Artist:
Lady Wray
Genre:
R&B
Total Time:
39:00
Record Label:
Big Crown Records
Purchase Album:
CD, MP3, Vinyl,
Apple Music, Spotify
Release Date
September 26, 2025
Find out more about this album release after the jump.
Lady Wray
Genre:
R&B
Total Time:
39:00
Record Label:
Big Crown Records
Purchase Album:
CD, MP3, Vinyl,
Apple Music, Spotify
Release Date
September 26, 2025
Find out more about this album release after the jump.
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Product Description: Lady Wray makes her highly anticipated return with Cover Girl, her third album on Big Crown Records. The album opener "My Best Step" says it all, "my next step is my best step", and indeed she is taking her artistry to a new high and making the best music of her life. The celebratory Cover Girl takes listeners on a free-spirited joyride glittered with '60s and '70s-inspired soul and disco, '90s hip-hop and R&B, and perhaps the most defining element, gospel. Following the healing journey that was 2022's Piece of Me, Nicole has performed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk, and toured the world. After this period of growth, Lady Wray is now ready to let her hair down and embrace all of what life has to offer. Reunited with producer Leon Michels (Norah Jones / Clairo / El Michels Affair) for the record, the outcome is effortless and undeniable, a reflection of their longtime collaboration that extends over a decade."I've gravitated more towards love and self-care with this album. Piece of Me was realizing that I was going to be a mother, and all those feelings were on my heart," Lady Wray says. "Now I'm able to sit back and be a real boss. I got my career, my motherhood, and my marriage by the horns. I've grown into this more self-aware and beautiful flower for Cover Girl." With an almighty voice, soul-stirring lyrics, and a magnetic personality, the singer-songwriter reflects her appreciation for her family, her faith, and her renewed love for herself-all of which drive her new record.Lead single "You're Gonna Win" is a report to the dance floor, feel good banger. Cole let's loose while naming and claiming her power "I do not care who came before me, after me there will be none" as she likens her company to winning the lottery.
The Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir joins on the chorus taking the whole affair to church and putting it next to the finest gospel-disco records ever pressed. "Be a Witness" is a funky, mid-tempo powerhouse that would make Prince proud. Nicole finds the perfect groove over punchy drum machines and infectious synthesizers, singing about a love destined to happen, and spreading the good vibes to everyone in earshot. Cover Girl's title track is one of the album's most vulnerable moments. Lady Wray delivers a show-stopping performance over the stripped down track as she details her journey to finding herself again: "I lost myself trying to please someone else / I want to be me again." The title stems from a childhood nickname she earned for her consistently manicured style.
Lady Wray explains. "As I grew up and got into the music business, I lost that happy part of me. I see that happiness in my daughter, who's just beautiful, talented, and smart. 'Cover Girl' is me going back to that little girl. It's about getting back to loving yourself and healing." Similarly on "Where Could I Be," she reclaims the happiness and sense of identity that she lost focus of through life's struggles. Nicole gushes about her love and respect for her marriage on "Best For Us" & "Hard Times", both acknowledging the imperfection and referencing the strength and resilience of true love. She sings to her daughter on "Higher," teaching her how to love and be loved, encouraging her to be confident and persistent.
Lady Wray was born to sing, sharing her soul and her life with us through her music. She has amassed a diehard worldwide fanbase with her relatable messages and incomparable voice. Whether singing of her struggles or strengths, there's a comfort that comes from the way she makes us know we are not alone in any of it. Nicole Wray is inspiring and uplifting. Having been through a lot, she's taken all of it and made herself a better person and a better artist.
The Fabulous Rainbow Singers choir joins on the chorus taking the whole affair to church and putting it next to the finest gospel-disco records ever pressed. "Be a Witness" is a funky, mid-tempo powerhouse that would make Prince proud. Nicole finds the perfect groove over punchy drum machines and infectious synthesizers, singing about a love destined to happen, and spreading the good vibes to everyone in earshot. Cover Girl's title track is one of the album's most vulnerable moments. Lady Wray delivers a show-stopping performance over the stripped down track as she details her journey to finding herself again: "I lost myself trying to please someone else / I want to be me again." The title stems from a childhood nickname she earned for her consistently manicured style.
Lady Wray explains. "As I grew up and got into the music business, I lost that happy part of me. I see that happiness in my daughter, who's just beautiful, talented, and smart. 'Cover Girl' is me going back to that little girl. It's about getting back to loving yourself and healing." Similarly on "Where Could I Be," she reclaims the happiness and sense of identity that she lost focus of through life's struggles. Nicole gushes about her love and respect for her marriage on "Best For Us" & "Hard Times", both acknowledging the imperfection and referencing the strength and resilience of true love. She sings to her daughter on "Higher," teaching her how to love and be loved, encouraging her to be confident and persistent.
Lady Wray was born to sing, sharing her soul and her life with us through her music. She has amassed a diehard worldwide fanbase with her relatable messages and incomparable voice. Whether singing of her struggles or strengths, there's a comfort that comes from the way she makes us know we are not alone in any of it. Nicole Wray is inspiring and uplifting. Having been through a lot, she's taken all of it and made herself a better person and a better artist.
TRACK LIST:
1 .
My Best Step
(03:27)
2 . Be A Witness (03:20)
3 . Where Could I Be (03:56)
4 . Hard Times (03:27)
5 . Best For Us (03:40)
6 . Cover Girl (03:36)
7 . You're Gonna Win (04:55)
8 . Time (03:28)
9 . What It Means (03:07)
10 . Higher (03:01)
11 .Calm (04:01)
2 . Be A Witness (03:20)
3 . Where Could I Be (03:56)
4 . Hard Times (03:27)
5 . Best For Us (03:40)
6 . Cover Girl (03:36)
7 . You're Gonna Win (04:55)
8 . Time (03:28)
9 . What It Means (03:07)
10 . Higher (03:01)
11 .Calm (04:01)
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