Lady Like

Lady Like is the debut studio album recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Ingrid Andress. It was released on March 27, 2020 via Warner Records Nashville. A deluxe edition is scheduled for release October 2, 2020.[1] The album earned Andress three nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album, Best New Artist, and Best Country Song for “More Hearts Than Mine”, the album’s lead single.

Lady Like
Studio album by Ingrid Andress
Released	March 27, 2020
Genre	Country pop
Length	26:29 (standard edition)
Label	Warner Nashville
Producer	Zach Abend (track 4) Ingrid Andress (all tracks) Sam Ellis (tracks 1, 4-8) Jordan Schmidt (track 2) AJ Pruis (track 3)
Singles from Lady Like
"More Hearts Than Mine" Released: July 8, 2019 "The Stranger" Released: June 8, 2020 "Lady Like" Released: October 5, 2020

Content

Andress confirmed the album's track listing on March 5, 2020. She co-wrote and co-produced the entire album.[2] The deluxe edition features a cover of "Boys", which Andress wrote and which was originally recorded by Charli XCX; a "reimagined" version of "The Stranger"; a new version of "More Hearts Than Mine" featuring Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town; previously-released track "Waste of Lime"; plus one new track ("Feeling Things").[3]

Singles

The album's lead single "More Hearts Than Mine"[4] impacted country radio in July 2019. It was a top 5 hit on the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts,[5][6] and it was certified Platinum by the RIAA on June 18, 2020. "The Stranger" was released on June 8, 2020 as the album's second single.[7] The title track impacted U.S. country radio on October 5, 2020 as the album's third single, along with a new lyric video.[8]

Critical reception

Marlo Ashley of Exclaim! rated the album 7 out of 10, stating that the album "sonically diverges from the country-pop norm; Andress's lyrical honesty adds a sentimental perspective that invites you to listen to something out of the ordinary and makes you crave more."[9] Cillea Houghton of Taste of Country wrote that Andress is "intelligent in her writing, clever with her words and has a brazen personality to match," and that she "brings a refreshing voice to country music."[2] Justin Cober-Lake of Pop Matters also rated the album 7 out of 10, writing that the album succeeds "through a combination of songwriting craft and distinctive sound," and adding that "part of that distinctness comes from Andress' clear lyrical voice [which] consistently expresses a single vision."[10]

Awards and Nominations

"Lady Like" received a nomination for Best Country Album at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, becoming Andress' first nomination in the category.

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
2020	Grammy Awards	Best Country Album	Pending	[11]

Track listing

Lady Like track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bad Advice"	Ingrid Andress Derrick Southerland Jamie Moore	3:27
2.	"Both"	Andress Southerland Jordan Schmidt	3:23
3.	"We're Not Friends"	Andress Southerland AJ Pruis Nate Cyphert	3:12
4.	"The Stranger"	Andress Ryan Lafferty	3:11
5.	"Anything but Love"	Andress Jamie Floyd Zach Abend	3:32
6.	"More Hearts Than Mine"	Andress Sam Ellis Southerland	3:34
7.	"Life of the Party"	Andress Jason Yik Nam Wu Jesse Thomas	2:56
8.	"Lady Like"	Andress Southerland Ellis	3:14
Total length:			26:29

Lady Like (Deluxe) track listing[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Feeling Things"	Andress Wu Trey Campbell	3:10
2.	"The Stranger" (Reimagined)	Andress Lafferty	3:21
3.	"Anything but Love"	Andress Floyd Abend	3:32
4.	"We're Not Friends"	Andress Southerland Pruis Cyphert	3:12
5.	"Both"	Andress Southerland Schmidt	3:23
6.	"More Hearts Than Mine"	Andress Ellis Southerland	3:34
7.	"Lady Like"	Andress Southerland Ellis	3:14
8.	"Boys"	Andress Cass Lowe Jerker Hansson Ari Leff Emily Warren Michael Pollack	2:43
9.	"Bad Advice"	Andress Southerland Moore	3:27
10.	"Waste of Lime"	Andress Shane McAnally Ellis Southerland	3:08
11.	"Life of the Party"	Andress Wu Thomas	2:56
12.	"The Stranger"	Andress Lafferty	3:12
13.	"More Hearts Than Mine" (with Karen Fairchild and Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town)	Andress Ellis Southerland	3:56

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic[12]

• Zach Abend - keyboards, programming
• Ingrid Andress - lead vocals, background vocals
• David Angell - violin
• Monisa Angell - viola
• Cremaine Booker - cello
• Tyler Chiarelli - electric guitar
• David Davidson - violin, string arrangements
• Sam Ellis - banjo, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards, piano, programming, background vocals
• Tim Galloway - banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
• Evan Hutchings - drums
• Jared Kneale - drums
• Todd Lombardo - banjo, acoustic guitar
• Tony Lucido - bass guitar
• Devin Malone - cello, acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar
• Miles McPherson - drums, percussion
• Carl Miner - acoustic guitar, mandolin
• Jamie Moore - acoustic guitar
• AJ Pruis - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, programming, background vocals
• Carole Rabinowitz - cello
• Justin Schipper - steel guitar
• Jordan Schmidt - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programming
• Alex Wright - Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer

Charts

Weekly charts Sales chart performance for Lady Like Chart (2020) Peak position Canadian Albums (Billboard)[13] 91 Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] 47 UK Country Albums (OCC)[15] 4 US Billboard 200[16] 90 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] 9

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Lady Like Chart (2020) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 73

See also

• List of 2020 albums

References

1. Houghton, Cillea (September 21, 2020). "Ingrid Andress' 'Lady Like' deluxe edition features collaboration with Little Big Town". ABC News Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
2. Houghton, Cillea (March 27, 2020). "Review: Ingrid Andress' 'Lady Like' Is a Modern Woman's Songbook". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
3. "INGRID ANDRESS SET TO RELEASE A DIVINE DELUXE VERSION OF CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM LADY LIKE ON 10/2". Warner Music Nashville. September 21, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
4. Drew Pearce (March 5, 2020). "INGRID ANDRESS SHARES TRACK LISTING FOR DEBUT ALBUM 'LADY LIKE'". Sounds like Nashville. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
5. https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-airplay/2020-05-01
6. https://www.billboard.com/charts/country-songs/2020-04-24
7. https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_0601.pdf
8. "Future Releases for Country Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
9. Marlo Ashley (March 24, 2020). "Ingrid Andress: Lady Like". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
10. Cober-Lake, Justin (April 22, 2020). "Ingrid Andress: Lady Like | Music Review". Pop Matters. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
11. "2021 GRAMMYs Awards Nominations: Complete Nominees List". Billboard.com. November 24, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
12. "Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
13. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
14. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
15. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
16. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
17. "Ingrid Andress Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
18. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 8, 2020.