Highway Queen

Highway Queen is the third studio album by American outlaw country singer Nikki Lane. It was released on February 17, 2017 on New West Records.^[3][4]

Highway Queen
Studio album by Nikki Lane
Released	February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17)
Studio	the Echo Lab
Genre	Americana outlaw country
Length	37:01
Label	New West
Producer	Jonathan Tyler
Nikki Lane chronology
All or Nothin' (2014) Highway Queen (2017) Denim & Diamonds (2022)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Guardian

Background and recording

Lane's previous album All or Nothin' suggests a more hipster side of her musical style. With the release of her third studio album, her traditional Americana styles are showcased. Lane co-produced the album with Jonathan Tyler, from Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Light.^[3]

Commercial performance

The album has sold 8,300 copies in the United States as of May 2017.^[5]

Highway Queen was the 3rd most played americana album in 2017 according to the Americana Music Association's official Airplay Chart, coming in behind The Nashville Sound by Jason Isbell and From A Room: Volume 1 by Chris Stapleton.^[6]

Track listing

Taken from AllMusic^[7]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"700,000 Rednecks"	Nikki Lane	3:30
2.	"Highway Queen"	Lane Ryan Tyndell	3:51
3.	"Lay You Down"	Lane	3:57
4.	"Jackpot"	Lane	3:33
5.	"Companion"	Lane	3:08
6.	"Big Mouth"	Lane Erica McGillis	3:39
7.	"Foolish Heart"	Lane	4:04
8.	"Send the Sun"	Lane	2:57
9.	"Muddy Waters"	Lane Wade Ryff	3:11
10.	"Forever Lasts Forever"	Jeff Hyde Lane Ryan Tyndell	5:06

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[7]

• Ryan Ake – guitar, electric guitar, rhythm guitar
• Ricardo Alessio – package design
• Kim Buie – A&R
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• Justin Collins – assistant engineer
• Shelly Colvin – vocal harmony, background vocals
• Steven Cooper – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Daniel Creamer – keyboards, percussion, background vocals
• Collin Dupuis – engineer, mixing, percussion, producer
• Ben Eyestone – drums
• Ian Fitchuk – piano
• Josh Hedley – fiddle
• Ricky Ray Jackson – electric guitar, pedal steel
• Nikki Lane – rhythm guitar, primary artist, producer, vocals, background vocals
• Lee Foster – executive producer
• Scott Lee – bass guitar
• John McTigue – drums
• Alex Muñoz – guitar, baritone guitar
• Russ Pahl – pedal steel
• Matt Pence – drums, engineer, percussion, producer
• Taylor Powell – tambourine
• Dave Roe – bass guitar
• Jeff Saenz – acoustic guitar
• Eden Tyler – photography
• Jonathan Tyler – acoustic guitar, producer, background vocals
• Kenny Vaughan – guitar, acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar
• Eric Whitman – bass guitar, piano
• Erika Wolf – background vocals