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"Somewhere Over Laredo"
Single by Lainey Wilson
from the album Whirlwind
ReleasedMay 27, 2025
GenreCountry
Length3:46
LabelBBR
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Joyce
Lainey Wilson singles chronology
"4x4xU"
(2024) 		"Somewhere Over Laredo"
(2025)
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 upcoming deluxe re-issue of her fifth studio album, Whirlwind.[1][2]

Background

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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]

Music video

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A performance video for "Somewhere Over Laredo" premiered alongside its release.[9]

Live performances

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Wilson performed the song live for the first time on the American Music Awards on May 26, 2025.[10][11]

Chart performance

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"Somewhere Over Laredo" was the most-added song at country radio upon release, pulling in 129 first-week stations,[12][13] and debuted at number 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated June 7, 2025.[14]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Somewhere Over Laredo"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[15] 45
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[16] 19
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[17] 67
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[18] 70
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 88
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[20] 21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[21] 42

References

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  1. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  2. ^ USRadioUpdater (May 23, 2025). "@laineywilson's "Somewhere Over Laredo" is going for immediate airplay at US Country Radio, serving as the first radio single from the deluxe edition of 'Whirlwind'". Twitter. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Joseph Hudak (May 23, 2025). "Lainey Wilson Interpolates a Judy Garland Classic in 'Somewhere Over Laredo'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Jess Rose (May 27, 2025). "WATCH: Lainey Wilson Battles Wind Machine During AMAs Performance". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Lainey Wilson (May 22, 2025). "When I'm flying between shows I catch myself looking out the window, talking to God, dreaming, or even reminiscing. "Somewhere Over Laredo" tells a story that speaks to that. I've always been inspired by putting myself into other peoples' shoes and telling stories from others' perspective, but I've found a new creative avenue with this one putting myself back into a pair of shoes that I wore years ago. Somewhere Over Laredo is available now 🌈✈️". Instagram. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  6. ^ Lainey Wilson (May 12, 2025). "You're on my mind every time I'm chasing this neon rainbow… 🌈". Instagram. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "Lainey Wilson – Somewhere Over Laredo". Spotify. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  8. ^ Lainey Wilson (May 24, 2025). "I'm finding out the Whirlwind never stops. The more I walk through it, the more my feet stay planted on the ground and my eyes to the sky. In honor of the one-year anniversary of Whirlwind's release, I will be dropping my Whirlwind (Deluxe) album on August 22!". Instagram. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  9. ^ "Lainey Wilson - Somewhere Over Laredo (Performance Video)". YouTube. May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  10. ^ Joseph Hudak, Tomás Mier (May 26, 2025). "Lainey Wilson Transports Us 'Somewhere Over Laredo' at 2025 AMAs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  11. ^ "Lainey Wilson - Somewhere Over Laredo (Live from 2025 American Music Awards)". YouTube. May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  12. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  13. ^ "Country Aircheck Weekly May 27, 2025, Issue 962" (PDF). Country Aircheck. May 27, 2025. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
  14. ^ "Billboard Country Update" (PDF). Billboard. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  15. ^ "Canada Country: Week of June 7, 2025". Billboard Canada. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  16. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  19. ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  20. ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  21. ^ "Lainey Wilson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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