Lainey Wilson Galloped Up The Charts With “Wildflowers And Wild Horses”
One young girl has won the hearts of country fans far and wide with her outstanding cover of “Wildflowers and Wild Horses by Lainey Wilson.
Lainey co-wrote “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” with Trannie Anderson and Paul Sikes. She released it in November 2023 as the third single from her Grammy-winning album, Bell-Bottom Country.
Lainey celebrates her rural Louisiana roots in the powerful track. She told Country Now:
“I come from a long line of hardheaded tough people and people who have kind of blazed their own trails. I’m from five generations of farmers in northeast Louisiana, and I always compare farming to the music business. I mean, you get up every day, do the same thing, you have good years, you have bad years, but you just keep on blazing that trail. So I think it’s just kind of digging a little deeper into my story.”
Listeners immediately connected with “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” The song debuted at the 53rd spot on the Billboard Country Airplay chart and eventually peaked at #5.
Additionally, the song claimed the eighth spot on the Hot Country Songs chart. It also galloped up the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart to land at the 48th position.
“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” was an even bigger hit in Canada and Australia, reaching #1 on the country charts there.
Lainey dropped the song’s official music video on March 9, 2024. The video later won the CMA Award for Music Video of the Year at the 2024 CMA Awards.
Meet Evan Riley, The Talented Young Girl Who Shared An Outstanding Lainey Wilson Cover
“Wildflowers and Wild Horses” has inspired many singers, including Evan Riley. The young girl has earned praise for her amazing cover videos.
Evan’s mom shares her cover performances on TikTok. She’s performed songs such as Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Kelly Clarkson‘s “Underneath the Tree,” and Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.”
More recently, Evan went viral for her cover of Lainey Wilson’s “Wildflowers and Wild Horses.” Her mom posted her cover on December 19, 2024, and it’s since earned over one million views.
Fans complimented the young girl’s powerful performance, writing:
“You are such a powerhouse. You have a beautiful voice.”
“When I tell you this brought chills to my whole body.”
“holy cow she is incredible.”
“She’s going places omg..”
“Lainey Wilson needs to see this.”
“So young and such control of her voice…”
“Holy smokes, what a powerful voice.”
Many commenters encouraged Evan to try out for America’s Got Talent, American Idol, or The Voice. Who knows, maybe we’ll see her on one of those shows in the future!
For now, Evan continues to wow people with her videos on TikTok. Watch her cover of Lainey Wilson’s “Wildflowers and Wild Horses” in the clip below.