Hailey Whitters will release new album ‘Corn Queen' on 6th June 2025 via Pigasus Records / Big Loud Records / Songs & Daughters.
The collection features collaborations with Charles Wesley Godwin, Molly Tuttle and The Wilder Blue. Whitters has celebrated the album news with the release of ‘High On a Heartbreak', which features a video film at East Nashville's famed pink palace – the House of Adora.
About ‘High On A Heartbreak', Whitters shares: “I wrote this song with David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey and Jessie Jo Dillon. I wanted to write the antithesis of a heartbreak song, one about a heartbreak feeling good vs. feeling bad – almost like a guilty pleasure. This song feels like something you'd put on to get ready for a fun night on the town after a breakup. It feels like owning the heartbreak rather than feeling sorry for yourself.”
‘Corn Queen' was recorded in Nashville with longtime collaborator (and now-husband) Jake Gear. The collection is a rousing reflection on Whitters' midwestern roots and the joys and struggles of small-town living.
“Fans started calling me the ‘Corn Queen' because I'm from Iowa,” Whitters explains. “At first, it seemed kind of silly, but the more I thought about it, the more I loved the duality of it. Corn is this simple, humble crop, and ‘queen' implies royalty passed down through blood. I come from a long line of blue-collar farmers and construction workers. I've been out here for over a decade brushing my teeth in truck stop bathrooms, sleeping on hotel floors, driving myself from gig to gig. It's not glamorous, but I'm proud of it. I like the idea of a queen with a little grit and elbow grease.”
This year, Whitters will perform at the inaugural Sand in My Boots festival on May 16th in Gulf Shores, Alabama and at Under the Big Sky Music Festival from July 18th to 20th in Whitefish, Montana.
The track list for ‘Corn Queen' is:
1. High On The Hog (Hailey Whitters)
2. Prodigal Daughter (feat. Molly Tuttle) (Hailey Whitters, Paul Sikes, Bryan Simpson)
3. Shotgun Wedding Baby (Hailey Whitters, Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Caroline Watkins)
4. Helluva Heart (Hailey Whitters, Trannie Anderson, Paul Sikes)
5. High On A Heartbreak (Hailey Whitters, Jessie Jo Dillon, David Garcia, Hillary Lindsey)
6. It'll Do (Hailey Whitters, Chris LaCorte, Hillary Lindsey, Jon Nite)
7. Hearsay (Hailey Whitters, Trannie Anderson, Paul Sikes)
8. Anything Like Me (Hailey Whitters, Trannie Anderson, Paul Sikes)
9. I Don't Want You (feat. Charles Wesley Godwin) (Hailey Whitters, Jon Nite, Gordie Sampson)
10. The Nail (Hailey Whitters, Bryan Simpson, Ryan Tyndell)
11. Casseroles (Tom Douglas, Hillary Lindsey, James Slater)
12. Wagon (Trannie Anderson, Ben Hayslip, Seth Mosley)
13. Wholesome (Hailey Whitters, Luke Dick)
14. White Limousine (Hailey Whitters, Jessie Jo Dillon, Jesse Frasure)
15. Corn Queen (Hailey Whitters, Bobby Pinson)
16. DanceMor (feat. The Wilder Blue) (Hailey Whitters, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne)
Fans can see Whitters on tour at the following dates:
May 16 – Gulf Shores, Ala. – Sand In My Boots Festival
June 28 – Norco, Calif. – SilverLakes
June 29 – Santa Rosa, Calif. – Country Summer Music Festival
July 19 – Whitefish, Mont. – Under The Big Sky Festival
July 25 – Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Expo Center & State Fair
August 7-10 – West Chester, Ohio – Voices of America Country Music Fest
August 30 – Dyersville, Iowa – Field of Dreams
September 12 – Saanen, Switzerland – Country Night Gstaad 2025
