What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)

What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
EP by Lady A
Released	June 25, 2021
Genre	Country
Length	24:50
Label	Big Machine
Producer	Dann 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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^[3]

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. ^[4]

Track listing

What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Talk of This Town"	Hillary Scott Charles Kelley Dave Haywood Nicolle Galyon Jordan Reynolds	Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott	3:45
2.	"What a Song Can Do"	Kelley Sam Ellis Ryan Hurd Laura Veltz	Kelley, Scott	3:41
3.	"Like a Lady"	Scott Dave Barnes Michelle Buzz Martin Johnson Brandon Paddock	Scott	3:01
4.	"Things He Handed Down"	Kelley Julian Bunetta Jesse Frasure Thomas Rhett	Kelley	3:18
5.	"Fire"	Scott Kelley Haywood Justin Ebach	Scott	3:14
6.	"Chance of Rain"	Kelley Haywood Tofer Brown Ebach	Kelley	3:31
7.	"Worship What I Hate"	Scott Haywood Natalie Hemby Amy Wadge	Scott	4:20
Total length:				24:50

Personnel

Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes. ^[5]

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 Bukovac – electric guitar (all tracks)
• Dave Cohen – B-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 Duncan – fiddle (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 Sloas – bass 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 LaPorta — mastering
• 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) [6]	97
UK Country Albums (OCC) [7]	3
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [8]	9

References

1. "Lady A Announce New Album, 'What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)'". Sounds Like Nashville. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
2. "Lady A shows 'What a Song Can Do' as they announce a new seven-song collection". Deltaplex News. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
3. "JUST IN: Lady A Announce New Album for 2021". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
4. "Lady A announce upcoming album "What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)"". KTTS-FM . Retrieved June 18, 2021.
5. What A Song Can Do (CD booklet). Lady A. BMLG. 2021. 00843930065400.
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.