Lainey Wilson is country music’s golden daughter (move over Kelsea Ballerini, I guess?) and she’s taking full advantage of her newfound status with more music, more music videos, and a big ol’ tour with opener Zach Top, another artist embracing a throwback style that fans seem to be eating up. It’s all happening and Lainey is handling it with graciousness and gratefulness as her new album is set to release in August. OK, that was sappy. But she’s not letting her fame go to her head is all I’m sayin’. Just recently she released 2 music videos almost simultaneously, and the second piggy-backs off the first. Here’s her latest, called “4x4xU” which continues from where “Hang Tight Honey” left off…
The Truck. I know what you’re thinking: “That there’s a nice sawng.” No! That’s not it. And your accent is that strong! Here’s what you’re really thinking: “Nice music and all, but how about that truck!?” Yes! That’s more like it. I’m more of a Chevy guy myself but kudos to Lainey (and Jon Decious, Aaron Raitiere) for not specifically mentioning a truck brand at all. Kind of like Lainey’s style– don’t tell us you’re traditional country in the style of the 1990s, just be it. You don’t have to tell us what kind of truck you’re driving, just drive it… and that’s what she does. Nothing prickles my knickers more than a song with Chevy or Ford in the lyrics but in the music video, they’re driving a Dodge. What gives!? Yes, I’m talking to you Jason Aldean and Lauren Watkins. I’ve rattled on enough without getting to the point of this section of the post, huh? The truck in this video, as best I can tell, is a 1972 Ford F-100. The body style is indicative of the ’67-’72 model but the grill is unique to 1972. It’s a 4-rectangle design, slightly updated from the 6-rectangular grill of 1971. Feel free to change my mind if you know more about old Fords, though. I’m certainly no expert.
In Case You’re Bored. Here’s a quickly-thrown-together behind-the-scenes clip from the music video that basically serves no purpose other than that now they can say they have a behind-the-scenes video. 🥴 If I had my druthers, I’d create an official behind-the-scenes video actually give fans more from the video shoot. Not just a random hodgepodge of clips bundled together for more clicks. Interview the director, Lainey herself, or more about the horses, perhaps.
Here’s part 1 of the story as delivered in “Hang Tight Honey.”
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