Gaslighter (song)

2020 song by the Chicks

"Gaslighter"

Single by Dixie Chicks
from the album  Gaslighter
Released| March 4, 2020 (2020-03-04)
Genre| Country
Length| 3:23
Label| Columbia
Songwriter(s)|

* Natalie Maines
* Emily Robison
* Martie Maguire
* Jack Antonoff

Producer(s)|

* Jack Antonoff
* Dixie Chicks

Dixie Chicks singles chronology
| "The Neighbor"
(2007)  | "Gaslighter"
(2020)  | "Julianna Calm Down"
(2020)

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Music video
"Gaslighter" on YouTube

"Gaslighter" is a song recorded by American country music group Dixie Chicks from their eighth studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by the group and Jack Antonoff.[1][2] "Gaslighter" was the final release by the group before changing their name to "The Chicks" in June 2020.

## Composition

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The title of the song refers to gaslighting.[3] The song has been described as an "empowering",[4] "fiery",[1] and "scathing" anthem.[5]

## Critical reception

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Pitchfork awarded "Gaslighter" their "Best New Track" distinction, with Sam Sodomsky writing that it "merges the open-road optimism of their early records with the sharper power-pop" of their previous album many years earlier, Taking the Long Way.[6]

## Personnel

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The Chicks

* Natalie Maines – vocals
* Martie Maguire – vocals, fiddle
* Emily Strayer – vocals, banjo

Additional musicians

* Jack Antonoff – Mellotron, acoustic guitar, piano, percussion, keyboards, drums, 12-string acoustic guitar, 12-string electric guitar, producer
* Sean Hutchinson – percussion
* Michael Riddleberger – percussion
* Chad Smith – drums

## Music video

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The song's music video was directed by Seanne Farmer,[1] and has been described as "a throwback to old school political propaganda".[7]

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Gaslighter"  | Chart (2020)  | Peak
position

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Australia (Country Airplay)[8] | 7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 69
Canada Country (Billboard)[10] | 31
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11] | 23
Scotland (OCC)[12] | 38
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[13] | 68
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 36
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[15] | 20
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[16] | 7

### Year-end charts

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2020 year-end chart performance for "Gaslighter"  | Chart (2020)  | Position

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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[17] | 99

## References

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1. ^ a b c Shaffer, Claire (March 4, 2020). "Dixie Chicks Burn It All Down With New Song 'Gaslighter'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
2. ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 4, 2020). "You Definitely Need to Hear This New Dixie Chicks Song". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
3. ^ Yahr, Emily (March 5, 2020). "The Dixie Chicks release first new music in 14 years — a scathing anthem called 'Gaslighter'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
4. ^ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Dixie Chicks are back after 14 years with empowering 'Gaslighter' song, announce date for new album". The Tennessean. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
5. ^ Yahr, Emily. "The Dixie Chicks release first new music in 14 years — a scathing anthem called 'Gaslighter'". Washington Post.
6. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (March 4, 2020). ""Gaslighter" by Dixie Chicks Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
7. ^ Kirkl, Justin (March 4, 2020). "The First Dixie Chicks Single in 14 Years Is a Prescient and Powerful Return". Esquire. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
8. ^ "Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart".
9. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
10. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
13. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
14. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
15. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
16. ^ "Dixie Chicks Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
17. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2020.

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The Chicks

* Natalie Maines
* Emily Strayer
* Martie Maguire

* Laura Lynch
* Robin Lynn Macy

Studio albums|

* Thank Heavens for Dale Evans
* Little Ol' Cowgirl
* Shouldn't a Told You That
* Wide Open Spaces
* Fly
* Home
* Taking the Long Way
* Gaslighter

Compilations|

* Playlist: The Very Best of Dixie Chicks
* The Essential Dixie Chicks

Singles|

* "I Can Love You Better"
* "There's Your Trouble"
* "Wide Open Spaces"
* "You Were Mine"
* "Tonight the Heartache's on Me"
* "Ready to Run"
* "Cowboy Take Me Away"
* "Goodbye Earl"
* "Cold Day in July"
* "Without You"
* "If I Fall You're Going Down with Me"
* "Heartbreak Town"
* "Some Days You Gotta Dance"
* "Long Time Gone"
* "Landslide"
* "Travelin' Soldier"
* "Top of the World"
* "I Hope"
* "Not Ready to Make Nice"
* "Everybody Knows"
* "The Long Way Around"
* "Daddy Lessons"
* "Gaslighter"

Live recordings|

* An Evening with the Dixie Chicks
* Top of the World Tour: Live (video)

Tours|

* Fly Tour
* Top of the World Tour
* Vote for Change
* Accidents & Accusations Tour
* Long Time Gone Tour
* DCX MMXVI World Tour
* The Chicks Tour

Related articles|

* Discography
* Awards and nominations
* Comments on George W. Bush
* Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
* Court Yard Hounds
* "You Can't Hurry Love"
* "Sin Wagon"
* "Roly Poly"
* "Soon You'll Get Better"

Collaborators|

* Lloyd Maines
* David Grissom
* Dan Wilson

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