How The Chicks Made “Texas Man”

“That song is about Natalie,” The Chicks’ Martie Maguire tells Apple Music of “Texas Man,” one of the standout cuts from Gaslighter, the first album in 14 years from the trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks. “We just wanted to get her groove back.” Like The Chicks’ best work, “Texas Man” skirts the line between country and pop, with Natalie Maines delivering semi-autobiographical lyrics with a wink (“Everybody wants the new model/But I’m a little bit more traveled”). The trio composed the track along with a pop-music dream team: superproducer Jack Antonoff (Taylor Swift, Lorde) and songwriters Justin Tranter and Julia Michaels (Justin Bieber’s “Sorry,” Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me”). Texas woman St. Vincent even showed up to add guitar. Get to know the track’s behind-the-scenes creators with our playlists devoted to songwriters, producers, and session musicians.