29 Best Miranda Lambert Songs

With ten solo albums, three Grammy Awards, and a record-breaking 30 American Country Music Awards, Miranda Lambert is an immensely successful and influential country singer. Here’s a list of the best Miranda Lambert songs.

‘Somethin’ Bad’

Song Year: 2014

This collaboration between Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood brought together two of country music’s most prominent country artists of the 2010s. It also won a CMT Music Award.

‘Something’ Bad’ is an upbeat mix of country and rock with its strong drumline. The lyrics and music video are about Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood getting together to cause some trouble, not unlike Thelma and Louise.

‘Mama’s Broken Heart’

Song Year: 2011

In ‘Mama’s Broken Heart,’ Miranda Lambert sings about a difficult breakup that reflects badly on the singer’s family, especially her mother. The song has a strong message about how women have to follow certain expectations and avoid extreme behaviors.

The song achieved a Platinum certification in the U.S. and topped the Canada Country charts. It also appeared in the top 10 year-end U.S. Hot Country Songs charts.

‘The House That Built Me’

Song Year: 2009

‘The House That Built Me’ is a nostalgic country ballad that describes visiting one’s childhood home as an adult. Miranda Lambert perfectly captured this nostalgic and emotional moment.

This single was a major hit and remains one of her most well-known songs. It was her first Grammy win for Best Female Country Vocalist, and she also won three ACM awards, including one for the music video that features home movies from her own childhood.

‘Heart Like Mine’

Song Year: 2009

The last single from Miranda Lambert’s 2011 album Revolution, ‘Heart Like Mine’ is an upbeat country song that looks at the singer’s many flaws and contrasts them with her good heart.

‘Heart Like Mine’ is one of Lambert’s most recognizable songs and truly embodies her unique style. It’s easy to understand why the song was such a hit with over half a million sales in the U.S. The single also topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for a while.

‘Automatic’

Song Year: 2014

Featured on Miranda Lambert’s album Platinum, ‘Automatic’ is a song about remembering the good old days before technology was everywhere. The lyrics encourage the listener to think back on a time when hard work and patience were key values.

‘Automatic’ was a commercial success with a Gold certification, an ACM Award for Song of the Year, and a CMA Award for Single of the Year.

‘Tin Man’

Song Year: 2016

Heartbreak is a common theme in country music. With ‘Tin Man,’ Miranda Lambert takes a unique take on this topic by referencing the Wizard of Oz and the Tin Man who is looking for a heart. She sings that the Tin Man is lucky not to have a heart because he is safe from heartbreak.

‘Tin Man’ earned an ACM Award for Song of the Year and did well in the charts. The single received a Platinum certification in the U.S. and appeared on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

‘Dead Flowers’

Song Year: 2009

Miranda Lambert had a memorable year in 2009 with the release of her album Revolution, which included five songs that charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

‘Dead Flowers’ is one of these songs. It also received a nomination for a Grammy Award. This emotional ballad is about love dying out.

Miranda Lambert compares the relationship to dead flowers and creates powerful images by comparing her significant other’s lack of feelings and her experience that resembles driving through a hurricane.

‘We Were Us’

Song Year: 2013

‘We Were Us’ is a beautiful duet between Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert. The lyrics are about looking back on a relationship that ended as an old song heard on the radio brings back memories the couple shared.

Keith Urban’s sound is a little heavier compared to Miranda Lambert’s signature country style, and it’s interesting to see how her vocals mix with a rock-inspired sound. The song received a CMA Award.

‘Over You’

Song Year: 2011

‘Over You’ is a heartbreaking song about life going on after losing a loved one. Miranda Lambert’s then-husband Blake Shelton wrote the lyrics in memory of his older brother who tragically passed away.

This ballad topped the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart and is still here to remind us to cherish the moments we share with the ones we love.

‘White Liar’

Song Year: 2009

‘White Liar’ is one of the five hit singles from Miranda Lambert’s album Revolution. It’s a song about cheating. The singer is warning her significant other that his lies and cheating will eventually come to light.

The steel guitar gives this song a classic country feel. It reached the second spot in the U.S. Hot Country Songs charts and did well in Canada.