Two of country music’s biggest stars, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton, have shared their first duet, “A Song to Sing.” Lambert and Stapleton wrote the song from a demo by songwriters Jesse Frasure and Jenee Fleenor.
Over a pulsing disco beat, the two commercial verses before being joined by voices on the chorus, singing: “You’re a part of me/ Baby, you’re the heart of me/ Together, we can write a song to sing/ And in that melody/ Baby, you’re the harmony/ That you just can’t find anywhere.”
The track pays homage to a long history of great country duets, with a special nod to the collaborations of the early ’80s. Its disco elements are reminiscent of the Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers classic “Islands in the Stream,” written and produced by the Bee Gees, as well as “Guilty” by Barry Gibb and Barbra Streisand.
Lambert shared his experience working on the track with The Tennessean : “To have someone so comOLVE and willing to get into the heart of the feelings, share the pull of the road and the creative life—and what it means when you love someone with your whole being—is next level. When we finished, we both knew we wanted to release it, to share it with everyone.”
Frasure also shared his perspective as a songwriter, noting, “Thankfully, we have fearless artists like Chris and Miranda who are willing to aim beyond Music Row (modern expectation) and do whatever they want.” He continued, “The best songwriters in the world deserve to work on sonic presentations that open up the palette of melodies and moods that are possible. It’s been proven that aspects of those early ’80s vibes lend themselves to emotionally vulnerable, cool, universally appealing, and feel-good lyrics and melodies.”
Lambert and Stapleton have 14 Grammy, 33 Country Music Association and 59 Academy of Country Music Awards.
