The song appears on the forthcoming deluxe edition of Whirlwind
Lainey Wilson unveils the official music video for her critically acclaimed new single, “Somewhere Over Laredo,” directed by decorated filmmaker TK McKamy (Tim McGraw, Reba, Darius Rucker).
Falling through a rabbit hole of nostalgia, Wilson embarks on a surreal adventure inspired by the timeless magic of The Wizard of Oz. In pursuit of love lost, Wilson takes a trip down the yellow brick road through symbolic memories as a mysterious cowboy lures her deeper into a lucid dream.
“Somewhere Over Laredo” was the most added song at country radio at impact, garnered over 1.16 million streams across platforms in its first 24 hours, Wilson’s biggest first day of streaming to date.
The song is from the upcoming deluxe version of Wilson’s award-winning album, Whirlwind, set for release August 22nd via BBR Music Group/BMG Nashville in celebration of the record’s first anniversary. In addition to Whirlwind’s original 14 songs, the new extended edition will feature five additional tracks — “Somewhere Over Laredo,” “Bell Bottoms Up,” “King Ranch, King George, King James,” “Yesterday, All Day, Every Day” and “Peace, Love, and Cowboys.”
Wilson won four awards at the 60th Annual ACM Awards earlier this spring, including her second consecutive Entertainer of the Year crown, third consecutive Female Artist of the Year win, Album of the Year for Whirlwind, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. During the awards ceremony, she also debuted new song, “Trailblazer,” with Reba McEntire and Miranda Lambert, which she wrote with Lambert and Brandy Clark.
Additionally, Wilson is amid her nearly sold-out Whirlwind World Tour, which includes stops at New York’s Madison Square Garden, Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, Austin’s Moody Center and Denver’s Ball Arena among many others. The upcoming dates follow the tour’s first leg—a completely sold-out extensive run across the U.K and Europe earlier this year.
