Miranda Lambert Swaps Cowbells for Disco Balls with New Single ‘Crisco’

Acclaimed groundbreaker, songwriter, and country music superstar Miranda Lambert has spent her multi-faceted career proving she can do it all. Artist, entertainer, entrepreneur, advocate, and businesswoman—she approaches every single venture with an unflinching quest for excellence, honesty, and conviction.

She has spent more than two decades shattering glass ceilings in Nashville, cementing her status as the most decorated artist in Academy of Country Music history. But just when you think you have her completely figured out, Lambert spins the record player and changes the game entirely.

With her newly released single “Crisco” Lambert launches a bold, shimmering new musical era. Dropping as her flagship release under her brand-new label partnership with MCA, the track flips the script on what mainstream country music can sound like, ushering in a brilliant genre-blend: Country-Disco.

The Recipe Behind “Crisco”

Co-written alongside hitmakers Aaron Raitiere, Jesse Frasure, and Chill Fellacheck, “Crisco” isn’t a synthetic pop song in the modern club sense. Instead, it is a glorious throwback to the live-instrumentation, high-groove crossover sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Think less about electronic synthesizers and more about the sweeping live string sections, jangly piano keys, and four-on-the-floor drum pulses that defined legendary eras.

“It has so many elements of the country music that I love that I’ve never put on tape,” Lambert shared. “There’s a looseness to it, a joy. It feels like dancing in your kitchen with the person you love, spinning old records, not overthinking a thing.”

Rather than abandoning her roots, Lambert uses “Crisco” to tip her cowboy hat to the iconic country-pop and country-soul trailblazers who dominated both charts decades ago. The song intentionally channels the organic, breezy DNA of Glen Campbell’s “Southern Nights” and the timeless feel of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.

“Cookin’ with Crisco”: The Southern Metaphor

Leave it to one of country’s finest lyricists to turn an everyday pantry staple into a dancefloor anthem. For generations, particularly among Southern home cooks, the phrase “cooking with Crisco” has been common shorthand for things running smoothly, easily, and just right.

Lambert takes that classic kitchen wisdom and turns it into a playful, rhinestone-coated double entendre on the track’s chorus:

“Baby, we've been cookin' with Crisco
Ain't we mixin' country and disco?
Stir it around, give it a spin
And it's a rhinestone world we're livin' in…”

It is a clever nod to blending unexpected ingredients—colliding boots-and-jeans country storytelling with the polished, mirror-ball gloss of 1970s nightlife.

Bringing the “Rhinestone Cowboy” Era to Life

To match the track’s retro energy, Lambert delivered a showstopping performance at the ACM Awards. Backed by an eight-piece string ensemble, she turned the stage into a massive disco honky-tonk, complete with a wall of silver fringe, sparkling disco balls, and even a rhinestone-encrusted saddle.

The accompanying music visualizer steps fully into the aesthetic, featuring Lambert dancing in a retro, 1970s-style kitchen complete with wood paneling and lime green countertops, clad in a glittery jumpsuit.

A Masterclass in Artist Evolution

What makes Miranda Lambert such a powerhouse businesswoman and artist is her refusal to remain stagnant. Coming off the heels of her critically acclaimed, roots-heavy album Postcards from Texas, “Crisco” proves she can conquer any sonic landscape she chooses.

It’s fun, it’s loose, and it’s unapologetically joyful. Miranda Lambert isn’t just experimenting with a trend; she’s successfully inviting country music onto a completely different kind of dancefloor. Turn up the radio, grab your boots, and get ready to dance in the kitchen.