Weren't for the Wind

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"Weren't for the Wind"
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Single by Ella Langley
from the album Still Hungover
ReleasedJanuary 2, 2025 (2025-01-02)
Genre Country
Length3:13
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Ella Langley
  • Johnny Clawson
  • Joybeth Taylor
Producer(s) Will Bundy
Ella Langley singles chronology
"You Look Like You Love Me"
(2024)
"Weren't for the Wind"
(2025)

"Weren't for the Wind" is a song by American country music singer Ella Langley. It was released in January 2025, as the first single from the deluxe reissue of her debut studio album, Hungover . [1] Langley co-wrote the song with Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor, and it was produced by Will Bundy.

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Background

Three months after the release of Langley's debut album, Hungover, a deluxe reissue of the album, titled Still Hungover, was released on November 1, 2024. [2] "Weren't for the Wind" was initially released as a promotional single ahead of its release on October 4, 2024, [3] before being issued as her second single to country radio in January 2025. [1]

Content

Langley co-wrote "Weren't for the Wind" with Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor. Described as a mid-tempo track, the song finds Langley providing a warning to future boyfriends about her rolling stone tendencies, comparing her free-spirited nature to that of the changing winds. [4] [5]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Weren't for the Wind"
Chart (2024–2025)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 88
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 85
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] 26
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 19

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