Miranda Lambert says she and Ella Langley clashed while making hit record
Miranda Lambert says she and Ella Langley had disagreements while making a record together, but she saw the clashes as part of getting the music right. Speaking on The New York Times’ “Popcast”, Lambert described the process as emotional and said she wanted the songs and production to fit the record.
Lambert said the pair traded views on songs and balanced one another, adding that she valued Langley’s trust. They had little disagreement over “Choosin’ Texas”, which Lambert said felt natural to make. The song has spent 24 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a record, and 42 weeks atop Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart.
- Lambert says creative clashes helped shape the record.
- She and Langley found a balance by challenging each other’s choices.
- “Choosin’ Texas” has held the Hot 100 No. 1 spot for 24 weeks.
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Miranda Lambert is an established country singer and songwriter, while Ella Langley is a newer country artist. They worked together on music, including “Choosin’ Texas”, a song that became a major chart hit.
Making a record involves choices about songs, performances and production, and collaborators can have different views about what best serves the music. Lambert has described their disagreements as part of that process and said she valued Langley’s trust.