What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) is the third extended play by American country music trio Lady Antebellum, and their first since shortening their group name to Lady A from Lady Antebellum. It was released through Big Machine on June 25, 2021.

Release and promotion

"Like a Lady", the album's first single, was performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19, 2021. Lady A announced What a Song Can Do on June 9.

Tour

Lady A will embark on the What a Song Can Do Tour in support of the album. It began on July 29, 2021, in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Track listing

What a Song Can Do (Chapter One) track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Talk of This Town"Hillary ScottCharles KelleyDave HaywoodNicolle GalyonJordan ReynoldsCharles Kelley, Hillary Scott3:45
2."What a Song Can Do"KelleySam EllisRyan HurdLaura VeltzKelley, Scott3:41
3."Like a Lady"ScottDave BarnesMichelle BuzzMartin JohnsonBrandon PaddockScott3:01
4."Things He Handed Down"KelleyJulian BunettaJesse FrasureThomas RhettKelley3:18
5."Fire"ScottKelleyHaywoodJustin EbachScott3:14
6."Chance of Rain"KelleyHaywoodTofer BrownEbachKelley3:31
7."Worship What I Hate"ScottHaywoodNatalie HembyAmy WadgeScott4:20
Total length:24:50

Personnel

Adapted from What a Song Can Do album liner notes.

Lady A

  • Dave Haywood – vocals (all tracks), acoustic guitar (all tracks), mandolin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6), strings (track 1), synthesizer (track 1), bar noise (track 1)
  • Charles Kelley – vocals (all tracks)
  • Hillary Scott – vocals (all tracks)

Musicians

  • David Angell – violin (track 7)
  • Monisa Angell – viola (track 7)
  • Kevin Bate – cello (track 7)
  • Jenny Bifano – violin (track 7)
  • Tom Bukovacelectric guitar (all tracks)
  • Dave CohenB-3 organ (tracks 1, 2, 6), keyboards (track 3), piano (tracks 2, 4–7), synthesizer (tracks 4, 5, 7)
  • David Davidson – violin (track 7)
  • Stuart Duncanfiddle (track 3)
  • Justin Ebach – electric guitar (track 5), programming (track 5), synthesizer (track 5), synth bass (track 5)
  • Sam Ellis – programming (track 2)
  • Alicia Enstrom – violin (track 7)
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar (tracks 2, 4, 5)
  • Jesse Frasure – programming (track 4)
  • Austin Hoke – cello (track 7)
  • Dann Huff – bouzouki (track 5), dobro (tracks 3, 5), dobro solo (track 5), electric guitar (all tracks except 4 & 7), electric guitar solo (tracks 1–3, 6), high string acoustic guitar (track 5), programming (tracks 2–4), synth bass (track 3)
  • David Huff – programming (all tracks)
  • Jun Iwasaki – violin (track 7)
  • Martin Johnson – electric guitar (track 3)
  • Charlie Judge – piano (track 2), synthesizer (tracks 2, 5, 7)
  • Betsy Lamb – viola (track 7)
  • Justin Niebank – programming (all tracks except 3)
  • Brandon Paddock – dobro (track 3), programming (track 3)
  • Jordan Reynolds – programming (track 1)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloasbass guitar (all tracks)
  • Aaron Sterling – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 3, 6, 7)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (all tracks except 3 & 7), banjo (tracks 3, 5), dobro (track 7) mandolin (track 3)
  • Kris Wilkinson – string arrangements (track 7)
  • Karen Winkelmann – violin (track 7)

Production

  • Sean R. Badum – assistant engineer
  • Jesse Brock – mixing assistant
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordination
  • Dann Huff – producer
  • David Huff - editing
  • Martin Johnson – producer
  • Joe LaPortamastering
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording
  • Buckley Miller – recording
  • Steve Moffitt – mixing
  • Justin Nieback – mixing
  • Brian Paddock – producing
  • Chris Small – editing
  • Michael Walter – assistant engineer

Charts

Chart performance for What a Song Can Do (Chapter One)
Chart (2021)Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)97
UK Country Albums (OCC)3
UK Album Downloads (OCC)9