Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment<\/span><\/p> But growth rarely leads you to a place that’s exactly like where you’ve been before. And Langley specifically has broadened her horizons in the past couple of years.<\/p>\n Monster hits like “You Look Like You Love Me,” “Weren’t for the Wind” and \u2014 perhaps most resoundingly \u2014 “Choosin’ Texas” have led the singer to a wider audience than anyone saw coming.<\/p>\n To that end, it’s not a huge surprise that Langley isn’t quite the same barroom-friendly traditional artist that many fans met on her Hungover<\/i> album in 2024.<\/p>\n Several of\u00a0Dandelion<\/em>‘s songs have a vintage pop-country feel that reminds us of Fleetwood Mac. And one is straight up, Joan Jett-esque rock and roll.<\/p>\n Keep reading for Taste of Country’s ranking of all the songs on Langley’s\u00a0Dandelion<\/em> album, from worst to first.<\/p>\n Ella Langley’s\u00a0Dandelion<\/em> Album: All the Songs Ranked<\/strong><\/p>\n No. 16: “Most Good Things Do” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>This is the last song on the album, and it’s stripped down in production. Maybe that’s why were were expecting a little heftier of a lyrical punch than a wistful song about a breakup.<\/p>\n We do like the lyrical callback to the dandelion that appeared in the title track early on, but all things considered,\u00a0the song just doesn’t quite match the high bar she set earlier in the album.<\/p>\n No. 15: “Broken” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>“Broken” is bluesy and atmospheric, and Langley’s voice matches the style perfectly. Still, it’s not the most memorable song on her track list.<\/p>\n Read More<\/em>: The Best New Country Albums Scheduled for 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n No. 14:\u00a0“Bottom of Your Boots” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Here’s a rare thing in Langley’s discography: A song about wanting to get serious with a lover. In its lyrics, she challenges her love interest to “give it a label<\/em>” and go all in with her.<\/p>\n No. 13: “We Know Us” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Langley sings a doomed love song very well, and “We Know Us” is no exception. We’re a fan of the time signature change in the chorus, too.<\/p>\n No. 12:\u00a0<\/strong>“You & Me Time” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>This song has the fun distinction of being the closest thing to a love song about being happily coupled up. “You & Me Time” is a dang earworm!<\/p>\n No. 11: “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>On this rousing Kitty Wells cover, Langley reminds us that she’s still that barroom queen we met on\u00a0Hungover<\/em>.<\/p>\n It’s a pretty faithful rendition of Wells’ original, but the production \u2014 and fantastic background vocals, including from Carter Faith<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 packs quite a punch.<\/p>\n No. 10: “Low Lights” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Yes, many of\u00a0Dandelion<\/em>‘s songs deal with growth and breaking harmful patterns.<\/p>\n But healing’s not linear, and everyone regresses sometimes. Langley does so in spectacular, dramatic and rafter-raising fashion in “Low Lights.”<\/p>\n No. 9: “Be Her” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Pulsing and delightfully retro, “Be Her” is a reminder of Langley’s out-of-genre influences. Shimmering disco runs and hand claps punctuate this boogie-ready country-pop number.<\/p>\n No. 8: “Loving Life Again” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Langley has said that she was inspired to write this song<\/a> after emerging from a\u00a0period where she was struggling with her mental health, even though her career had never been hotter.<\/p>\n It’s one of the more overtly personal songs on the album, and one of the more relatable.<\/p>\n No. 7: “Butterfly Season” (feat. Miranda Lambert) \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Miranda Lambert co-produced the whole\u00a0Dandelion<\/em> album, and also lent her vocal talents to this spring-themed song about changing perspectives and changing seasons.<\/p>\n No. 6: “Last Call for Us” \u2014 <\/strong>Langley bids a smoky, honky-tonk goodbye to a lover in this dreamy ballad. The song captures the heartache of holding someone in your arms, knowing that it’s the last time.<\/p>\n No. 5: “I Gotta Quit” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>We’ve got no idea where this\u00a0Joan Jett-esque rocker came from, but we like it! Langley’s “I Gotta Quit” is\u00a0a must-listen from this album.<\/p>\n No. 4: “Dandelion” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>The title track is also Langley’s mission statement for this album, and for good reason.<\/p>\n Its lyrics compare her to a dandelion: Maybe a little overlooked, but resilient, independent and colorful.<\/p>\n No. 3: “Choosin’ Texas” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>This\u00a0is the song you can point to as the tipping point where Langley stopped being just a country star, and started being a genre-busting,\u00a0Billboard<\/em> Hot 100-topping, international phenomenon.<\/p>\n It also proved that she could bring in fans of all stripes and genre backgrounds without sacrificing her twang and a strong country lyric.<\/p>\n No. 2: “Speaking Terms” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Nowhere is Langley more vulnerable than on this acoustic ballad.<\/p>\n Here, she sings her way through a challenge she faced in her faith, and grieves\u00a0a distance that has cropped up between her and God.<\/p>\n “If your answer’s in the silence, I’ll be patient \/ But it’s hard to know my prayers are being heard \/ I’m waitin’ on a whisper, just something to confirm \/ That you me are still on speaking terms,” <\/em>she admits in the chorus.<\/p>\n No. 1: “Somethin’ Simple” \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>Our No. 1 pick from Dandelion\u00a0<\/em>is another autobiographical ballad.<\/p>\n Its lyrics admit that Langley has gotten everything she ever wanted from her musical career \u2014 but now her biggest dreams have to do with the quiet, normal life she left behind.<\/p>\n “While I’m living the dream, all I’m dreaming about \/ Is slowing down just a little,” <\/em>she sings.<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Billy Dukes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n26 Women Who Deserve To Be In the Country Music Hall of Fame<\/h2>\n