World's Gone Wrong

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World's Gone Wrong
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Studio album by
Lucinda Williams
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2026
StudioRoom & Board (Nashville)
Length47:35
Label
Producer
Lucinda Williams chronology
Stories from a Rock n Roll Heart
(2023)		World's Gone Wrong
(2026)

World's Gone Wrong is the sixteenth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams. It was released on January 23, 2026, under Williams' own label Highway 20 Records with distribution by Thirty Tigers.

Contents

Background

World's Gone Wrong features nine original songs composed by Williams and a cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers' "So Much Trouble in the World", seen here as a duet with Mavis Staples. [1] The album also features additional guest appearances from Brittney Spencer ("The World's Gone Wrong" and "Something's Gotta Give") and Norah Jones ("We've Come Too Far to Turn Around"). [2]

The album was co-produced by Tom Overby and Ray Kennedy and recorded at the Room & Board Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. [3]

Promotion

The album's lead single, "The World's Gone Wrong", was released on October 30, 2025, simultaneously with the album's announcement. A performance video coincided with the song's release. [4] The second single, "There's So Much Trouble in the World", was released on December 12, 2025. [5]

Track listing

World's Gone Wrong track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The World's Gone Wrong" (featuring Brittney Spencer)
5:07
2."Something's Gotta Give" (featuring Brittney Spencer)
  • Williams
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
5:38
3."Low Life"
4:24
4."How Much Did You Get for Your Soul"
  • Williams
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
4:00
5."So Much Trouble in the World" (featuring Mavis Staples) Bob Marley 4:35
6."Sing Unburied Sing"
  • Williams
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
3:31
7."Black Tears"
  • Williams
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
5:39
8."Punchline"
  • Williams
  • Marc Ford
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
5:38
9."Freedom Speaks"
  • Williams
  • Overby
  • Pettibone
4:04
10."We've Come Too Far to Turn Around" (featuring Norah Jones)Williams4:59
Total length:47:35

Charts

Chart performance for World's Gone Wrong
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 94
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7] 30
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8] 78
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 77
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [10] 53
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 37
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [12] 11
Norwegian Physical Albums (IFPI Norge) [13] 5
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 7
Scottish Albums (OCC) [15] 8
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 44
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [17] 8
UK Americana Albums (OCC) [18] 2
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [19] 5
US Top Album Sales ( Billboard ) [20] 14

References

  1. ↑ Whitfield, Mark (October 30, 2025). "Lucinda Williams returns with new album "World's Gone Wrong"". Americana UK. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kelly, Tyler Damara (October 30, 2025). "Norah Jones, Mavis Staples and Brittney Spencer feature on Lucinda Williams' new album, World's Gone Wrong". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Moderelli, Rob (October 30, 2025). "Lucinda Williams Unveils New Album 'World's Gone Wrong'". Relix Media. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  4. ↑ Richards, Sam (October 30, 2025). "Lucinda Williams announces new album, World's Gone Wrong". Uncut. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ Moderelli, Rob (December 12, 2025). "Lucinda Williams and Mavis Staples Share Bob Marley Cover to Preview 'World's Gone Wrong'". Relix Media. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
  6. ↑ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 2 February 2026". The ARIA Report. No. 1874. Australian Recording Industry Association. February 2, 2026. p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lucinda Williams – World's Gone Wrong" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lucinda Williams – World's Gone Wrong" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lucinda Williams – World's Gone Wrong" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 30 janvier 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lucinda Williams – World's Gone Wrong" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 30 Januar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Fysisk Albums 2026 uke 05" (in Norwegian Bokmål). IFPI Norge . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 5" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 30/1/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lucinda Williams – World's Gone Wrong". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 30/01/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 30/1/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Official Independent Albums Chart on 30/1/2026 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Lucinda Williams Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
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