Alvin M. Keeling 
It’s no secret that Miranda Lambert is an extremely talented composer. She’s the driving creative force behind many of his biggest career hits, from early releases like “Famous in a Small Town” to more recent singles including “Bluebird”, “We Should Be Friends” and “If I Was a Cowboy”.
When she’s not on the road or recording her own new music, the multi-talented Texan often hangs out and shares stories or lyric ideas with other artists. These moments of collaboration resulted in the creation of incredible songs that never made it to Lambert’s studio albums.
Let’s take a look at 5 country songs that Miranda Lambert co-wrote and recorded by other artists.
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“Collapse”
Saved by Parker McCollum
Texas native Parker McCollum teamed up with three of the state’s top songwriting talents to create “Falling Apart.” McCollum, Lambert, Jon Randall and Randy Rogers came up with the rock-infused track, which is included on McCollum’s 2021 album Cowboy gold chain.
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“Don’t Blame the Whiskey”
Recorded by Jon Pardi ft. Lauren Alaina
This electrifying collaboration from Jon Pardi and Lauren Alaina was co-written by Lambert, Eric Church, Luke Laird and Michael Heeney and included on Pardi’s 2019 hit record Medicine for heartache.
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“You have to know one”
Saved by Natalie Hemby
Lambert teamed up with longtime friend and creative collaborator Natalie Hemby to write the sweet track, which was featured on Hemby’s critically acclaimed 2021 solo album. Pins and needles.
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“I thought you should know”
Saved by Morgan Wallen
Released in May, “Thought You Should Know” was written by Wallen with Lambert and award-winning songwriter Nicolle Galyon. Wallen dedicated the single, which makes him reflect on previous “bad decisions,” to his mother, Lesli, via a recent social media post.
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“My Only Child”
Saved by The Highwomen
This intensely personal track from country supergroup Highwomen’s debut album was inspired by a conversation Natalie Hemby had with her own daughter. She recruited Lambert to help turn her complicated feelings into heartfelt words before fellow Highwomen member Amanda Shires helped put some finishing touches on the exceptional track.
