Weren't for the Wind
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| Single by Ella Langley | ||||
| from the album Still Hungover | ||||
| Released | January 2, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Will Bundy | |||
| Ella Langley singles chronology | ||||
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"Weren't for the Wind" is a song by American country music singer Ella Langley. It was released in January 2025, as the first single from the deluxe reissue of her debut studio album, Hungover.[1] Langley co-wrote the song with Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor, and it was produced by Will Bundy.
Background
[edit]Three months after the release of Langley's debut album, Hungover, a deluxe reissue of the album, titled Still Hungover, was released on November 1, 2024.[2] "Weren't for the Wind" was initially released as a promotional single ahead of its release on October 4, 2024,[3] before being issued as her second single to country radio in January 2025.[1]
Content
[edit]Langley co-wrote "Weren't for the Wind" with Johnny Clawson and Joybeth Taylor. Described as a mid-tempo track, the song finds Langley providing a warning to future boyfriends about her rolling stone tendencies, comparing her free-spirited nature to that of the changing winds.[4][5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] | 88 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 26 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 19 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Country Aircheck Weekly January 2, 2025, Issue 941" (PDF). Country Aircheck. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Liza Anderson (October 1, 2024). "Ella Langley Is 'Still Hungover' On Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album". Music Row. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ Creed Miller (September 18, 2024). "Ella Langley Announces New Song "Weren't For the Wind"". Country Central. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Billy Dukes (January 21, 2025). "Ella Langley, 'Weren't for the Wind' Lyrics Build Off Spirit of Riley Green Hit". Taste of Country. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ Lydia Farthing (October 8, 2024). "'weren't for the wind' by Ella Langley - Lyrics and Meaning". Holler. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 25, 2025". Billboard. January 25, 2025. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 25, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. January 31, 2025. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: Week of February 1, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2025.