A Song to Sing
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| Single by Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton | ||||
| Released | July 14, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:59 | |||
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| Producer | Dave Cobb | |||
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| "A Song to Sing" on YouTube | ||||
"A Song to Sing" is a song by American country music singers Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. It was released as a single to country radio on July 14, 2025.[1]
It was nominated for the Best Country Duo/Group Performance and Best Country Song at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Background
Lambert and Stapleton co-wrote "A Song to Sing" with Jenee Fleenor and Jesse Frasure, and it was produced by Dave Cobb.[3] The bones of the track were first begun in 2023, when Frasure and Fleenor created musical beds for a 1970s disco-inspired track, and it developed into a full-fledged song when Frasure played the groove for Lambert and Stapleton when they met with him at his studio to write.[4] They sat on the song for several years after writing it, before finally cutting it in 2024 with Cobb in Savannah, Georgia at the Georgia Mae Studio,[5] and it was finally finished when engineer Tom Elmhirst, affiliated with New York’s Electric Lady Studios, mixed it in 2025.[4] Though Lambert and Stapleton have written and performed songs together before, this song marks their first recorded duet together.[3] The song draws inspiration from classic country duets, namely "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.[5]
Music video
The music video for "A Song to Sing" premiered on August 22, 2025.[6] It was directed by Running Bear and filmed at a roller rink (Brentwood Skate Center) just outside Nashville.[5] The video channels a vintage 1970s era vibe, specifically drawing inspiration from Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers, with Lambert and Stapleton wearing jewelry borrowed from their estates.[5]
Live performances
Lambert and Stapleton performed the song live on the 59th Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 19, 2025.[7]
Chart performance
"A Song to Sing" was the most-added song at country radio upon release with 111 total stations,[8] and debuted at number 20 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated July 26, 2025.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[11] | 8 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 20 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 30 |
References
- ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly July 7, 2025, Issue 968" (PDF). Country Aircheck. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ Faulkner, Clara (November 7, 2025). "2026 GRAMMYS: See The Full Nominations List". Grammy.com.
- ^ a b Jon Blistein (July 11, 2025). "Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton Deliver a Lovestruck Disco Duet on 'A Song to Sing'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ a b "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. August 18, 2025. Retrieved November 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Casey Young (August 22, 2025). "Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton Channel Their Inner Kenny & Dolly In 1970s-Style Music Video For "A Song To Sing"". Whiskey Riff. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton - A Song To Sing (Official Music Video)". YouTube. August 22, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton – "A Song To Sing" | Live at CMA Awards 2025". YouTube. November 19, 2025. Retrieved November 26, 2025.
- ^ "This Week's Adds". Country Aircheck. July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Canada Country: Week of December 6, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
- ^ "Miranda Lambert Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2025.