Hardy and Lainey Wilson Take A Stab At A Murder Ballad
Country music has a new murder ballad, and it’s a duet between Hardy and Lainey Wilson called “Wait In The Truck.” It’s one of the hottest songs in country right…
Country music has a new murder ballad, and it's a duet between Hardy and Lainey Wilson called "Wait In The Truck." It's one of the hottest songs in country right now, with the YouTube video approaching one million views (at press time) in less than a week.
Hardy said via a press release how thankful he is for radio embracing what could be a carer-changing song. He said, "Thank you to country radio for supporting a song that means so much to me. I'm grateful to the fans for the response already to this song; it truly means everything. I can't wait to hear it on the radio."
The song and the official video are dark and, well, murderous. Lainey's character in the video waits in the truck while Hardy's character kills the man that was abusing her. The video is powerful and highlights Wilson's acting skills and Hardy's. Wilson, at this point, is a seasoned actor after her work on Yellowstone.
The song's lyrics tell the story; Hardy sings, "Well, she was bruised and broke from head to toe / With a tear in her blood-stained shirt / She didn't tell the whole truth, but she didn't have to / I knew what had happened to her / I didn't load her down with questions / That girl had been through enough / I just threw it in drive, looked in those eyes / And I asked her where he was."
Lainey sings, "I don't know if he's an angel 'Cause angels don't do what he did / He was hellbent to find the man behind / All the whiskey scars I hid / I never thought my day of justice / Would come from a judge under a seat / But I knew right then I'd never get hit again / When he said to me/ Wait in the truck / Just wait in the truck."
Wilson recently retweeted a video clip of Hardy thanking fans for the success.
Country music superstars over the decades have often branched out from singing and recording and making music videos to the Hollywood world of movies. Recording stars that became movie stars include Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, and many more.
That hasn't changed over the years as even today, country music's brightest stars extend their talent to movies and TV, and we look at twelve stars who made that bridge successful.
Lainey Wilson
Rick Kern/Getty ImagesAUSTIN, TEXAS - MAY 07: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the Daytime Village at the 2022 iHeartCountry Festival at the new state-of-the-art venue Moody Center on May 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Gabe Ginsberg/Getty ImagesLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 11: Tim McGraw and Faith Hill attend the world premiere of "1883" at the Encore Beach Club at Encore Las Vegas on December 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for for Paramount+)
Dolly Parton
Erik S. Lesser/Getty ImagesATLANTA - JUNE 9: The stars of the movie "9 to 5", (L to R) Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman reunite for the 8th Annual Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention gala June 9, 2003 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Erik S. Lesser/Getty Images)
Randy Travis
Vince Bucci/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD - SEPTEMBER 29: Grammy Award winning singer and actor Randy Travis poses by the star at the ceremony honoring him with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on September 29, 2004 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)
Trace Adkins
Angela Weiss/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 29: Actor Trace Adkins arrives at the premiere of TriStar Picture's 'Mom's Night Out' at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on April 29, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images)
Blake Shelton
Rich Fury/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: Blake Shelton attends STX Films World Premiere of "UglyDolls" at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on April 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
Dwight Yoakam
Giulio Marcocchi/Getty ImagesHOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 26: Actor Dwight Yoakam attends "Raising Helen" Premiere on May 26, 2004 at El Capitan Theatre, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Giulio Marcocchi/Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood
Christopher Polk/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 06: Singer Carrie Underwood poses in the audience during the People's Choice Awards 2010 held at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on January 6, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PCA)
Reba
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesLOS ANGELES - AUGUST 15: (L-R) Actors Joanna Garcia, Steve Howey, Melissa Peterman and Reba McEntire pose at the premiere of Twentieth Century Fox' s "Supercross: The Movie" at the Wadsworth Theater on August 15, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Billy Ray Cyrus
Paul Hawthorne/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - FEBRUARY 09: Disney Channel actors Miley Cyrus and her father Billy Ray Cyrus poses as Stars of the Disney Channel appear at Splashlight Studios February 9, 2006 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Hawthorne/Getty Images)
Toby Keith
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesHOUSTON - JANUARY 30: (L-R) Country western recording artists Willie Nelson and Toby Keith pose for photos at a press conference to announce pre-game activities for Super Bowl XXXVIII at the Reliant Center in Houston, Texas, January 30, 2004. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
