Hardy and Lainey Wilson Take A Stab At A Murder Ballad

Hardy and Lainey Wilson Take A Stab At Murder Ballad

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Country music has a new murder ballad, and it's a duet between Hardy and Lainey Wilson called "Wait In The Truck." It's one of the hottest songs in country right now, with the YouTube video approaching one million views (at press time) in less than a week.

Hardy said via a press release how thankful he is for radio embracing what could be a carer-changing song. He said, "Thank you to country radio for supporting a song that means so much to me. I'm grateful to the fans for the response already to this song; it truly means everything. I can't wait to hear it on the radio."

The song and the official video are dark and, well, murderous. Lainey's character in the video waits in the truck while Hardy's character kills the man that was abusing her. The video is powerful and highlights Wilson's acting skills and Hardy's. Wilson, at this point, is a seasoned actor after her work on Yellowstone.

The song's lyrics tell the story; Hardy sings, "Well, she was bruised and broke from head to toe / With a tear in her blood-stained shirt / She didn't tell the whole truth, but she didn't have to / I knew what had happened to her / I didn't load her down with questions / That girl had been through enough / I just threw it in drive, looked in those eyes / And I asked her where he was."

Lainey sings, "I don't know if he's an angel 'Cause angels don't do what he did / He was hellbent to find the man behind / All the whiskey scars I hid / I never thought my day of justice / Would come from a judge under a seat / But I knew right then I'd never get hit again / When he said to me/ Wait in the truck / Just wait in the truck."

Wilson recently retweeted a video clip of Hardy thanking fans for the success.

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Country music superstars over the decades have often branched out from singing and recording and making music videos to the Hollywood world of movies. Recording stars that became movie stars include Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, and many more.

That hasn't changed over the years as even today, country music's brightest stars extend their talent to movies and TV, and we look at twelve stars who made that bridge successful.

Lainey Wilson

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It has recently been announced that she was cast for the next season of "Yellowstone."

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill

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"1883" (2021) McGraw and Faith also appeared in a handful of feature films over the years.

Dolly Parton

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First feature film was "9 to 5" in 1980. There were many movies and TV movies to follow.

Randy Travis

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Various TV and movie roles, including 1997's "The Rainmaker."

Trace Adkins

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Many movies and TV, including 2011's "The Lincoln Lawyer."

Blake Shelton

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Feature film 2015's "The Ridiculous 6" and 2019's "Ugly Dolls."

Dwight Yoakam

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Many feature films, including 1996's "Sling Blade" and 2021's "Cry Macho" with Clint Eastwood.

Carrie Underwood

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2011's "Soul Surfer" and a TV episode of "How I Met Your Mother."

Reba

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A recurring role on the current sitcom of CBS' "Young Sheldon," her own sitcom, "Reba," that ran for six seasons starting in 2001, and numerous TV movies and feature films over the years.