What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)

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What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
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ReleasedJune 25, 2021
Genre Country
Length24:50
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]

Contents

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.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Talk of This Town"Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott3:45
2."What a Song Can Do"
Kelley, Scott3:41
3."Like a Lady"
Scott3:01
4."Things He Handed Down"
Kelley3:18
5."Fire"
  • Scott
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • Justin Ebach
Scott3:14
6."Chance of Rain"
  • Kelley
  • Haywood
  • Tofer Brown
  • Ebach
Kelley3:31
7."Worship What I Hate"
Scott4:20
Total length:24:50

Personnel

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

Lady A
Musicians
Production

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

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