Heart Like a Truck
| "Heart Like a Truck" | ||||
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| Single by Lainey Wilson | ||||
| from the album Bell Bottom Country | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Neon Cross Studios (Nashville) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Broken Bow | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Lainey Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Heart Like a Truck" on YouTube | ||||
"Heart Like a Truck" is a song recorded by American country music singer Lainey Wilson. It was released in May 2022 as the lead single from her second studio album, Bell Bottom Country. It was written by Wilson, Trannie Anderson and Dallas Wilson, and was produced by Jay Joyce.[1] Described as a "song about triumph", the track has received praise for Wilson's passionate and powerful vocals and for its poignant and raw lyrics.[2][3]
Background
Lyrically, the song compares a human heart to a truck and is about acknowledging that it is okay to experience heartache and to remember to keep on going. In a statement accompanying the song's release, Wilson explained “This is a song about finding freedom in strength, and not being afraid of your scars and bruises. A truck that has hit a few bumps and earned a few scratches has proved itself and its tenacity…the shiny one on the lot can’t say that.”[4] Wilson noted that her father and his upbringing of her helped to inspire the song.[5]
Discussing the writing process with Absolute Radio Country, Wilson explained “I wrote it with two of my dear friends Dallas Wilson and Trannie Anderson, they’re incredible songwriters, we call ourselves The Heart Wranglers, we go on retreats together. We sat down to write that day in the thick of the pandemic and we were talking about all the different things that we were going through, and Trannie had this idea, Heart Like a Truck, and I was like cool, I got one of those. We decided to write it in a way that was vulnerable and tells a story but not so much about where I’ve been but more importantly where I'm going. It’s a song about finding freedom and strength. Not being afraid of the scars and the bruises and the bumps along the way. That makes you who you are. It builds character.”[6]
Shortly after the song's release in May 2022, Wilson performed it on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[7] On October 14, Wilson performed the song live at the CMT Artists of the Year ceremony where she received the Breakthrough Artist award.[8]
Music video
The video for the song was directed by Elizabeth Olmstead and stars Wilson as a stable hand who is brought in to earn the trust of a free-spirited pony that no one else has been able to tame. Through time, care and patience, Wilson is able to get through the difficult period and eventually rides the horse around the farm, which is designed to mirror her own approach to relationships. Rolling Stone described the video as "cinematic".[4]
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 86 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[11] | 16 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
References
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2022-08-17). "Lainey Wilson "Bell Bottom Country" Tracklist and Cover Art". RoughStock. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Zisman, Erica (May 20, 2022). "Lainey Wilson Drops New Song "Heart Like A Truck" Out Now".
- ^ ""It's a song about triumph": Lainey Wilson shares message behind new single, "Heart Like a Truck"". 5 July 2022.
- ^ a b Freeman, Jon (2022-05-20). "Lainey Wilson Releases New Song 'Heart Like a Truck' – Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson says her dad taught her to have a "Heart Like a Truck"". Everett Post. October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson talks "Heart Like A Truck" and her friendship with Luke Combs | Music - Absolute Radio Country". Planetradio.co.uk. 2022-05-11. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Grace Lenehan Vaughn (2022-05-28). "Lainey Wilson Brings Passionate New Song to 'Tonight Show'". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
- ^ Mayhem, Boot Kickin' (October 14, 2022). "WATCH: Lainey Wilson Brings Triumphant "Heart Like A Truck" Performance To 2022 CMT Artists Of The Year Celebration". Music Mayhem Magazine.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2022.