| "Somewhere Over Laredo" | ||||
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| Single by Lainey Wilson | ||||
| from the album Whirlwind | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2025 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | BBR | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jay Joyce | |||
| Lainey Wilson singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Somewhere Over Laredo" on YouTube | ||||
"Somewhere Over Laredo" is a song by American country music singer Lainey Wilson. It was released as a single to country radio impacting on May 27, 2025, from the deluxe re-issue of her fifth studio album, Whirlwind.[1][2]
Wilson co-wrote "Somewhere Over Laredo" with Andy Albert, Trannie Anderson, and Dallas Wilson. Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg also received writing credits as the song interpolates the melody of "Over the Rainbow", which was originally written for the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz, and performed by Judy Garland.[3] The title directly references Laredo, Texas[4] and also includes a lyrical nod in the chorus to "Over the Rainbow" with a reference to chasing a "neon rainbow".[3] Wilson said the song was influenced by her downtime flying between shows and "looking out the window, talking to God, dreaming, or even reminiscing".[5]
Wilson began teasing the track on her social media accounts, starting on May 12, 2025.[6] The song was digitally released on May 23, 2025,[7] and Wilson announced the deluxe re-issue of Whirlwind the following day.[8]
A performance video for "Somewhere Over Laredo" premiered alongside its release.[9] The music video premiered on June 20, 2025, and was directed by TK McKamy.[10]
Wilson performed the song live for the first time on the American Music Awards on May 26, 2025.[11][12]
"Somewhere Over Laredo" was the most-added song at country radio upon release, pulling in 129 first-week stations,[13][14] and debuted at number 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 7, 2025.[15]
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music)[16] | 2 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] | 59 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[18] | 11 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[19] | 19 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[20] | 67 |
| UK Singles Sales (OCC)[21] | 70 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 54 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[23] | 13 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[24] | 13 |
