Track is from eagerly awaited new album due February 1st
Strutting into 2023, Shania Twain shares “Giddy Up!” The track sets the stage for her eagerly awaited new album, Queen of Me, arriving on February 3rd. It notably stands out as her sixth original full-length offering, first record since 2017, and official debut for her new label partner Republic Nashville, a division of Republic Records.
Kickstarting the record, “Giddy Up!” rides out of the gate with a fiery, flirty, and fun chorus tailormade for singing and dancing along. As always, it showcases her show-stopping range and undeniable charisma.
“The saying ‘Let’s Go Girls!’ is such a wonderfully uplifting sentiment now, but it’s just something I said during the recording in the studio and I guess that’s the same for ‘Giddy Up!’,” Twain shares. “These lines come to me when I’m thinking about how to put a little ‘pep in my step.’ I want people to feel good when they hear the new album. I want to set a celebratory tone and ‘giddy u!’ is a way to call to the audience and say ‘let’s get ready for some fun!'”
In other big news, Twain recently earned the Music Icon award at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, and she lit up the stage with a rapturous performance.
Queen of Me consists of 12 new tracks. From the energetic opener “Giddy Up!” through the empowered title track and passionate finale “The Hardest Stone,” produced by and featuring Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, the LP represents a deep and dynamic creative statement from this iconic voice.
Twain was also announced as a headliner for Rock the Ocean’s Tortuga Festival, alongside Eric Church and Kenny Chesney. The star-studded festival will take place on April 14-16th in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
To celebrate this next era in style, she will also embark on a global Queen of Me Tour, produced by Live Nation. The tour marks the first time fans around the world will get to see the queen in all of her glory in nearly five years, following a highly successful Vegas residency run. Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Hailey Whitters, Breland, Robyn Ottolini, Priscilla Block, and Mickey Guyton, Lily Rose, Talk, and Tinelle Townes will be joining select dates throughout the tour.
The Queen of Me Tour kicks off on Friday, April 28th at Spokane Arena in Spokane, WA and makes stops across North America and Europe in Vancouver, Denver, Toronto, Los Angeles, New York, London, Dublin and more before wrapping up on November 14th at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC.
Additionally, Twain and Live Nation have announced that $1 of every ticket purchased to the tour will be donated to Shania’s Kids Can (SKC). Established in 2010 by Twain, SKC provides services that promote positive change in children’s lives in times of crises and economic hardship. SKC provides children with one-on-one consultations, academic support and group activities, as well as nutritious snacks and meal programs where needed, all while in the safe, confidence-building environment that is the Shania Kids Can Clubhouse. These children are learning the skills to cope with and overcome family hardships which, in turn, improves their ability to succeed in school.
