Lady A previously known as Lady Antebellum [1] is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in The group is composed of Hillary Scott lead and background vocals , Charles Kelley lead and background vocals, guitar , and Dave Haywood background vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin. Scott is the daughter of country music singer Linda Davis , and Kelley is the brother of pop singer Josh Kelley. The band abbreviated the name to "Lady A" in June amid the George Floyd protests in an attempt to blunt the name's associations with slavery and the Antebellum South , causing a dispute with Black gospel singer Anita White , who had already been using that same name for more than 20 years. The group made its debut in as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman 's single " Never Alone ", before signing to Capitol Nashville. The albums have produced sixteen singles on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, of which nine have reached number one. The longest-lasting number one single is " Need You Now ", which spent five weeks at that position in ; both that song and 's " Just a Kiss " reached number one on the Adult Contemporary charts. By August , the group had sold more than
"Dancin' Away With My Heart"
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A decade into their Gold and Platinum layered career, Lady Antebellum are still topping the charts. Picking the ten best Lady Antebellum songs seems easy — until you go back and view their catalog as a whole. Then, you realize how the musicianship of Dave Haywood, and the vocals of Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott are all at once equal in what comprises the Lady Antebellum sound. Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Natalie Hemby provided the lyrical content for the trio to dance to the top of the chart with in the winter months of On this track, Hillary shows as much sass as on any track in the Lady A arsenal, with lyrics asking her other to consider her more lover than the safe route that their relationship has progressed down. The band co-wrote the follow-up to "Downtown" with Josh Kear, and the result was no less than a vocal showcase for Charles Kelley.
"Our Kind of Love"
They have released eight studio albums which includes one Christmas album , two extended plays , two box sets , and 23 singles , not counting guest appearances or digital-only releases. All ten of their full-length releases have debuted in the top ten on the Top Country Albums chart, including five number-ones. The trio's debut album was released in via Capitol Records Nashville. It was followed by " Need You Now ", the title track to the group's second album. The band's third studio album, Own the Night , was released on September 13, Their fifth studio album, Golden , was released on May 7, From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Since the trio released their first single, "Love Don't Live Here," in , they have placed a string of hit singles in a wide variety of styles on the country charts. The group relies on the vocal chemistry between Charles Kelley and Hillary Scott, as well as the instrumental and songwriting contributions of Dave Haywood, to form their unique sound. The third single from the trio's breakthrough Need You Now album is an uptempo love song that relies on the vocal chemistry between Kelley and Scott. The third single from Own the Night did not reach No. Interestingly enough, the second single from Need You Now is one that none of the group members helped write.
