwest,” said Whitters. ^[27]

References

1. Trainor, Genevieve (20 November 2015). "Album Review: Hailey Whitters' 'Black Sheep'". Little Village Magazine. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
2. "Daily Discovery: Hailey Whitters, "Breaking My Own Heart"". American Songwriter. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
3. "Emerging Country: After Writing For Little Big Town & Alan Jackson, Hailey Whitters Shares Her Music". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
4. Walton, Charles. "Release of 'Black Sheep' makes Hailey Whitters an artist to be reckoned with". AXS TV . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
5. "EXCLUSIVE: Listen To Hailey Whitters' Electrifying Country Debut". Elmore Magazine. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
6. Schwind, Gary. "Hailey Whitters is a country singer to watch". AXS TV. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
7. Williams-Chalmers, Jeremy. "Review: Hailey Whitters - Black Sheep". The Yorkshire Times . Retrieved 27 March 2017.
8. Blumberg, Perri (3 February 2017). "Hear Little Big Town's Optimistic New Song 'Happy People'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 27 March 2017.
9. Freeman, Jon (2019-09-04). "Hailey Whitters Details New Release 'The Days'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
10. Gazibara, Steve (24 January 2020). "Hailey Whitters Puts On Another Clinic In Songwriting With "Janice At The Hotel Bar"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved 2020-02-19.
11. "Songs & Daughters Signs Hailey Whitters To Record Deal". All Access.
12. "Hailey Whitters Plays the 'Cow Pie High' Homecoming Queen in 'Everything She Ain't' Video". Rolling Stone . 14 January 2022.
13. "Hailey Whitters Announces New Album Corn Queen: Hear "High On A Heartbreak"". Stereogum . 4 April 2025.
14. Bjorke, Matt (March 10, 2020). "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: March 9, 2020". RoughStock. Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
15. @billboardcharts (May 22, 2023). "@haileywhitters' "Everything She Ain't" debuts at No. 94 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved May 23, 2023– via Twitter.
16. "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
17. Peaks on the Country Airplay chart:
    • "Everything She Ain't": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. June 16, 2023. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
    • "I'm in Love": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
18. "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of August 26, 2023". Billboard . Retrieved August 22, 2023.
19. "Canada Country: Week of August 26, 2023". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
20. "American certifications – Hailey Whitters". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 15, 2023.
21. "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck Weekly: 22. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
22. Peaks of songs as a featured artist on the Country Airplay chart:
    • "Roulette on the Heart": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard . June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
    • "Drinkin' Buddies": "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
23. "Canada Country: Week of May 18, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
24. "Country Aircheck Weekly April 1, 2024, Issue 903" (PDF). Country Aircheck. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
25. "Excited to announce "Drinkin' Buddies"... - Lee Brice on X". Twitter. April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
26. "Corn Queen". Big Grove Brewery. Retrieved 2025-09-06.
27. "Introducing "Corn Queen": Hailey Whitters & Big Grove Collaborate, Toasting Iowa Roots with New Limited-Edition Beer". www.rcreader.com. 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2025-09-06.