Ella Langley can say she has a good friend and supporter in fellow country music superstar Miranda Lambert. So much so that the Texas native, 42, is serving as a co-producer on the Alabama-born star’s upcoming highly anticipated sophomore album, Dandelion, the follow-up to 2024’s Hungover.
On a recent episode of Country Countdown USA, where she co-hosted alongside radio personality Lon Helton, Langley opened up about her close friendship with Lambert. During the Feb. 23rd discussion, she talked about the two’s working relationship and shared some helpful advice she received from Lambert that has guided her through the ups and downs of her career along the way.
“[She said to me] ‘You are more important than this job,’” Langley, 26, recalled Lambert’s wise words, adding. “She made me care for myself. Having someone like that made me feel like I’m okay.”
Miranda Lambert Is a Co-Writer on ‘Choosin’ Texas’
For Langley, Lambert’s influence has also led to a dream songwriting session as the pair co-wrote Langley’s current single, “Choosin’ Texas,” alongside her and songwriters Luke Dick and Joybeth Taylor.
While Lambert has spent decades in the studio recording songs for her own albums since the early 2000s, she has approached co-producing Langley’s forthcoming project with the same level of care as she would her own.
“[She is] such a godsend for me. I always wanted to produce a record with her,” Langley said of Lambert. “After we wrote Choosin’ Texas, she was there for all the sessions.”
‘Choosin’ Texas’ Made History
The Platinum-certified “Choosin’ Texas” has had a historic run since its release on Oct. 17, 2025. Earlier this year, the heartbreak tune gave Langley the title of becoming the first woman to simultaneously lead the Billboard Hot 100, Hot Country Songs, and Country Airplay charts.
More recently, Langley and Megan Moroneyhave made history as the first two female country artists to top both Billboard’s major all-genre charts simultaneously. Moroney claimed the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 with her third album, Cloud 9, while Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 after getting pushed out of that position for a week.
“We were talking on FaceTime the other night. We’ve made history with this song, both just baffled and grateful,” Langley said of a recent conversation she had with Lambert about “Choosin’ Texas.” “We loved the song, but never thought it would do this. There’s no way you can predict it.”
Dandelion becomes available on April 10.