Rising country songstress, Lainey Wilson, made her first appearance on late-night television Monday evening, November 1, on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. On the talk show, Wilson sang her hit song “Things A Man Oughta Know” from the 2021 album Sayin’ What I’m Thinkin’.
โThat certainly wasnโt my first late night but it was the first time I let them air it on television,” Wilson said. โWhat an incredible experience through and through. I felt like a million bucks in my head-to-toe red get-up, and appreciate the warm welcome from the entire Jimmy Kimmel Live! crew. Thank you for making it so special, yโall are world-class.โ
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Wilson’s “Things A Man Oughta Know” became her first number-one single on the Billboard Country charts in September of 2021. In celebration of her increasing success, Wilson took the time to express heartfelt gratitude on social media.
“Thank you to anybody and everybody who has given me a chance,” Wilson wrote on an Instagram post. “Thatโs all Iโve ever wanted. I was taught if you want something, you go get the dang thing. There were so many hands on deck to get this song to number one and a ‘thank you’ just donโt do it justice. But thank you to the folks who have given me a pat on the back, encouraged me, listened to my music, given me an opportunity, told me I could do it, and even the ones who told me I couldnโt do it because it made me want it that much more. This is just the beginning. And to anybody who has a dream so deep down in their heart that canโt stand itโฆ put your blinders on, lean in, and go get it. CHEERS TO MY FIRST #1 ON COUNTRY RADIO ๐ค๐ค๐ค.”
Watch the original music video for “Things A Man Oughta Know,” below.








