Chris Stapleton Unveils Soulful Ballad 'It Takes A Woman' From Upcoming Era

By Kelly Fisher

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Chris Stapleton unveiled a soulful ballad as he prepares to release his next full-length album in the coming weeks. The Kentucky-born country megastar released the powerful track ”It Takes A Woman” on Friday (October 13).

Stapleton’s “It Takes A Woman” marks the latest release from his forthcoming 14-track record Higher, which is slated to make its debut on November 10. The recent Academy of Country Music Triple Crown Award recipient — a rare accolade — previously released the anthem “White Horse” to kick off his next chapter of music, and released “Think I’m In Love With You” last month. Stapleton previously revealed the track list of his upcoming project:

  1. What Am I Gonna Do
  2. South Dakota
  3. Trust
  4. It Takes A Woman
  5. The Fire
  6. Think I’m In Love With You
  7. Loving You On My Mind
  8. White Horse
  9. Higher
  10. The Bottom
  11. The Day I Die
  12. Crosswind
  13. Weight Of Your World
  14. Mountains of My Mind

“‘Higher’ is a song that’s been around a long, long time,” Stapleton previously said of the title track, per his record label. “I wrote it in 2001 within the first few months of being a professional songwriter here in Nashville, and it was on the first demo session I ever did in Nashville. So, for it to come around 22 years later and wind up being a title track of an album is a pretty unique thing to me.”

Stapleton announced earlier this ween that he’s on doctor-ordered vocal rest as he recovers from bronchitis and laryngitis. He announced rescheduled “All American Road Show” dates in Corpus Christi, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Lafayette, Louisiana, along with additional info for ticket holders. Stapleton said he’s “grateful for your patience and understanding, and hope to see you all in November.”

Higher will follow Stapleton’s latest full-length record, Starting Over, which released in 2020. Since then, he’s also released powerful singles and collaborations, including his rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner” from Super Bowl LVII, joining Carly Pearce on “We Don’t Fight Anymore” and other highlights. Listen to “It Takes A Woman” here: