The Weight of These Wings

The Weight of These Wings
Studio album by
Miranda Lambert
ReleasedNovember 18, 2016
Recorded2015–16
StudioThe Casino, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreAlternative country
Length94:01
Label
Producer
Miranda Lambert chronology
Platinum
(2014) 		The Weight of These Wings
(2016) 		Wildcard
(2019)
Singles from The Weight of These Wings
  1. "Vice"
    Released: July 18, 2016
  2. "We Should Be Friends"
    Released: December 12, 2016
  3. "Tin Man"
    Released: April 3, 2017
  4. "Keeper of the Flame"
    Released: April 30, 2018

The Weight of These Wings is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Miranda Lambert. It was released on November 18, 2016, via RCA Records Nashville. The album consists of two discs, with Disc 1 titled The Nerve, and Disc 2 titled The Heart.[1] The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 3 on the all-genre US Billboard 200 chart,[2] and has been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3] In addition to winning Album of the Year at the 2017 ACM Awards,[4] it is considered by several music publications as one of the best albums of the year. In 2020, the album was ranked at 480 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.[5]

  1. ^ Ann Powers (17 November 2016). "On 'The Weight Of These Wings,' Miranda Lambert Improvises A Life". NPR. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Metallica Rocks With Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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  5. ^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22.