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2017 studio album by Nikki Lane
Highway Queen is the third studio album by American
outlaw country singer
Nikki Lane . It was released on February 17, 2017 on
New West Records .
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Background and recording
Lane's previous album
All or Nothin' suggests a more hipster side of her musical style. With the release of her third studio album, her traditional
Americana styles are showcased. Lane co-produced the album with Jonathan Tyler, from
Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Light .
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Commercial performance
The album has sold 8,300 copies in the United States as of May 2017.
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Highway Queen was the 3rd most played americana album in 2017 according to the
Americana Music Association 's official Airplay Chart, coming in behind
The Nashville Sound by
Jason Isbell and
From A Room: Volume 1 by
Chris Stapleton .
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Track listing
Taken from AllMusic
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Title Writer(s) 1. "700,000 Rednecks" Nikki Lane 3:30 2. "Highway Queen" 3:51 3. "Lay You Down" Lane 3:57 4. "Jackpot" Lane 3:33 5. "Companion" Lane 3:08 6. "Big Mouth" 3:39 7. "Foolish Heart" Lane 4:04 8. "Send the Sun" Lane 2:57 9. "Muddy Waters" 3:11 10. "Forever Lasts Forever" Jeff Hyde Lane Ryan Tyndell 5:06
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
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Ryan Ake – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
Ricardo Alessio – package design
Kim Buie – A&R
Greg Calbi – mastering
Justin Collins – assistant engineer
Shelly Colvin – vocal harmony, background vocals
Steven Cooper – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Daniel Creamer – keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Collin Dupuis – engineer, mixing, percussion, producer
Ben Eyestone – drums
Ian Fitchuk – piano
Josh Hedley – fiddle
Ricky Ray Jackson – electric guitar, pedal steel
Nikki Lane – rhythm guitar, primary artist, producer, vocals, background vocals
Lee Foster – executive producer
Scott Lee – bass guitar
John McTigue – drums
Alex Muñoz – guitar, baritone guitar
Russ Pahl – pedal steel
Matt Pence – drums, engineer, percussion, producer
Taylor Powell – tambourine
Dave Roe – bass guitar
Jeff Saenz – acoustic guitar
Eden Tyler – photography
Jonathan Tyler – acoustic guitar, producer, background vocals
Kenny Vaughan – guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
Eric Whitman – bass guitar, piano
Erika Wolf – background vocals
References
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"Highway Queen by Nikki Lane" .
Metacritic . Retrieved May 5, 2017 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas.
"Nikki Lane: Highway Queen" . www.allmusic.com . Retrieved August 25, 2018 .
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b Zaleski, Annie (February 17, 2017).
"Interview: Nikki Lane Hits the Jackpot With New LP, 'Highway Queen' " . The Boot . Retrieved May 6, 2017 .
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"Highway Queen, by Nikki Lane" . Nikki Lane . Retrieved May 6, 2017 .
^ Bjorke, Matt (May 10, 2017).
"Top 10 Country Albums Chart: May 9, 2017" . Roughstock .
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"2017 Americana Airplay Chart Top 100 Albums" .
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"Highway Queen - Lane | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved May 6, 2017 .