Carpenter announces debut

Friday, January 10, 2025 – Mackenzie Carpenter today announced her debut album, "Hey Country Queen," will be out March 7 via The Valory Music Co.

Co-penning all 13 tracks on the new project, Carpenter said, "This album has been a long time coming, and I'm so excited to finally share these songs with you. I've lived with them for years, and now it's time to set them free. 'Hey Country Queen' captures the essence of girlhood, heartbreak and love, and I can't wait for you to hear it."

Last year, Carpenter released three songs - "Sound Of A Heartbreak," "Only Girl" and "Boots On" - all of which are featured on the forthcoming album.

Carpenter also released the new song, "Dozen Red Flags," today. The song was written by Carpenter alongside Nicolle Galyon and frequent collaborator Brandon Hood.

"This one's for the girls who've ever fallen for the guy with more red flags than green," said Carpenter. "'Dozen Red Flags' is flirty, fun and all about knowing he's trouble but diving in anyway—because let's face it, he's cute. The song covers a little heartbreak, a lot of lessons and a fun debrief with your girls."

Carpenter has enjoyed cuts as a songwriter. She helped write Lily Rose's 2021 number one hit "Villain" and several for Megan Moroney's ("I'm Not Pretty," "Indifferent," "28th of June).

The track list is:
1."Dozen Red Flags" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Nicolle Galyon, Brandon Hood)
2. "Boots On" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Rhett Akins, Brandon Hood, Ben Williams)
3. "Only Girl" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, Mia Mantia, SJ McDonald)
4. "I Wish You Would (featuring Midland)" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Jonathan Hutcherson, Jamie Moore, Chris Tompkins)
5. "Don't Mess With Exes" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Nicolle Galyon, Brandon Hood)
6. "Gone Fishin'" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Mia Mantia, SJ McDonald)
7. "Red Wine Blue" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Luke Laird, Anna Vaus)
8. "Jesus, I'm Jealous" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Steve Moakler)
9. "Sound Of A Heartbreak" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Brandon Hood, Liz Rose)
10. "Cowgirl Like Me" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Micah Carpenter, Lauren LaRue)
11. "Guys Like You" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Nicolle Galyon, Brandon Hood)
12. "The Other Side" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Mia Mantia, SJ McDonald)
13. "Country Queen" (Mackenzie Carpenter, Jessie Jo Dillon, Ben Johnson