Miranda Lambert + Elle King Take ‘Drunk’ to a Historic No. 1 at Nation Radio

Miranda Lambert and Elle King have made nation music historical past. Their duet, “Drunk (And I Do not Wanna Go House)” lands on the No. 1 spot on each the Billboard Nation Airplay and the Mediabase nation chart this week, marking the primary time since 1993 {that a} duet between two ladies has occupied that house.

Its predecessor is Reba McEntire and Linda Davis’ “Does He Love You,” a really completely different sort of tune: The place McEntire and Davis’ hit was somber and traditional-leaning, “Drunk” is a pop-leaning occasion anthem. After King and Lambert went No. 1, Lambert celebrated on social media, but in addition made certain to acknowledge her predecessors.

“The truth that a duet by 2 ladies hasn’t been #1 in nation music since 1993 is loopy to me. So the truth that we bought right here right this moment means much more as a result of it is larger than us,” Lambert remarks on social media. “Thanks [Reba] and Linda for paving the best way.”

McEntire responded to share her pleasure.”Congratulations girls! Lengthy overdue. Have a drink for me!” the legend says, together with an emoji of two clinking champagne glasses.

Lambert additionally harassed how excited she was to share the milestone with a duet companion she admires a lot. “Elle is one in every of my favourite artists and one in every of my favourite individuals to be round,” she says. “I’m so proud to name her my pal and I am so glad she requested me to do that tune together with her.”

Lambert and King first put out their duet in February 2021. Within the year-plus that it took for the tune to succeed in the highest of the charts, each artists have been busy releasing their very own solo materials. Although she’s technically within the rock style, King’s always been country-curious, and she or he launched her twangy “Out Yonder,” in addition to teasing a brand new duet with Dierks Bentley (King and Bentley beforehand teamed up for “Completely different for Women” in 2016). King is additionally touring with Chris Stapleton this yr.

In the meantime, Lambert introduced a full album, Palomino, for launch on the finish of April. She’s been teasing new songs off that venture, together with its lead single, “If I Was a Cowboy.”